See full profile: Elardus Park Accountant - Pearl Meyer
Were you always planning to be an accountant and why?
Yes, loved accounting at school and had a fantastic teacher
When meeting with clients do they mostly come to your own premises or do you mostly go their theirs?
I have some clients who prefer me to go to them but most come to my office
What is your preferred mode of communication with your clients?
Email, Phone, Face to Face, WhatsApp
Have you ever done an online video call with a client?
Yes
What do you love most about accounting?
Getting everything organised and up to date and reconciling
Would you recommend accounting as a career for school-leavers, and why?
If they like accounting it is very satisfying, can start their own business
What qualities should South African business people be looking for in their accountant?
Integrity, honesty, compliance, efficiency
What is the biggest challenge facing accountants today?
The delay and red tape with all governmental department submissions and queries
What aspects of accounting do you focus on most?
Monthly bookkeeping and accounting for small to medium businesses, preparation for audit and reviews
Describe your average client:
Professional services, retail, manufacturing, service industry
How far away from your premises is your furthest client?
20kms
From your accounting experience, if you could cite one of the biggest reasons SME's in SA fail, what would it be?
Not realising the importance of keeping their accounting records up to date and being Sars compliant.
What accounting software do you like best?
Pastel Partner
What other software, online services or apps do you use?
Microsoft office, Sage, E filing, Easyfile, Pdf to excel, online banking Teams, Zoom
Do you think the coming wave of automation in the next few years will steal some accounting jobs and why/why not?
No, automation is only as good as the info that is captured. Still needs to be verified by someone.
What is your opinion on Bitcoin?
Don't know
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Genealogy research, movies, family, friends and fur babies
What is the most interesting thing on your bucket list?
To link my family history through DNA
What has your experience been on FindanAccountant?
Always good, Thank you
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