Accurate · Affordable · Accessible

The numbers
behind your
next chapter.

A3 Accounts is a boutique South African accounting practice helping freelancers and small businesses keep their books clean, payroll on time, and business admin out of the way — so you can get back to work that matters.

EST. 2025 · CAPE TOWN, ZA Scroll
Services

What we
actually do.

Three core services, covering the essentials every small business needs. Start where it makes sense for you — we'll let you know if anything else needs attention.

01

Bookkeeping

Accurate, up-to-date books and monthly reports you won't have to decipher alone. We walk you through the figures, flag anything that looks off, and make sure you understand where your business actually stands.

  • Monthly reconciliation
  • Transaction recording
  • Management reports
  • Accounts payable & receivable
02

Payroll

Accurate salary processing and statutory submissions, managed start to finish. We make sure your staff are paid correctly, your PAYE and UIF are submitted on time, and you're never caught out by a compliance deadline.

  • Salary processing
  • PAYE submissions
  • UIF & SDL compliance
  • IRP5 certificates
03

Admin

The unglamorous work that matters more than most people think. Invoices out, expenses tracked, documents filed — handled consistently so your business keeps running the way it should.

  • Document management
  • Invoice processing
  • Expense tracking
  • Business correspondence
About

A practice built
on three simple promises.

We're a small, owner-led firm — which means you talk to the person doing your books, not a call centre. We work the way good practices should: carefully, honestly, and with a genuine interest in your business.

Accurate

Reconciled to the cent, double-checked, and ready for SARS without last-minute scrambles.

Affordable

Transparent monthly retainers shaped to your size. No surprise invoices, no padded hours.

Accessible

WhatsApp, email or a quick call — answers in plain language, usually the same business day.

Why A3

Small enough
to care. Sharp
enough to matter.

Most accountants will keep your books. We try to do a little more — flag the things you'd want to know before you have to ask, and make sure the boring parts of your business never get in the way of the interesting ones.

01

Specialised focus

We work with freelancers and small practices full-time. Your situation isn't a side project for us — it's the whole job.

02

Clear communication

No jargon. Reports you can read on a phone in five minutes. Answers you don't need a glossary for.

03

Personal touch

You'll know who's working on your books, and they'll know your business. That's not a bonus — it's the whole offer.

04

Efficient by design

Tools and processes built for small operators, so we save you hours every month — not just at year-end.

How we work

Onboarding,
without the onboarding.

A smooth transition from wherever you're starting — whether there's a backlog, a spreadsheet or nothing at all — then a steady and consistent monthly rhythm once we're up and running.

Step 01

Intro call

Twenty minutes to understand your business, what's working, what isn't, and where you'd like to be by year-end.

Step 02

Setup

We take care of the setup — access, account structure and any outstanding reconciliations — so whatever you're starting from, we get it sorted and hand back a clean, accurate set of books.

Step 03

Monthly rhythm

We close your books, deliver your reports and manage your deadlines — consistently and on time. And if something in the figures doesn't look right, we flag it straight away, not months later when it's harder to fix.

Step 04

Year-end & SARS

No scramble. We've kept things current all year, so submissions are calm, on time, and exactly what they should be.

Based in South Africa

Local rules, local
knowledge, local you.

SARS, CIPC, UIF, SDL — the alphabet soup of running a business in South Africa is what we do every day. Wherever you're based, we keep you compliant and current without you having to read a single regulation.

Contact

Let's get
your books
in order.

Send a note or book a 20-minute call — no pitch, no pressure. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.

Hours
Mon – Fri · 08h00 – 17h00 SAST
Serving
Clients across South Africa
We reply within one business day.