Non-profit organisations
NPCs, voluntary associations and trusts reporting to members, donors and the NPO Directorate.
Audit, review and tax for organisations that answer to members, boards and regulators.
JE Alexander & Co. is an IRBA-registered audit firm based in Benoni with a Western Cape branch in Stellenbosch. We work with non-profit organisations, trade unions, schools, water user associations, property entities and owner-managed businesses.
Services
The right level of assurance for your entity
Whether your constitution, the Companies Act or a regulator requires an audit, or an independent review is enough, we scope the engagement to what you actually need.
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Statutory & constitutional audit
Reasonable-assurance audits for companies, NPCs, trade unions, schools, associations and trusts, including group engagements.
ISAs · Companies Act 71 of 2008 -
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Independent review
Limited-assurance reviews for companies that qualify on their public interest score, at a lower cost than a full audit.
ISRE 2400 (Revised) -
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AFS compilation
Annual financial statements prepared from your records under IFRS for SMEs or an appropriate reporting framework, with comparatives restated where needed.
ISRS 4410 (Revised) -
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Trust account & regulatory reporting
Auditor's reports on property practitioners' trust accounts and other reporting required by regulators and funders.
PPRA · Funder & grant reports -
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Tax
Corporate and individual income tax, VAT, provisional tax and written tax opinions on transactions such as share transfers.
SARS eFiling · Income Tax Act · VAT Act -
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Monthly accounting & reporting
Bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll support and monthly management accounts for owner-managed businesses.
Monthly · Quarterly · Year-end
Sectors
Where most of our work is
Each of these sectors has its own reporting requirements, governing legislation and stakeholders. We know them well.
Trade unions
Annual audits for registered unions and federations, including membership income and payroll controls.
Public schools
Audits and examinations of school funds for governing bodies, submitted to the provincial department.
Water user associations
Annual audits for WUAs managing levies, scheme infrastructure and government funding.
Property entities
Property companies, letting and sales agencies, and trust account audits for PPRA compliance.
Owner-managed businesses
Private companies and family groups that need dependable year-end statements and practical tax advice.
About the firm
Partner-led on every engagement
James Alexander
CA(SA) · Registered Auditor
Founder and engagement partner
James founded JE Alexander & Co. in Benoni in 2015, the year he registered with IRBA. He signs every audit and review the firm issues, so clients deal directly with the person responsible for the opinion.
He trained at Deloitte South Africa and was formerly employed in the financial services sector in management information and finance roles. That experience shapes how we test systems and controls, and how we explain findings to boards and committees.
- WitsUniversity of the Witwatersrand
- ArticlesDeloitte South Africa; qualified CA(SA)
- 2007–2009Senior consultant, Deloitte Consulting
- IndustrySenior management information and finance roles in the financial services sector
- 2015Registered with IRBA and founded JE Alexander & Co.
- TodayOffices in Benoni and Stellenbosch
How an engagement runs
From first call to signed report
Step 1
Scoping
We confirm what your constitution, legislation or funders require, and whether an audit or review applies.
Step 2
Quotation & engagement letter
A fixed fee and timetable agreed in writing before fieldwork starts.
Step 3
Fieldwork
A clear document request list up front, then testing on site or remotely with as little disruption as possible.
Step 4
Report & management letter
The signed report, plus practical recommendations on controls presented to your board or committee.
Offices & contact
Gauteng and the Western Cape
Send us your latest financial statements or trial balance and we will come back with a scope and quotation.
Benoni
Farrarmere, Benoni
Gauteng
Stellenbosch
Techno Park, Stellenbosch
Western Cape