Practice due diligence
Verify standing, client portfolio, data handling, files, insurance, systems and capacity. Agree remediation and the permitted starting scope.
SGBS LICENSED PRACTITIONER NETWORK
Your firm. Your clients.
A stronger operating system.
For independent accounting firms that want to compete with the systems, product depth and specialist support of a larger organisation—while remaining independently owned.
THE MEMBER OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Not a badge. A working business platform.
CapabilityWhat the firm receivesCommercial use
Accounting technologyAccess pathway to group-owned accounting software, client records, close workflows and reporting infrastructure.Operate recurring client work on an approved system.
SGBS IntelligenceClient Assessment, Business Health, Tax Risk, Cash Stress, Funding Readiness, Unit Cost and management-account tools.Diagnose needs, scope work and create paid engagements.
Practice libraryEngagements, proposals, onboarding, checklists, review files, service standards and sector playbooks.Reduce setup time and standardise delivery.
Specialist deskDefined technical escalation, implementation review and optional overflow capacity subject to scope.Accept suitable work beyond a solo practitioner’s immediate depth.
Growth enginePositioning support, campaigns, assessment funnels, cross-network referrals and opportunity routing rules.Build a measurable pipeline; no guaranteed leads or revenue.
Quality systemEntry due diligence, file reviews, complaints route, remediation, renewal and monitored permissions.Protect clients, members and the collective reputation.
THE FIRST 90 DAYSMONTH 1 · CONTROL MONTH 2 · MIGRATE MONTH 3 · PROVE
A licensed firm is installed—not announced.
Install the platform
Configure software, portal, service catalogue, workflow, templates, brand permissions and the first controlled client cohort.
Pass operating review
Deliver live files, management outputs and client communications. Close findings before full network activation.
HOW A MEMBER EARNS
Five revenue routes, with clear ownership.
The network should strengthen the firm’s economics without creating confusion about who serves the client.
Own-client recurring fees
The member contracts, prices and collects for approved services delivered to its own clients.
Diagnostic-to-service conversion
Assessment and intelligence products identify verified work: recovery, compliance, finance and advisory.
Advisory upgrades
Move suitable clients from historical reporting into monthly decisions, cash, margin and sector intelligence.
Network referrals
Qualified opportunities may be allocated under capacity, territory, competence and acceptance rules.
Specialist collaboration
Member-originated complex work can be jointly scoped with transparent delivery responsibility and fee terms.
ILLUSTRATIVE MEMBER MODEL — EDITABLE DURING ONBOARDING
A focused 25-client practice
This is a scenario, not a promise. Actual fees, capacity and demand vary.
15 × R1,800Controlled compliance7 × R5,500Managed finance3 × R9,500AdvisoryR94,000Illustrative monthly revenue
RIGHTS AND BOUNDARIES
Independence stays. Standards are shared.
The member owns
- Its legal entity and equity
- Its accepted client relationships
- Its staff and local operations
- Its pricing within applicable rules
The licence permits
- Defined software and IP access
- Approved network identification
- Specified tools and service methods
- Support within the contracted tier
The licence does not permit
- Claiming ownership of SGBS
- Unrestricted trademark or IP use
- Sub-licensing tools to third parties
- Work outside competence or permission
SGBS controls
- Admission and permitted scope
- Quality review and remediation
- Software and IP permissions
- Suspension, renewal and exit rules
FOUNDING NETWORK PATHWAY
Should your firm enter now?
Best suited to firms with verifiable professional standing, willingness to standardise delivery, secure client-data practices and capacity to complete a supervised implementation.
Initial evidence required
- Professional and identity verification
- Current service and client profile
- Sample files and quality controls
- Technology and POPIA environment
- Insurance and complaints arrangements
- Owner’s 12-month practice plan
Preview of a proposed licensed-network model, not a current franchise, licence offer or revenue promise. Final launch requires approved commercial terms, agreements, trademark permissions, quality governance, professional-body alignment, data protection, insurance and pilot validation.