Accountant for clothing & textile manufacturers in South Africa From the cutting table to clean books.

Local fashion brands, CMT (Cut, Make & Trim) operations and sustainable apparel producers. We keep the costing, the VAT and the payroll tight so you can price right, protect your margin and grow the label.

What owners tell us
Not sure if each order is actually profitable
Payroll for a growing team of machinists
Cashflow gaps between orders and payment
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How we help clothing & textile manufacturers

Fashion runs on margins measured per garment. We help you cost accurately, price with confidence, and keep the books clean as the label scales.

Everyday finance

  • Bookkeeping & management accounts
  • Payroll for machinists & staff — PAYE / UIF / SDL
  • VAT201 returns & SARS compliance
  • Job & order-level costing

Margin & cashflow

  • Product & order profitability analysis
  • Pricing & margin support
  • Cashflow forecasting between orders
  • Virtual FD as you scale

Tax & growth

  • Provisional & income tax
  • Capital allowances on machinery
  • Incentive & grant support (clothing sector)
  • Structuring for growth

Growing, selling or raising capital?

When the question turns from running the business to buying, selling, merging or raising capital, that's a transaction — and it sits with our corporate finance colleagues at Caban Corporate Advisors. One group, seamless handover.

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Frequently asked questions

Short, plain answers to what South African business owners ask us most.

What accounting help do clothing and textile manufacturers need?

Job and order-level costing, product and order profitability analysis, pricing and margin support, VAT and payroll for machinists and staff, and cash-flow forecasting between orders.

Can you tell me whether each order is actually profitable?

Yes. Fashion runs on margins measured per garment, so we cost each job and order and show which products and orders make money.

Is there incentive or grant support for clothing businesses?

We support incentive and grant applications for the clothing sector and work out capital allowances on machinery.

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Talk to an accountant who gets fashion manufacturing.

Tell us about your label and a named, qualified accountant will look at your costing, margins and cash — no queue, no junior.

Clothing manufacturer and accountant going through accounts at a workshop table