TMThemba MabasoVerified
Financial Director
Information technology
South AfricaWitbankSole trader
South AfricaWitbankSole trader412 verified reviews
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TMThemba MabasoVerified
Financial Director
South AfricaWitbankSole traderAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Month end close has dropped from six days to two.
What does not
Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.
PSPhumzile September
Practice Manager
KenyaKenyaSole traderIt does what we need and I have no strong feelings about it either way. Free accountant login on every plan. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. The mobile app is useful for approving payments.
What does not
There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand. The report customisation is limited.
YBYashika BaloyiVerified
Audit Manager
South AfricaKlerksdorp51 to 200 employeesWe committed to this on a recommendation and I regret not testing it properly first. In practice, the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. It has cost us more time than it has saved. Test it hard during the trial with real volume before committing.
What works
The invoicing side works.
What does not
Migration lost historical detail we needed for the audit. The VAT handling required constant manual correction. Bank feed failures went unresolved for weeks.
MTMichael Titus
Audit Manager
South AfricaGeorge11 to 50 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Free accountant login on every plan. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
LOLindiwe OctoberVerified
Debtors Manager
South AfricaCape Town2 to 10 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Free accountant login on every plan. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
WNWayne Nel
Creditors Clerk
South AfricaPaarl2 to 10 employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost.
What does not
The interface has not aged well.
DKDeon KhumaloVerified
Accountant
South AfricaJohannesburg11 to 50 employeesIt does what we need and I have no strong feelings about it either way. The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. The mobile app is useful for approving payments.
What does not
The report customisation is limited. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.
CMClaire MabundaVerified
Practice Manager
South AfricaRandburg2 to 10 employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. Free accountant login on every plan. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Free accountant login on every plan. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
RZRavi ZuluVerified
Senior Bookkeeper
South AfricaRandburg51 to 200 employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
GPGrant PhiriVerified
Plant Manager
South AfricaPaarl11 to 50 employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. Free accountant login on every plan. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.
What works
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
The interface has not aged well.