Progress claims and retentions distort the cash picture
A certified claim, an issued invoice and cash actually received can differ. You need a disciplined view of receivables and retentions, not just the bank balance.
Construction and project delivery
Construction accounting that follows your jobs and your cash flow
For established contractors, recorded profit and available cash are rarely the same thing. Didiserv helps organise job-related transactions, billing evidence, payroll and SARS obligations so you can make decisions with more reliable numbers.
Your operational challenges
Where financial control breaks down
Subcontractor and site costs are difficult to trace
Material purchases, fuel, equipment costs and subcontractor invoices spread across sites can erode job margins without visible coding and reconciliation controls.
Tender deadlines expose historical filing gaps
Missing financial statements, outstanding returns or a non-compliant SARS status can become urgent when a procurement opportunity arrives.
Agreed scope, reliable records
How Didiserv can support your finance function
Job-linked bookkeeping and cost controls
Review how job codes, supporting invoices and subcontractor transactions enter the books, then agree a repeatable monthly reconciliation and reporting workflow.
Progress billing, debtors and retention records
Keep invoice and payment evidence organised. Where records allow, reconcile outstanding claims, aged debtors and amounts contractually retained, without treating them as cash received.
Payroll, VAT and SARS filing readiness
Coordinate employer administration, VAT records, periodic tax work and year-end requirements with named owners and review points. Tax advice or filing requiring registration remains with the practitioner of record.
Management reporting for decisions
Produce agreed financial reports covering overall performance, cash, payables and receivables; add job-level analysis only once data quality and reporting scope are confirmed.
A practical starting point
Start with a finance and compliance review
We establish the accounting period, current records, outstanding statutory work and reporting needs. Then we agree the scope, responsibilities and fees before work begins.
Discuss your accounting requirementsUseful records for the initial assessment
- Current books or trial balance and latest bank statements
- Sample progress claims, invoices and retention schedule if kept
- List of major active jobs and subcontractors
- Payroll summary, tax accounts and latest annual financial statements
Do not submit tax returns, payroll data or sensitive records through an unsecured enquiry. We will arrange a suitable document handover where necessary.
Common questions
Can Didiserv track retention amounts and progress claims?
We can assess and organise the supporting schedules as part of a scoped accounting service. The quality of any retention or work-in-progress report depends on contract terms, accurate source records and agreed accounting treatment.
Can you help us prepare financial records for tender applications?
We can prepare or organise applicable accounting records, financial statements and compliance evidence within our scope. We do not guarantee tender eligibility, a CIDB grade, certification or award of a contract.
Do you handle VAT and employee payroll?
Yes, these can be included in monthly services after confirming the entity's registrations, staff numbers, records and open filing periods.
Will you quote without seeing our existing records?
We can discuss the likely scope first. A reliable ongoing fee and any historical clean-up charges require an assessment of transaction volumes, reporting needs and outstanding obligations.
Didiserv provides accounting and compliance support, not construction certification, CIDB grading, tender bid submission or assurance. These requirements must be checked separately.
Independent regulatory references
Official sources for compliance information
SARS and CIPC guidance was checked on 2 November 2026. We distinguish the authority's stated update or enforcement dates from our check date. Requirements can change; client-specific tax and filing work is verified before submission.
- Verifying a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN
SARS 路 Last updated 19 August 2026; underlying TCS guide effective 14 April 2025
Source status: Official guidance checked 路 Checked 2 November 2026
- Annual returns and beneficial ownership filing
CIPC 路 BO annual-return enforcement from 15 April 2024
Source status: Official guidance checked 路 Checked 2 November 2026
- Tax practitioner registration requirements
SARS 路 SARS public registration guidance; no effective date stated on page
Source status: Official guidance checked 路 Checked 2 November 2026
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