Service
Close, Consolidate & Report
A faster close, a clearer forecast and an audit you're ready for.
What's included
Everything in Close, Consolidate & Report
For businesses under month-end pressure or with an upcoming audit, tighten your close and walk into year-end ready.
Fast Financial Close
A structured close calendar that gets management accounts out in days, not weeks.
Consolidation
Group and multi-entity consolidation with inter-company eliminations done right.
Reporting Process Improvement
Redesigned packs and workflows so reporting is repeatable and reliable.
Budgeting
Driver-based annual budgets your managers actually own.
Forecasting & Cash Flow
Rolling forecasts and 13-week cash flow models updated on real numbers.
Audit Readiness
Reconciled balances, supporting schedules and a clean audit file before the auditors arrive.
Year-End Support
Adjustments, provisions, cut-off and disclosure prepared alongside your team.
What you'll need
Getting started is simple
Pricing
From R4,200/month excl. VAT
Final fees depend on services required, business size, transaction volume and technical complexity. Fixed and agreed upfront.
To get set up
- Current close process and month-end timetable (if any)
- Group structure and inter-company arrangements
- Last budget and any existing forecast models
- Prior-year audit findings and management letter
- Access to the accounting system and reporting templates
On an ongoing basis
- Month-end data on the agreed close calendar
- Budget inputs from department heads
- Weekly cash actuals for the rolling forecast
- Timely answers to audit queries during year-end
Pro tip: The single biggest close accelerator is a fixed cut-off for supplier invoices. Agree it with your team before we start.
Typical timeline
How the engagement runs
- 01
Close assessment
We map your current close, find the bottlenecks and set a target timeline.
- 02
Redesign
Checklists, cut-offs, reconciliation templates and reporting packs built.
- 03
First fast close
We run the new process with you on the next month-end.
- 04
Embed & forecast
The close becomes routine; budgeting and rolling forecasts layer on top.
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Close, Consolidate & Report in depth
Who it's for
- Businesses whose month-end takes too long
- Groups with multiple entities to consolidate
- Companies facing their first external audit
- Firms that budget once a year and then ignore it
- Owners who want a forward view of cash, not just history
- Finance teams under pressure at year-end
Why it matters
- Information delivered late is history, not management information
- A slow close hides errors until they're expensive
- Audit readiness turns a stressful season into a routine one
- Forecasts let you act on shortfalls weeks in advance
- Consolidation errors distort group profit and covenants
- Repeatable processes don't depend on one person
Common questions
What makes Synergy different
- Led by a Chartered Accountant (SA), you deal with Rishen directly, not a call centre.
- SAICA member: every deliverable meets professional and statutory standards.
- Fixed, transparent pricing agreed upfront, no surprise invoices.
- Audit-firm trained across insurance, property, engineering, manufacturing, FMCG and logistics.
- BBBEE Level 1 supplier.
- Sage, QuickBooks, Evolution, Caseware and Draft Works proficiency.
Ready to close faster?
Turn month-end from a scramble into a system, and walk into audit prepared.
rishen@synergyfm.co.za
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