Business Services
& Outsourcing (BSO)

Together for success

BSO

Business Services & Outsourcing (BSO)

Smart outsourcing, digital enablement and business support for growth

At BSO we build resilient back-office infrastructure that lowers operating overhead and keeps you compliant.

Our clients hand us the complex, time-consuming work of finance, accounting, tax, payroll and business administration, while also relying on us to improve data quality, reporting, automation and digital capability across their operations. This partnership enables their leaders to focus on growth with confidence.

BSO is part of BDO South Africa, an international full-service accountancy firm. That gives you a local team you can pick up the phone to, with the reach of a global network behind it.

Our "One-Stop" model means one accountable partner for finance, compliance, governance, digital enablement and operational improvement, backed by advisory and consulting support for planning, scaling, business development and transformation.

What you can expect when you work with BSO

  • Better visibility through data-driven reporting, analytics and business intelligence. 
  • Practical guidance on automation, AI adoption and digital transformation initiatives.
  • A deep understanding of your business at every stage of its growth.
  • Experienced advisers working alongside your team, with cost-effective answers to the business challenges you meet most often.
  • Service built around the relationship and your long-term success. Future focussed – not transactional.
  • The reach to connect you with specialists when a problem gets complex, so it gets solved properly.

Match your outsourcing needs to our BSO One-Stop service. You focus on your core business. Our technical specialists take the administrative strain.
 

Why outsource your back-office?

Outsourcing lets you add capability and capacity without carrying the risk, the management load or the salary bill in-house. More companies are using it deliberately now, to reach best practice and stay compliant while their own people concentrate on what they do best. As the financial and regulatory environment gets tougher, the case for outsourcing keeps getting stronger.

SPEAK TO OUR TEAM

Ready to hand over the administrative strain?

Speak to our team. Tell us what is taking up your time, and we will show you what we can take off your plate.
  • Speak to an adviser at your nearest BSO office.
  • Call us toll free from within South Africa: 087 503 5276 (BSO).
  • Email us: bso@bdo.co.za
Business Services and Outsourcing. Together for success.

Core outsourced services (the day-to-day)

  • Accounting and compliance outsourcing. We run your accounting function and keep you compliant, from bookkeeping and management accounts to annual financial statements, so your numbers are accurate, on time and real-time
  • Payroll and HR administration. We process payroll and handle the HR administration behind it, so your people are paid correctly, on-time and your statutory returns are in order.
  • Tax compliance. We keep your tax affairs in order and filed on time, working alongside BDO's tax specialists when a question needs deeper expertise.
  • Company secretarial services. We handle the statutory admin that keeps your company in good standing, from CIPC filings to registers, resolutions and annual returns.
  • Financial advisory. Practical financial guidance for the decisions that shape your business, drawing on the wider BDO network when you need it.
Pat Mokgatle

Pat Mokgatle

Partner: Head of Entrepreneurial Business
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Craig Kilian

Partner: Corporate Tax Specialist
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Sumesh Somaroo

Sumesh Somaroo

Audit Partner; Durban Managing Partner
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Antonie van der Hoek

Partner: Business Services Outsourcing
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More about outsourcing 

Outsourcing is an ideal way to enhance your business capability and capacity without taking the risk, management and salary burden in-house. 

The trend to outsourcing is growing as companies look to use it strategically; to achieve best practice and compliance while they focus on core competencies. As business operations and the financial environment become more challenging, the cost-benefit and case for outsourcing is increasing.

For us, the real reward of being in business is helping our clients and their people to achieve more, be more and achieve their dreams and ambitions. 

We’re here to help you succeed. We’re here to elevate your people, your business and our society.

For more detail about working with BDO’s business services & outsourcing experts, please click on the links in the menu below: 

How to use outsourcing

How to benefit from outsourcing

How to decide what work to outsource

How to choose your outsourcing partner

The BSO difference