How to survive the debt review process | Debt counseling in South Africa.

We are bookkeepers in Pretoria and we service clients across South Africa. Our focus is on preparing documents for business funding, tax preparation, and clean up of your business books, as well as monthly bookkeeping services.

To find out more about our bookkeeping services go to: https://profitandbooks.com/

I am Olivia Sambo, co-owner of Profits and Bookkeeping Services and Online Marketing Services. I am a qualified Bookkeeper who has studied with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, the ICB. My goal with every client is to understand their vision for their company so we can implement systems that will improve their cash flow, money management, and profitability.

Most clients come to me when they want their documents to be prepared for tax or when they want to apply for funding from a bank or a financial institution. In most cases, they’ve never had a bookkeeper, and all those years of neglecting their books take time and knowledge to untangle.

What skills do you need to be a bookkeeper?

You need to be someone who’s meticulous and pays attention to details because one digit in the wrong place can lead to the books not balancing. You need to be patient and focused to capture the information accurately because sometimes these numbers can be very overwhelming. You must be honest and have integrity because you deal with very confidential information about clients. You must honour the trust that your clients put in by safeguarding the trust and protecting their privacy.
As a bookkeeper, you must understand the accounting system and make sense of the debit and credit entries. You must also have a basic understanding of Mathematics.

What does a bookkeeper do?

Bookkeepers capture information from the source documents that a client provides. Different types of accounts then get created to reflect the assets, liabilities, income, expenses, and equity accounts. These accounts will be a reflection of the income and expenses of the business and will be used to prepare management reports for the management of the business or a financial institution.

What are source documents?

Source documents are any proof of the transactions that take place within a business. It could be invoices, receipts, debit notes, credit notes, till slips, etc. It shows the source of the transactions that are reflected on the bank statement. Source documents are also called supporting documents

Why are the source documents so important?

When you look at your bank statements you will mostly see POS purchases when you swipe your debit or credit card to buy goods. When a client pays you it will only show as a deposit.
The source documents will show exactly whether you’ve spent money on fuel, stationery, or printing. It will enable the bookkeeper to put the entry under the right category.

Why do you need a bookkeeper when you apply for funding?

The bank wants to see how well you manage your money, what is your income, what is are your expenses, what part of your business makes the most money, etc. Your bookkeeper will be able to prepare this information when you provide her with your bank statements and source documents. The banks and financial institutions want documents that will give them an overview of your business all in one place. A bookkeeper will know how to use your monthly bank statements to create the right accounts that are needed to prepare the financial reports for the bank. If you don’t have these reports prepared the bank will advise you to find a bookkeeper who can do that for you. If you are a business owner or self-employed the bank will not consider your application for funding without these reports because that is the proof of income they need to see if you qualify for the business loan.

For more information about we what we offer go to:
https://za.pinterest.com/profitsandbooks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/profitsandbooksbookkeepingservices
https://www.facebook.com/profitsandbooksbookkeeping/
https://twitter.com/profitsandbooks
https://anchor.fm/olivia-sambo
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rose-tinted-glasses-with-olivia-sambo/id1522074736?uo=4
https://open.spotify.com/show/7JABIEU33PfULlam27sOyY
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xOTUxMTA1OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
https://profitsandbooks.blogspot.com/
https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMObWnAsw8uC0Aw?hl=en-ZA&gl=ZA&ceid=ZA%3Aen
https://g.page/r/CQEpG0p7PPdiEAE

To find out more about funding go to:
https//:www.Nedbank.co.za
https//:www.FNB.co.za
https//:www.Capitec.co.za
https//:www.Absa.co.za
https//:www.Standardbank.co.za
https//:www.Tymebank.co.za
https//:www.Bankzero.co.za
https//:www.Dti.co.za
https//:www.Nyda.co.za
https//:www.Investec.co.za
https//:www.Bidvest.co.za
https//:www.Sab.co.za
https//:www.Discoverybank.co.za

If you want to become a bookkeeper in South Africa go to:
www.icb.org.za

Our prediction for global economies and global asset markets heading into the turbulent 2016–2017 period is not meant to be alarmist, or a “Dr Doom” style forecast, but a realistic assessment of the facts around debt, demographics and disinflation, and then an extrapolation from those factors to individual economies and markets. Rather than simply being doomsayers, we intend to pen another book in 2017–2018, to take advantage of the expected undervaluation of global assets and economies that will occur as a result of the next recessionary phase. As such, we like to be contrarians, in both boom and bear cycles. Our strong sense is that the bull cycle that started in 2009, now nearly 7 years old, is slowly maturing. The time to make major asset allocation changes, whether you are a small investor or a major pension fund investor, is now, in advance of the turmoil. We are clear that we expect shares, property and other growth assets to fall by 30–50% in the coming 2 years. Commodities will fall by more than that, and currencies will fall by a fraction less. Either way, some major opportunities are there for the picking. We strongly advise our readers to think outside of the square, challenge consensus, be contrarian, and think for themselves, logically and sensibly. If they do, that is the path not just to profit but importantly to capital preservation in the turbulent years that lie ahead of us.

This book is specifically designed for 8th through 10th graders who want to have a successful high school experience that leads to success in college and ultimately getting a job. It can be equally helpful for older high school students and college freshman, although they will have some catching up to do. Are you struggling with high school or confused and wondering how you should approach and pay for college? This book guides you through high school strategies to prepare for college. It leads you through the right way to survive college without borrowing money while getting prepared for a real-world career and actually getting a job in your field once you graduate. The advice in this book is based on 30 years of business experience and experiences teaching and coaching over 2,000 high school students. The advice is real world… what’s going to happen when someone is paying you rather than when you are paying them. Let the ideas in this book help you to focus your efforts and make decisions that will lead to an exciting career that makes sense for you. All of this all without incurring massive college debts that control your life decisions and restrict your choices!

Tells students how they can stay out of debt by taking simple and easy measures, while still having the time of their lives at college.

You will learn:
* How to get a great summer job and make it pay.
* How to negotiate with a bank-and win.
* How to find affordable student housing.
* How to eat, drink, and be merry on a budget.
* How to graduate without a $25,000 to $40,000 student debt.
* How to cut costs with your telephone bill, utilities, laundry, and more.

Students need the kind of straightforward, accessible advice that Murray Baker delivers in this down-to-earth money management guide. This book will make you more aware of the “little things” you can do to help you cut costs, such as finding out the movies or restaurants that offer student discounts.

Product Features

• Used Book in Good Condition

The coming financial apocalypse and what government and individuals can do to insulate themselves against the worst shocks

In this controversial book a noted adherent of Austrian School of Economics theories advances the thesis that the United States is fast approaching the end stage of the biggest asset bubble in history. He describes how the bursting of the bubble will cause a massive interest rate shock that will send the US consumer economy and the US government—pumped up by massive Treasury debt—into bankruptcy, an event that will send shockwaves throughout the global economy. Michael Pento examines how policies followed by both the Federal Reserve and private industry have contributed to the impending interest rate disaster and highlights the similarities between the US and European debt crisis. But the book isn’t all doom and gloom. Pento also provides well-reasoned solutions that, government, industry and individuals can take to insulate themselves against the coming crisis.Paints an alarmingly vivid picture of the massive interest rate shock which soon will send consumers and the government into bankruptcyBacked by a wealth of historical and economic data, Pento explains how the bubble was created and what the U.S. can do to mitigate the impending crisisProvides investors with sound strategies for protecting themselves and their assets against the coming financial apocalypseExplains why retirees, in particular, will be at risk as real estate prices decline, pensions weaken, and the bond bubble bursts