Cape Town Business District

Professional Accounting & Business Consulting Services

We are a local independent organisation specialising in comprehensive business solutions and financial services.

About Bradford Consulting CC

Bradford Consulting CC is a local independent organisation, specialising in accounting, due diligence, payroll, internal audit, risk management, assurance and business process reviews.

Our commitment to the care of our clients and their businesses is strongly reflected in the loyalty they show us. We obtain an in-depth understanding of our clients' business and seek to partner with our clients in ensuring the success of their businesses.

Accounting

Professional accounting services tailored to your business needs

Due Diligence

Comprehensive financial and business analysis

Payroll

Efficient payroll management and administration

Risk Management

Strategic risk assessment and mitigation strategies

Internal Audit

Thorough internal audit and compliance reviews

Business Process Reviews

Optimization of business processes and procedures

Our Managing Member

Lance Brinders - Managing Member

Lance Brinders

Chartered Accountant (SA)

Lance Brinders is a Chartered Accountant who qualified in 2001 after serving articles at Mazars (formerly Moores Rowland). He gained much experience whilst doing his articles and remained in the employ of the firm after completion of his articles.

He subsequently moved to the FMGC, Banking and Petroleum industries before establishing Bradford Consulting. He has business experience in the sub-Saharan African region and has also contracted to the International Finance Corporation (a division of the World Bank).

Professional Association: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Registration Number: 03405251

Services

Accounting and Payroll

Often the accounting function is either a non-resourced part of your business or is too small to warrant its own role within your organization.

That's why we provide the support you need such as:

  • Accounting and bookkeeping - from source document to final trial balance
  • Financial statements preparation [excluding the expressing of an audit opinion]
  • Document retention - maintenance of general ledgers and audit trials as prescribed by the Company's Act
  • Periodic management accounts preparation
  • Payroll services - calculation of statutory and other deductions, completions of statutory returns, administration of salary bank accounts, processing and distribution of payslips and the reconciliation of payroll general ledger accounts
  • We provide both ad-hoc and permanent support to companies, close corporations, and individuals
  • Accounting officer function to Close Corporations

Assistance in Interim and Year End Audits

Companies and organisations often fail to reduce external audit costs due to a lack of expertise, resources and general understanding of external audit requirements. A breakdown in financial controls renders accounts and audit trails weak, which often result in escalated audit fees due to additional audit requirements.

We offer general ledger reconciliation's and the preparation of audit working papers for both internal and external audit. Audit files are presented and maintained in accordance with professional standards.

Assurance and Risk Management

Risk management is much more than insurance against fire, theft or flood. Any hindrance to your business objectives can present both financial and non-financial risks from the increasing pressures of compliance and regulations, people, financial operations and information technology.

If you operate globally, you are faced with even more external risks and controls. Assurance from risk management is an important part of your organisation's sound governance.

We assist you in formulating a risk plan which includes the identification of organisational risk and related mitigating actions.

Internal Audit and Business Process Review

Overseeing reputation, governance, finance and compliance with laws and regulations can significantly increase the demands on management time. Our specialist team can ease the burden and take on all or a part of your internal audit requirements.

Internal audit is necessary to review and report on the complex, high-risk areas of an organisation.

Your internal audit will depend on the nature, scale and complexity of your organisation and the range of its operations. We do not believe in a 'one size fits all approach' as every business is unique.

We review business processes to identify any potential control weakness, duplications and assess the adequacy thereof in line with the strategic fit of the organisation.

Due Diligence

The importance and value of a due diligence investigation has become increasingly apparent over recent years. The main purpose of a due diligence investigation is not only to investigate fully what a prospective acquirer is actually acquiring and how to acquire it, but thereafter to ensure that the transaction under consideration is practicable to implement.

BEE Status

Level 3 BBBEE Contributor

Ownership: 100% Black Owned
Member: Lance Brinders CA (SA)

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Associations

We have a close association with Effortless Corporate Finance (ECF), with whom we provide the following services:

  • Valuations - ECF has a team that has been accredited to do valuations for Fair and Reasonable opinions with regulators including the JSE and the TRP. We also do valuations for a number of tax reasons such as estate duty, transfer pricing policies and CGT. We advise on valuations for commercial purposes
  • Mergers, acquisitions and fund raising
  • BEE transactions and advice

Get in Touch

Ready to partner with us for your business success? Contact us today to discuss your accounting and consulting needs.