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Talk through your business, current records and the support you need.
MATTLY FINANCE / REMOTE SUPPORT / SOUTH AFRICA
Your books,
in order.
Your business,
in focus.
MAKE ROOM FOR THE BUSINESS.
Bookkeeping, reconciliations and practical finance support for small and owner-managed businesses across industries.
Keep the records organised. Understand what is outstanding. See what needs attention.
Discuss your support needs Find the support you needPEOPLEPROCESSESPROGRESS
PRACTICAL WORK. A CLEARER POSITION.
The support you need.
The scope we agree.
One priority or an ongoing working rhythm. Start with what needs attention in your business.
01Bookkeeping & reconciliations
When the detail needs attention.
Organise transactions and supporting documents, reconcile bank accounts and identify differences before they become month-end problems.
Why it mattersA clearer starting position, with missing records and unresolved differences brought into view.
Full service details Get bookkeeping support02Debtors & creditors support
Know what is still outstanding.
Keep customer and supplier balances visible, work through open items and give payment and collection follow-ups a clear starting point.
Why it mattersBalances and queries organised so you can decide what needs a follow-up.
Full service details Discuss outstanding balances03Reporting & finance support
Put the month into context.
Bring month-end reporting, budget comparisons and cash-flow information together so you can see what changed and what needs attention.
Why it mattersA practical reporting rhythm that connects the figures to your business questions.
Full service details Discuss your reporting04Bring overdue records up to date
Start from the last reliable position.
Establish the last reliable balances, identify missing documents and work through the periods that need attention.
Why it mattersA defined catch-up scope and a clearer view of the information still required.
Full service details Discuss catch-up workWork, responsibilities, fees and timeframes are agreed before we start. Services depend on the scope and the records available.
FROM RECORDS TO UNDERSTANDING
See what the figures
are telling you.
Clear workings help you ask better questions. Explore three simplified examples of the information finance support can organise.
ILLUSTRATIVE FIGURES ONLY · Not client results, a live dashboard or a performance promise.
Revenue is only part of the picture.
Compare revenue with operating costs, then investigate what sits behind the movement.
RevenueOperating costsR’000 · baseline R0
March operating surplus: R33 000. R150 000 revenue less R117 000 operating costs. This simplified example excludes tax and other items.
View figures and calculation
| Month | Revenue | Operating costs | Operating surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | R120 000 | R95 000 | R25 000 |
| February | R135 000 | R108 000 | R27 000 |
| March | R150 000 | R117 000 | R33 000 |
Profit and available cash are different.
Cash depends on when receipts arrive and payments leave—not just when income and costs are recorded.
Closing cashR’000 · baseline R0
January closes at R30 000. R40 000 opening cash + R120 000 receipts − R130 000 payments. These are example movements, not a forecast.
View figures and calculation
| Month | Opening cash | Receipts | Payments | Closing cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | R40 000 | R120 000 | R130 000 | R30 000 |
| February | R30 000 | R135 000 | R125 000 | R40 000 |
| March | R40 000 | R150 000 | R140 000 | R50 000 |
Know which balances need a follow-up.
Separate amounts not yet due from overdue balances. Check disputes, credits and allocations before chasing a payment.
Bars start at R0. A full track represents R40 000.
Not yet due
R40 000
1–30 days overdue
R20 000
31–60 days overdue
R12 000
61+ days overdue
R8 000
R40 000 of R80 000 is overdue. Ageing gives follow-ups a starting point; an overdue balance is not automatically a bad debt.
View the balance breakdown
| Age relative to due date | Balance |
|---|---|
| Not yet due | R40 000 |
| 1–30 days overdue | R20 000 |
| 31–60 days overdue | R12 000 |
| 61+ days overdue | R8 000 |
| Total outstanding | R80 000 |
A CLEAR WORKING RELATIONSHIP
Know what happens next.
Agree
Confirm the work, responsibilities, fees and timeframes in writing.
Organise
Agree authorised access, provide source documents and establish the starting position.
Review
Work through the agreed cycle with visible queries, reports and next steps.
PEOPLE · PROCESSES · PROGRESS
Personal support.
Professional discipline.
Edward Lessing leads MATTLY’s remote bookkeeping and finance support, drawing on practical experience in reporting, budgeting, reconciliations and financial administration.
For small and owner-managed businesses across industries, the focus is straightforward: organised records, visible queries and useful reporting.
More about MATTLYA CAREFUL APPROACH TO YOUR RECORDS
- 01Work from supporting records
Use source documents and reconciliations. Raise missing information and unresolved differences.
- 02Keep access under your control
Agree the systems, permissions and sharing arrangements needed for the work. Keep passwords out of public enquiries.
- 03Make responsibilities visible
Agree who supplies information, who approves decisions and how queries and reports will be communicated.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED
A few practical questions.
Can we work together remotely?
Yes. The working arrangement starts with agreed document sharing, authorised system access where needed and a clear communication routine.
What if my records are behind?
Start with an assessment of the periods involved, the supporting records and the last reliable balances. Catch-up work can then be scoped separately.
How are fees determined?
Fees are agreed after reviewing the volume, complexity, condition of the records and the support required. Fees and scope are confirmed before work begins.
What do I need to provide?
This depends on the work. An agreed document checklist will set out the records, reporting periods and authorised access required.
Are tax, audit or statutory services included?
MATTLY’s services cover bookkeeping and practical finance support. Audit, assurance and regulated tax services are outside this scope. Raise any statutory requirements before we agree the work.
LET’S START WITH YOUR PRIORITY
What needs attention
in your business?
Tell Edward what you need help with. Keep the first conversation brief; agree a suitable channel for financial records later.
Prepare your enquiry below, then open WhatsApp to send it to Edward. Your message is sent only when you choose Send in WhatsApp. Sending an enquiry does not create a service engagement. You can also call 072 509 0537.