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SARS Mid Year EMP501 Submission Assistance
The SARS biannual EMP501 submission period runs from 1 April until 31 May.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer or AnyDesk to avoid errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1 hour per company to complete. -
Year End Assistance - Accounting & Payroll
We can assist you with your year end procedure on Sage Accounting and/or Payroll product.
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Order payslips and invoice paper
Get free delivery on payslips and stationery orders over R1500 and a 10% discount on IRP5 pre-printed stationery until 31 March 2021.
Compliant with the requirements of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and industrial councils, our payslips are custom-designed to match the payslip templates available on Sage Payroll software solutions.
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Introducing Sage BEE123
Good Day
We would like to introduce you to BEE123. South Africa's market-leading B-BBEE software developer and advisory business. -
We have a recommendation for you
My goal, as your systems consultant, is to ensure that you’re able to access a holistic and end-to-end set of solutions for your business.
A key element of this is…B-BBEE. I know: B-BBEE is a battle for many. -
We are Xero Accounting Advisors
Did you know that we sell, support and train Xero Accounting?
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Training Discounts
We will be offering discounts on Sage Pastel Intermediate, Advanced and Processing self study courses until 3pm on Friday, 29 January 2021.
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Reminder - Buy prepaid hours before 1 Feb
Our annual price increase takes place on 1 February 2021.
Our new hourly rate will be R800 ex VAT per hour billed to the nearest 15 minutes. This is a 2.6% price increase. We've kept the increase low this year. -
Buy Prepaid Hours Before The 1 Feb Price Increase 2021
Our annual price increase takes place on 1 February 2021.
Our new hourly rate will be R800 ex VAT per hour billed to the nearest 15 minutes. This is a 2.6% price increase. We've kept the increase low this year. -
Free Sage Phone and Email Support
Did you know that you can call or email us for free support with your Sage product?
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All the best for 2021
2020 was a difficult year for many. We are here to help your business go to new heights. We're invested in your success - when your business grows, our business grows. Let us know how we can help you. We are able to provide you with Sage accounting and payroll products as well as products to backup and protect your data. -
We have evolved to serve you better
We've been working on our business over the past few weeks to provide you, our client, with a much better experience.
We have moved offices, become VAT registered, adjusted our business hours and have a new logo and slogan. -
Discounted Training for November
We are giving a 10% discount on all manuals, Webex or Sage classroom bookings for the month of November.
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Upgrade to the latest Sage product version
It's important that you keep your Sage software updated to ensure that you've got the latest features and bug fixes.
To check the version of your product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Xpress & Partner: Version 19.3.2
Pastel Payroll: 2021 Update 2a
Sage VIP: Update 5.5a
Pervasive: Version 13 -
Biannual EMP501 SARS Submissions open on 14 September
The SARS biannual EMP501 submission period runs from 14 September until 31 October.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer or AnyDesk to avoid errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1hr per company. -
Affordable virtual training via Zoom
We now offer online training via Zoom. See our fees (per person) below.
1 hour - R499
1.5 hours - R999
2 hours - R1,499
3 hours (half day) - R1,999
6 hours (full day) - R3,999
The official manuals, exam and accredited Sage certification can be added at an additional charge. -
We provide professional outsourced payroll
Let us process your payroll.
Don't want to do your payroll internally? Let us do it for you.
Simply provide us with the information for each period and we will do your payroll for you and send your employees their payslips.
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Introducing PO Butler
We, alongside our development partner, are offering a simple, easy, fast and accurate way of getting purchase orders from your clients into your accounting system - PO Butler.
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Pay employees & creditors easily and affordably with Netcash
With Netcash you can capture details for recurring and once-off salary and supplier payments online to all South African banks and account types.
- By using bank account validation you will avoid unnecessary last minute rejections when processing payments. You have the peace of mind that all payments will be accepted by the banks on payday.
- Ensure that you pay money into the correct bank account by using our account verification service.
- For added security you can decide on the levels of access, the number of authorisers per batch and use One Time Pins to authorise payments.
- Our flexible payment options ensure that all payments reflect on the same date in the beneficiaries’ account, irrespective of where the bank account is held.
- Extensive reporting and audit trails together with payment notifications allows you to be in control of every aspect of a transaction.
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How can we help you?
We believe in the success of our clients - we can only succeed and grow if our client succeed and grow. We have found that a number of our clients do not know about all of the products and services that we provide.
Please click here to help us identify how we can help you and/or your company. -
Revolutionize your B-BBEE with Sage BEE123
The BEE123 B-BBEE Management Software System provides a revolutionary and cutting-edge solution to B-BBEE compliance whilst facilitating strategic and meaningful transformation.
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Outsource your Payroll
Let us process your payroll.
Don't want to do your payroll internally? Let us do it for you.
Simply provide us with the information for each period and we will do your payroll for you and send your employees their payslips.
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We now offer UIF Declarations
We can now assist with company UIF declarations to the department of labour as well as monthly EMP201 and biannual EMP501 returns to SARS.
EMP501 returns (R780 per submission)
EMP201 returns (R390 per month)
UIF declarations (R390 per month) -
Update to the latest Sage product version
It's important that you keep your Sage software updated to ensure that you've got the latest features and bug fixes.
To check the version of your product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Xpress & Partner: Version 19.3.1
Pastel Payroll: 2021 Update 1c
Sage VIP: Update 5.4c
Pervasive: Version 13 -
Contact us for all your Sage Product needs
We are living in unprecedented times, and each day brings new developments as the COVID-19 coronavirus situation is evolving around the world. We are here to help our customers navigate the uncertainty.
We are committed to the safety, health, and well-being of our colleagues, clients and community. As a responsible business, it is our shared responsibility to ensure business continuity and to provide ongoing meaningful support to all our clients.
With a positive attitude and focus on finding solutions, we will grow stronger together. -
Biannual EMP501 SARS Submissions close on 31 May
A reminder that the SARS biannual EMP501 submission period closes on 31 May.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer to avoid any errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1 hour per company. -
COVID-19 Relief & Funding Instruments
We hope you are doing well and staying safe during this time.
We have been getting a lot of requests for more information regarding the COVID-19 relief mechanisms and the funding instruments that are being offered by government and private organisations. -
Avoid penalties - let us handle your submission
The SARS biannual EMP501 submission period runs from 15 April until 31 May.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer to avoid any errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1 hour per company. -
We are open during the lockdown!
We hope you are doing well and staying safe during this time.
We remain fully open during South Africa's Coronavirus lockdown period.
We are able to assist remotely using either TeamViewer, AnyDesk, UltraViewer or Remote Desktop - saving our clients time and money. -
Beat loadshedding and COVID-19 - Use a cloud server
With the rise in high-speed internet, the increase in loadshedding and the risk of COVID-19 many companies are taking advantage of cloud products so that their employees can work away from the office without getting cut off. Advantages of the cloud are:
- Mitigate against loadshedding
- Access your data from anywhere
- Safety and security
- Ease of updates
- Reliable processing speeds
- Faster & simpler support
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Avoid any errors - let us handle your year end
1 March is almost here. Let us do your year end on your Sage product & avoid any errors.
Why should you trust us to do it?- We check the data for errors and correct them.
- We can remove old data that is not required.
- We speed up your system during the procedure.
- We ensure that the procedure is done correctly, avoiding errors.
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Register For The Executive Workshop
Make 2020 your best year ever!
Optimising performance & creating success
Date: 28 February 2020
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Nederburg Wine Estate
Cost: R2,500
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Latest Sage Product Versions
It's important that you keep your Sage software updated to ensure that you've got the latest features and bug fixes.
To check the version of your product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Xpress & Partner: Version 19.2.3
Pastel Payroll: 2020 Update 3a
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Save by purchasing prepaid hours before 1 Feb
To assist our clients, we are once again offering prepaid hour bundles at discounted rates. These prepaid consulting hours never expire and can be used at any time in the future.
5 hours: R 3,330 (10% discount)
10 hours: R 5,920 (20% discount)
This offer expires on 31 January 2020. -
Buy prepaid hours before our 1 Feb increase
Our prices will be increasing from 1 February 2020.
Our new hourly rate will be R780 per hour billed to the nearest 15 minutes. This is a 5.4% price increase.
To see more information on all our prices, please see www.cj-k.co.za/2020-price-increase.html -
Cyber Monday Specials - Now Available
Take advantage of our Cyber Monday savings and give your business the best opportunity to succeed!
You now have access all Cyber Monday deals, across our desktop and cloud product stack! -
Black Friday Specials - Now Available
Take advantage of our early access Black Friday savings and give your business the best opportunity to succeed!
From 26-29 November, you have EXCLUSIVE access to all Black Friday deals, across our desktop and cloud product stack! -
Get the best antivirus for only R21/user per month
We can supply you with a powerful antivirus for as little as R21/user per month.
We highly recommend that you switch your antivirus to Panda Security. It is 100% compatable with Sage products.
We can install a free 2 week trial for you if you would like to go ahead.
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Sage, Excel & Bookkeeping Self-Study Courses
We have had a lot of interest in the Sage, Excel & Bookkeeping self-study courses. We have listed our most popular self-study courses below.
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October Sage Pastel Specials
For the month of October, we can get software at the old pricing.
Also, any clients that are on end-of-life Pastel versions (version 14 and below) can upgrade at the upgrade price instead of the new price.
This means about a 40% discount to upgrade than normal.
So if your company is on an old Pastel version, October would be the best time to upgrade.
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Self Study Training Courses
Did you know that we offer self-study and instructor-led courses for Sage products and Microsoft Excel?
You can purchase 4 types of courses through us:- Online. You log into a website via the internet. Courses include reading material, videos and interactive activites.On site courses.\
- Offline. A manual and CD with educational software are sent to you for you to do the course in your own time. No internet connection is required.
- Courses at a Sage Learning Centre. You book a course to be done at one of Sage's offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth or Pietermaritzburg. The course dates are set by Sage, but you can book the course through us.
- On site. We come to you and do the course at your premises. Manuals and educational software are included.
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Avoid penalties - let us handle your submission
The SARS biannual EMP501 submission period runs from today (23 September) until 31 October.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer to avoid any errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1 hour per company.We support Sage VIP, Sage Pastel Payroll & Sage Business Cloud Payroll. -
Get Panda Adaptive Defence to protect you
Did you know that lots of computers have hidden programs installed which are using the computer's processing power to mine cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin? This slows down the internet and processing speeds.
We've also seen many computers with antivirus programs installed get infected by ransomware or get hacked. This leads to data loss, frustration, wasted money and lost intellectual property. -
Move your existing Sage Pastel accounting or payroll system and/or server to the cloud
f you aren't using a cloud server already, we can help you migrate your server data along with your existing Sage Pastel Accounting & Payroll systems to the cloud using IronTree's specialised virtual private server hosting.
This can be done if you are using Pastel Xpress, Pastel Partner, Pastel Evolution, Sage 50 or Pastel Payroll. -
Link your Sage Account to us
Do you know that you can link your Sage Accounting or Payroll account to us?
Doing so has the following benefits:- We will be able to see your details with Sage. This allows us to update your contact details on your behalf.
- We can see and notify you if you have any free upgrades which you haven't yet registered.
- Enjoy priority support.
- Discounts on software, stationery, training, seminars and support when ordered through us.
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Check that you are on the latest Sage Pastel version
Have you checked that you are using the latest version of your Pastel product?
To check the version of your product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Xpress & Partner: Version 19.2.2
Pastel Payroll: 2020 Update 2 -
We can help your employees with their tax returns
The SARS tax season for individual employees opened on 1 July 2019.
We can assist your employees with their tax returns and do submissions on their behalf (with their consent).
At this stage, we cannot assist if there was any income earned from self-employment or rent. -
We provide payslip, invoice & statement paper
We can provide you with Sage payslip, invoice and statement paper- Get an upfront discount on the recommended retail price - always!
- Free delivery when your order is over R1,000.
- Automatic credit terms of 30 days.
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Outsource your payroll
We would like to let you know that we offer an outsourced payroll service.
Don't want to do your payroll internally? Let us do it for you. Simply provide us with the information for each period and we will do your payroll for you and send your employees their payslips. -
Latest Sage Product Versions
It's always good to ensure you're on the latest version of your Sage product.
To check the version of your product, go to Help, About. The latest versions of the products are:
Xpress & Partner: Version 19.2.1
Pastel Payroll: 2020 Update 1aLatest Features - Sage Pastel Xpress & Partner - Re-branding to Sage 50cloud Pastel (to align with global Sage products)
- Office 365 integration (contacts, Sage receipt capture, storage & backups)
- New customer and supplier search (search by any field)
- Delete inventory assistant (bulk deletion of inventory)
- New assistants (step-by-step indicators)
- Bug and error fixes
- Speed - opening and processing
- Address tab changed to cater for new address formats
- Legislative updates
- A new e-learning icon
- Bug fixes
- Compatability adjustments for E@syFile & efiling
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Avoid penalties - let us handle your submission
The SARS biannual EMP501 submission period runs from today (17 April) until 31 May.
Let us do your EMP501 submission for you via TeamViewer to avoid any errors or penalties. It usually takes no more than 1 hour per company.Why should you trust us to do it?
- We are able to repair any data errors before the submission is done
- We do hundreds of submssions every year and have years of experience
- We are registered tax practitioners - registered with SAIT
- We hold the CSPAIcba(SA) designation through the ICBA
- All of our payroll consultants have the Sage PCA qualification
We support Sage VIP, Sage Pastel Payroll & Sage Business Cloud Payroll.
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Avoid any errors - let us handle your year end
1 March is almost here. Let us do your year end on your Sage product & avoid any errors.
Why should you trust us to do it?- We check the data for errors and correct them
- We speed up your Pastel system during the procedure.
- We ensure that the procedure is done in the correct way, minimising the chance of errors.
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We Can Help You Move To The Cloud
With the rise in high-speed internet, many companies are taking advantage of cloud products. Advantages of the cloud are:
- Access your data from anywhere
- Safety and security
- Ease of updates
- Reliable processing speeds
- Faster & simpler support
- Migitage against loadshedding