{"id":9,"date":"2011-11-23T08:37:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T06:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/computer-anatomy.co.za\/lai\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2016-03-27T13:14:57","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T11:14:57","slug":"our-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Our Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span><strong><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\">Accounting<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Maintenance of accounting books and records<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">reparation of periodic and annual accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Design and implementation of accounting system<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In accordance with the South Africa Tax Laws and Regulations, any persons\/entities carrying on trade, profession or business are obliged to keep the business records of that enterprise own for at least seven years. In other words, a set of complete and detailed and tidy accounting records are convenient and also cost effective to conduct the forthcoming audit assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In particular, many firms (of small-medium enterprises) are most likely to outsource their accounting tasks to audit firm or accountancy &amp; consulting firm to increase their competitive capability as the cost of hiring a fully time, experienced accounting staff to do the accounting tasks are reduced by 70% if outsourcing is implemented. Moreover, qualified accountants fully understand the requirements of IRD and Companies Ordinance applicable to limited companies incorporated in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Indeed, bookkeeping task is quite time consuming compared to other clerical work. After outsourcing such task to accountancy firm, the company can allocate its own staff to implement other tasks in more efficient manner and increase its productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">YOUR BENEFITS: Minimization of labour cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Statutory Audits<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Statutory audits of financial statements are a legal requirement for every limited company incorporated in South Africa. We provide value added audit service to client\u2019s company in which we report independently to its shareholders by reflecting its operating result and financial position of the company in its financial statements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Not only the annual audit, but also interim audit, and other special categories of audits for mergers or acquisition in small-medium enterprises, for granting the loans financing from financial institutions do we provide to meet the clients\u2019 needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In terms of client\u2019s operation, we also would review and assess the internal controls of client\u2019s business and then highlight those weaknesses and risky areas in which fraud or irregularities are more likely to arise. Ultimately, we will report those to management and suggest these feasible solutions for improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We assist you to prepare accounts in accordance with statutory reporting requirements for South Africa and provide our independent opinion to you. Additionally, we provide reviews and fact-finding reports for special purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Audit of annual accounts of companies in compliance with the Companies Ordinance and other legislations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Advise to clients on a full range of accounting and auditing matters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Advise to company directors on their statutory obligations and responsibilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Financial Advisory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We provide support across a wide scope, from guidance for new businesses setup, financial personnel recruitment, preparation of regular and special financial reports to drafting business plan and budget and settlement out of court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Taxation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Acting as clients&#8217; tax representatives, preparation and filing of tax returns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tax planning and advise on tax matters for companies and individuals to minimize their tax liabilities legally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Assistance in handling IRD enquires, tax field audits, tax investigation and appeals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We help you to manage your tax compliance obligations. And we can also represent you in tax disputes and investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><span><strong>Corporate Secretarial\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We offer compliance services, including the preparation and submission of specified forms, company formation, acting company secretary and nominee shareholder and director.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Assistance in setting up new companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Maintenance of statutory records<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Filing of statutory documents, e.g. Annual Returns etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Provision of registered office<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Financial Management and Internal Control Assessments <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Design and implementation of accounting system<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Preparation of budget and cashflow projection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Evaluation of financial results and making recommendations on financial and operational matters<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Special Audit and Reports<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Financial due diligence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Investigations into irregularities and making recommendations to clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Special audits for mergers and acquisitions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Litigation Assistance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>Trademark and Patent Registration <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"><strong>BBBEE <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","nodate","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":619,"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lai.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}