Bookkeeping services for Cape Town small businesses
Artha Business Services provides monthly bookkeeping for small businesses across Cape Town and the Western Cape. We keep accurate, bank-reconciled books, a second bookkeeper checks every month, and you get a simple dashboard that shows exactly where your money goes. Fixed monthly fees. No jargon. No surprises.
Sample figures. Every client gets a one-page view like this each month.
Bookkeeping that gives you clarity
Most small business owners don't struggle to have books. They struggle to understand them. We take care of the bookkeeping and explain your numbers in plain English, so you can make better decisions and stop worrying about SARS.
Every month is checked twice
Your bookkeeper does the work, then a second bookkeeper reviews your month-end before anything reaches you. It's how mistakes get caught here, not by SARS.
What you get every month
Accurate, reconciled books
Every transaction recorded and matched to your bank statement.
Checked twice
A second bookkeeper reviews your month-end before anything reaches you.
A one-page dashboard
Cash in the bank, profit, where the money went, who owes you and who you owe.
Plain-English notes
Two or three short comments on what changed, why it matters and what to do next.
On time, every month
Your books closed by an agreed date, so you never have to chase us.
Payroll, if you need it
Monthly payslips for your staff as an add-on, from R150 per payslip.
Monthly bookkeeping packages
Priced by how many transactions go through your bank account each month. Month to month, no lock-in.
Starter
Small businesses that aren't VAT registered. No accounting software needed.
From- Up to 40 transactions a month
- 1 bank account
- Bank reconciliation
- Second-bookkeeper review
- Monthly dashboard and notes
Essentials
VAT-registered businesses, in Xero or QuickBooks.
From- Up to 100 transactions a month
- Up to 2 bank accounts
- Everything in Starter
- VAT201 preparation
- CIPC annual return and BO filing
Growth
Busier businesses that want a monthly review call.
From- Up to 200 transactions a month
- Up to 3 bank accounts
- Everything in Essentials
- Management pack
- Monthly review call
Prices exclude accounting software. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to our fees. See full pricing →
Behind on your books?
Whether you're three months or three years behind, we'll catch up and clean up your books for a fixed quote, reconcile everything to the bank, and then keep it up to date so it never piles up again.
Ask for a catch-up quote →Company registrations and CIPC updates
Registering a new company, changing directors, updating your address or filing your annual return? We handle CIPC filings for a fixed fee, with the official CIPC fee shown separately, and remind you before your annual return is due.
See CIPC prices →Small businesses across Cape Town
Sole traders, freelancers, tradespeople, beauty and wellness businesses, home-based businesses and growing small companies across Cape Town's northern suburbs, and remotely throughout the Western Cape and South Africa.
- Durbanville
- Kraaifontein
- Brackenfell
- Bellville
- Western Cape
- Remote, South Africa-wide
Founded by Nadia
Artha Business Services was founded by Nadia, a bookkeeper with 8 years' experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations and payroll for local and international clients.
Artha is a Sanskrit word meaning prosperity and purpose, which is what good bookkeeping gives a business owner.
Book your free books health check
In 30 minutes we'll look at where your books stand and give you three practical fixes, with no obligation.