South Africa-first accounting software
Bookkeeping Software for South Africa
Bookkeeping software for South African professionals who need repeatable monthly workflows, cleaner client data, and a direct path from documents to reports.
- Separate extraction account
- Free: verify your email and get 10 free pages every calendar month (1 credit = 1 page), shared between the website and ChatGPT. Preview a statement without an account; you need a free account to download the CSV.
- VAT rate
- 15%
- Current tax year
- 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
- Bookkeeper plan
- R650/month
- Accounting plans
- Small Business R300/month, Bookkeeper R650/month, Accounting Practice R900/month, Accounting Partner R1,200/month
- AI bank statement Pro plan
- R249/month
How Accounter can help
Accounter helps South African bookkeepers manage recurring client finance work with accounting records, reports, extraction tools, and checklists built around local workflows.
Built Around Bookkeeping Work
Start your monthly bookkeeping with the bank statement converter, then review the extracted rows before importing them into your records. Use the monthly and year-end checklists to keep track of outstanding work. Extraction plans are priced separately from accounting software.
Bookkeeper pricing tier published in ZAR
Monthly close, year-end, and audit-readiness tools
What changes when you move to Accounter
| Area | Manual or disconnected | Accounter |
|---|---|---|
| Client work | One spreadsheet or folder per client | Structured client records and repeatable bookkeeping workflows |
| Monthly close | Checklists live outside the accounting records | Monthly checklist, bank extraction, and reporting resources are linked |
| Pricing fit | Per-client tools can become expensive | R650/month public Bookkeeper plan |
Accounting plans
Compare accounting plansSmall Business
R300/month
Bookkeeper
R650/month
Accounting Practice
R900/month
Accounting Partner
R1,200/month
Frequently asked questions
Is Accounter suitable for independent bookkeepers?
Yes. The Bookkeeper plan is designed for independent bookkeepers who manage multiple clients and need practical accounting, reporting, and workflow support.
What bookkeeping tasks can Accounter support?
Accounter supports client records, invoicing, reports, reconciliations, document extraction workflows, and recurring monthly bookkeeping checklists.
Can I use Accounter with the bank statement converter?
Yes. The public bank statement converter and paid extraction plans help turn bank statement PDFs into cleaner structured data for bookkeeping work.
How much does the Bookkeeper plan cost?
The public Bookkeeper plan is listed at R650/month. Always confirm current pricing on the pricing page.
Tools and next steps
Reviewed and sourced
Last reviewed 2026-07-18. Tax and VAT references use official SARS sources where applicable.