September 2025 | BGR Group

Management Accounts: A Strategic Tool for Business Success

Management Accounts: A Strategic Tool for Business Success Strong businesses aren’t built on instinct alone—they’re built on timely, accurate financial insights. That’s where management accounts come in. Up-to-date management accounts track performance, reveal trends, and highlight opportunities. They give owners and managers the clarity to plan ahead, stay in control, and grow with confidence. As […]

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Salary Sacrifice: Why Founders Should Always Pay Themselves

Finance / BGR_Admin

Salary Sacrifice: Why Founders Should Always Pay Themselves For many founders, skipping their own salary feels like a noble sacrifice. In the early days, it can even feel like a badge of honour: every cent is reinvested in the business while you make do with less. But appearances can be deceiving. Research shows that underpaying

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Adapt or Suffer: How to Keep Your Business Afloat in a Changing Climate

Business / BGR_Admin

Adapt or Suffer: How to Keep Your Business Afloat in a Changing Climate Climate change isn’t a distant problem—it’s here, and businesses that fail to prepare will pay the price. The World Economic Forum has ranked climate risks among the most severe global threats to business stability. No industry is immune. Richard Branson put it

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This Halloween, Beware: SARS eFiling Profile Hijackings Are on the Rise

TAX / BGR_Admin

This Halloween, Beware: SARS eFiling Profile Hijackings Are on the Rise South Africans are being hit with a chilling new cybercrime wave – SARS eFiling profile hijackings. The Tax Ombud is now investigating this as a possible systemic issue after a flood of complaints from taxpayers. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says it plainly:“Profile hijacking points

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Bookkeeper vs. Accountant: What’s the Real Difference? Why It Matters for Growth

Business / BGR_Admin

Bookkeeper vs. Accountant: What’s the Real Difference? Why It Matters for Growth “Finance is the rhythm section of a business—it sets your tempo,” says John Baule, CPA and ecommerce authority. And if you’re scaling your venture, losing track of the beat can cost you everything from clarity to momentum. 1. Bookkeeper: The Everyday Guardian Think

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The Hidden Emotion Traps That Could Be Costing Your Business

Business / BGR_Admin

The Hidden Emotion Traps That Could Be Costing Your Business You didn’t launch your business to become a psychologist—but when emotions sneak into your money decisions, they can chip away at your margins and growth potential. 1. Setting Prices on a Gut Feeling? Stop Leaving Money on the Table You think you “just know” what

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Wills Month 2025: How to Have the Last Word

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Wills Month 2025: How to Have the Last Word Having the “last word” means you get to decide how your assets are divided after your passing. But there’s only one way to make sure your wishes are respected – a valid, professionally drafted will. Sadly, research suggests that up to 70% of South Africans don’t

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Top Complaints Against SARS – And How We Help You Avoid Them

Business / BGR_Admin

Top Complaints Against SARS – And How We Help You Avoid Them When it comes to SARS, the most common taxpayer complaint is no surprise: delayed refunds. But that’s only one of several recurring problems – known as systemic issues – that impact businesses across South Africa. The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) keeps

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