Du Toit- Van Aarde Associates

11/01/2017

There is an old saying that you cannot hang a man twice, if so, the person can rely on the principles of double jeopardy The term double jeopardy was inspired by the American Courts which simply means that a person accused of committing a crime and brought to trial before a competent court may not be tried a second time for the same offence. [ 537 more words ]

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There is an old saying that you cannot hang a man twice, if so, the person can rely on the principles of double jeopardy . The term double jeopardy was inspired by the American Courts which simply …

09/01/2017

ON -SITE CONSULTATION
Since we understand for you as employer "Time is money", we can come to your premises (on request) for consultations, to avoid losing valuable time away from the office!

05/01/2017

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR CLIENTS.

Remember, we are a father-and-daughter team that provides a friendly and professional service to all its clients on a personal basis to secure sound labour relations and HR.

Get in touch with us, so that we can assist you with any queries or guidance.

01/01/2017

Happy New Year!

May 2017 be one phenomenal year!

25/12/2016

Merry Christmas to all our clients.

Enjoy this day with all your loved ones.

21/12/2016

Happy Holidays.

Enjoy the Festive Season with all your loved ones.

Be Safe.

13/12/2016

09/12/2016

HAPPY FRIDAY

BE SAFE AND ENJOY THE WEEKEND.

07/12/2016

Leadership Vs. Management: Can You Do Both?

Successful businesses can benefit from having a symbiotic relationship between leadership and management

"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out." – Stephen Covey, businessman and educator

The Essential Difference:

I believe that leadership is about providing inspiration and vision, setting examples and standing up for the meaning and value of the business. I think management is about setting expectations, tracking results and taking actions around good and bad performances.

People usually believe in a leader, but the manager is more of a boss who has to say no and deals with bad news. A leader is like a band leader for a big band, the top musician—they are all about the style, tone and expression of the music. The band manager, on the other hand, is about the logistics, money, transportation and ex*****on.
The leader may be considered a star. The manager can be thought of as a nag.

While business lore may include some stories of people who are both leaders and managers, I've found that these people are quite rare.

"People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

Is it possible to be both leader and manager in your business? Yes, if you do it right.

05/12/2016

Save your time and resources for growing your business.

Payroll outsourcing is the most commonly outsourced business administrative function.

It is important to see why many business favor payroll processing and management by an independent payroll service provider.

Businesses are using payroll outsourcing most often for these important reasons:

1. Avoid the headaches. Free up your time.

Payroll processing by hand (manually) is a time-consuming process. Outsourcing payroll can free up staff time to pursue more important value-added and revenue-generating activities.

Research indicates that the #1 task for small businesses to outsource is payroll, along with other accounting tasks.

Manual payroll is a headache in the best case and a nightmare in the worst case.

Business owners who outsource payroll eliminate a tiresome source of personal pain.

2. Let a professional take care of your payroll processing.

We are focused on absolute accuracy and timeliness. Payroll Service clients range from small to medium businesses. Integrated with Pastel Sage Accounting and other supported systems.

A constant question for small business owners is whether they have the latest version of their payroll software and the most recent tax tables installed on their computer.

Using the wrong tax tables can result in stiff penalties. Outsourcing payroll removes those headaches and keeps payroll running smoothly.

3. Reduce in-house payroll labor costs

The direct costs of processing payroll can be greatly reduced by working with a payroll service provider.

Our research indicates that even a small business with 10 employees will typically spend more per year in direct labor costs associated with payroll than if the service were outsourced.

4. Guaranteed accuracy and reliability

Your payroll data is meticulously checked by our payroll experts.

5. Avoid SARS Penalties

A fair percentage of small businesses pay penalties for late or incorrect filings and payments. With us you will be assured of timely data submission.

6. Your data is always safe

We make backups of your data on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

7. Leave recording and reporting

Our detailed leave reporting lets you manage leave and create accurate leave provisions.

We will even integrate your company leave policy.

8. Direct deposit of staff wages & salaries

Providing direct deposit can be difficult if a company doesn't use an outside payroll service.

Increasingly, small businesses recognize that employees want salaries deposited directly to take care of debit orders and for speed and security reasons.

Not having to make a trip to the bank is an important convenience for them.

More importantly for business owners, direct deposit eliminates time-consuming and error-prone paper handling and the need to reconcile individual payroll checks every month.

9. Leverage outside payroll expertise

Most business owners and in-house payroll personnel don't have time to keep up with constantly changing regulations, deductions, and government processes.

By outsourcing payroll, a small business can take advantage of professional payroll expertise that was previously available only to big companies.

10. Avoid payroll knowledge walking out the door

If your bookkeeper or payroll manager gets a new job, they will walk out the door with their knowledge of the payroll process and how you do it, including confidential information your competitors would love to know.

Using an outside service eliminates that business risk. And you no longer have to train up new personnel for this important business administration function.

02/12/2016

Dankie aan al ons lojale en nuwe kliente, vir die belangstelling in ons besigheid.

Desember is met ons.

Veilig wees die wat met vakansie gaan en die wat werk gedurende Desember, sterkte.

30/11/2016

Achieving happiness is critical to every company’s success.

*Happy employees are more productive.
It results in less employee absenteeism, burnout and stress.
When employees are happy, they are less preoccupied with themselves, more focused on their work and are willing to take on new challenges.

*Happy employees are better leaders.
They become more resilient, less risk adverse and can more easily bounce back from failures.
Happy employees are more creative. They are less worried about the day to day tasks and can dream of new possibilities.

*Happy employees are better team players.
They are more likely to help others and tackle the big issues confronting them at work.