PRACTICE WORKBENCH CONCEPT Illustrative demonstration only — no live practice or client data Back to website
PRUDENT
PRACTICE WORKBENCHAll clients · Practice-wide operations
HL
Hugo le GrangeDirector · Practice administrator
PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Good morning, Hugo.

Only the work that needs management attention should reach this screen.

ACTIVE CLIENTSAcross all service lines
186+6 this quarter
ACTIVE JOBSRecurring and ad-hoc work
374349 on schedule
ATTENTION REQUIREDExceptions and approvals
258 require Hugo
CLIENT DOCUMENTSOutstanding requests
4112 due within 48 hours
HUGO'S ATTENTION

8 items require a decision

OPERATING PULSE

Work by service line

This week
96%on track
32Tax
48Accounting
8Payroll
On schedule 349Awaiting client 16Exception 9
THIS WEEK

Practice workload

Accounting48 jobs40 on track · 8 waiting
VAT / Tax32 jobs27 on track · 5 attention
Payroll8 cycles7 on track · 1 review
AFS / Reporting12 jobs9 on track · 3 review
UPCOMING DEADLINES

Next 7 days

VAT cycle approvals11 client approvals outstanding

Payroll cut-off3 clients have pending changes

AFS review batch4 files due for senior review

CIPC annual returns6 entities due within the week

TEAM CAPACITY

Workload before it becomes a service issue

Lerato M.Accounting81%
John K.Tax67%
Sarah P.Reporting112%
Peter N.Payroll58%
LEAD GENERATION

Website interest becoming a managed pipeline

14New enquiries
6Consultations
4Proposals
2Won this month
Health check9 leadsWebsite enquiry3 leadsReferral2 leads
ADVISORY SIGNALS

Opportunities generated from client data

LEADS & GROWTH

Every website enquiry should enter a visible follow-up process.

Health checks, direct enquiries, referrals and campaign responses can be qualified, assigned and progressed without relying on Hugo's memory or inbox.

NEW LEADSCurrent month
14+5 vs prior month
HEALTH CHECKSQualified diagnostic leads
964% of new leads
CONSULTATIONSBooked / completed
643% lead-to-meeting
OPEN PROPOSALSCommercial follow-up
4R96k annualised value
LEAD PIPELINE

Website and referral opportunities

Illustrative + browser demo leads
ProspectSourceNeedOwnerStageNext action
Matimba EngineeringFinancial Health CheckReporting · TaxHugoQualifiedCall today
Lowveld Retail GroupWebsite enquiryPayroll · AccountingLeratoConsultation booked16 Oct
Mopani Legal PracticeReferralAccounting · AdvisoryHugoProposalFollow up 17 Oct
Tzaneen Agri ServicesFinancial Health CheckCash flow · ForecastingHugoNewQualify
AUTOMATED FOLLOW-UPNever lose an enquiry

New leads can receive acknowledgements, reminders and booking links while the assigned owner gets a clear next action.

SOURCE ATTRIBUTIONKnow what generates work

Track website, financial health check, referral partner, campaign and event sources through to revenue.

QUALIFICATIONPrioritise the right prospects

Service need, business stage, urgency and diagnostic responses can inform lead scoring and routing.

CLIENTS

One operating record for every client.

Relationship, services, outstanding work, compliance status and revenue context in a single practice view.

CLIENT PORTFOLIO

Illustrative client register

186 active
ClientServicesLeadOpen workComplianceNext deadline
Demo Manufacturing (Pty) LtdAccounting · Tax · PayrollLerato7Attention15 Oct 2026
Northview Retail (Pty) LtdTax · PayrollJohn4Document overdue16 Oct 2026
Greenline Services (Pty) LtdAccounting · AFS · CIPCSarah5Current18 Oct 2026
Mahlangu Projects (Pty) LtdAccounting · AdvisoryHugo2Current24 Oct 2026
Blue Ridge Logistics CCTax · AccountingLerato3Current25 Oct 2026
WORK QUEUE

Recurring work created, routed and controlled.

Every job has a client, service, period, owner, reviewer, due date and workflow state.

JobClientOwnerStageDueStatus
VAT201 · Sep 2026Demo ManufacturingJohn K.Senior approval15 OctHugo approval
Monthly accounting · Sep 2026Blue Ridge LogisticsLerato M.Reconciliation17 OctIn progress
Payroll · Oct 2026Northview RetailPeter N.Waiting for client16 OctBlocked
AFS · FY2026Greenline ServicesSarah P.Final review18 OctReview
CIPC annual returnDemo HoldingsLerato M.Prepare filing20 OctOn track
TAX OPERATIONS

Run tax cycles as an operation, not a memory exercise.

Cycle status shows what is prepared, waiting for client information, awaiting approval and ready for submission.

VAT CYCLE32 clients

27 on track · 4 awaiting client information · 1 senior approval.

1 escalation
PAYE / EMP20118 clients

15 ready · 3 payroll changes still being confirmed.

83% ready
PROVISIONAL TAX64 clients

Next major cycle February 2027. Estimate preparation can start from management accounts.

Planning
ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS

Month-end progress across the client base.

Document completeness, transaction processing, reconciliation and management reporting remain visible by accounting period.

SEPTEMBER 2026

Month-end completion

74% complete
Documents complete89%
Transactions processed81%
Reconciliations complete74%
Reports issued61%
PAYROLL OPERATIONS

Payroll changes, cut-offs and approvals in one cycle.

Clients submit structured employee changes instead of ad-hoc instructions across email and WhatsApp.

OCTOBER 2026

Payroll cycle

8 client payrolls
ClientEmployeesChangesCut-offOwnerStatus
Northview Retail42616 OctPeter N.Client confirmation
Demo Manufacturing18316 OctPeter N.Ready
Blue Ridge Logistics31218 OctPeter N.Processing
AFS & REPORTING

Control reviews, sign-off and delivery.

Financial statements and management packs move through defined preparation, review and client approval gates.

PREPARATION

4 files

Blue Ridge LogisticsFY2026 · Sarah P.
Demo HoldingsFY2026 · Lerato M.
REVIEW

5 files

Greenline ServicesFinal review · due 18 Oct
Northview PropertySenior review · due 22 Oct
CLIENT SIGN-OFF

3 files

Demo ManufacturingDirector signature pending
Mahlangu ProjectsStatements issued
COMPLIANCE

Statutory obligations connected to the client record.

CIPC, beneficial ownership and related obligations can be orchestrated through the same workflow and evidence environment.

94%
PRACTICE CLIENT BASE

Overall compliance position

Illustrative combined status across statutory obligations currently tracked for active clients.

11 items require attention
CURRENT EXCEPTIONS

Priority obligations

Annual Returns6 entities due within 7 days6
Beneficial Ownership3 records require updated information3
Director / company changes2 submissions awaiting supporting documents2
TEAM CAPACITY

See workload before people become overloaded.

Capacity combines assigned work, deadlines and availability to support better allocation.

Lerato MokoenaAccounting · 43 active jobs81%
John KhumaloTax · 28 active jobs67%
Sarah PillayReporting · 19 active jobs112%
Peter NdlovuPayroll · 11 active cycles58%
EXCEPTION CENTRE

The work that should not remain buried in operational queues.

Risk, overdue dependencies, capacity constraints and approvals are routed here for intervention.

ExceptionClient / areaAgeOwnerPriorityAction
VAT payable exceeds approval thresholdDemo ManufacturingTodayHugoHighApprove
PAYE source documents outstandingNorthview Retail3 daysJohnHighEscalate client
Reporting team capacity above thresholdSarah P.2 daysHugoMediumReallocate
AFS signature outstandingDemo Manufacturing5 daysSarahMediumRemind
REVENUE

See practice economics alongside delivery.

Recurring fees, collections and service mix help management understand where operational effort and commercial value align.

MONTHLY RECURRING FEESIllustrative practice value
R486kAcross active engagements
OUTSTANDING DEBTORSAll client accounts
R214kR63k over 45 days
ADVISORY REVENUECurrent month
R72k+18% vs prior month
COLLECTION EXCEPTIONSNeed personal follow-up
6Automated reminders handled the rest
ADVISORY SIGNALS

Turn accounting data into proactive client conversations.

Illustrative signals identify where financial patterns may justify planning, working-capital or strategic advice.

CASH FLOW7-week risk

Demo Manufacturing is projected to move into a cash deficit if current debtor collection trends continue.

High priority
WORKING CAPITAL+26 debtor days

Northview Retail debtor days increased from 41 to 67 over the latest reporting period.

Review
GROWTH+42% revenue

Mahlangu Projects has grown materially year-on-year, creating a budgeting and capacity-planning opportunity.

Opportunity
PRACTICE SETTINGS

Controls behind the operating model.

Roles, service templates, workflow rules, approval thresholds, integrations and notification policies.

WORKFLOW LIBRARY24 templates

VAT, accounting, payroll, AFS, CIPC and onboarding process templates.

ROLES & ACCESS6 roles

Director, manager, accountant, payroll, reviewer and administrator access profiles.

INTEGRATIONSConnected layer

Conceptual integration points for accounting, Microsoft 365, messaging and compliance services.