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IT support for accountants & auditors
Tax season is no time for IT that lets you down.
Sound familiar?
- Systems slow down or lock up just as tax season and month-end hit
- Clients' payroll, tax and bank data is exposed to phishing and leaks
- Sage and Omni updates, licences and databases eat your staff's time
- Staff at client sites email spreadsheets around because they can't reach the files
How we fix it
The IT problems accounting practices bring to us, solved
Tax season, month-end and audit deadlines are when your systems have to be at their best. Baseline IT keeps accounting practices, auditors and bookkeepers running, with their clients' financial data protected, from Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Deadline peaks
Filing season and month-end are not the time for a slow server or a locked account. We monitor your systems before the rush and our 24/7 line is there when the late nights start.
Clients' financial data
Payroll, tax numbers and bank details make an accounting practice a target. We secure email, devices and access to client folders, and encrypt everything that leaves the office.
Accounting software
Sage, Omni and the other packages your practice runs on need installs, updates, licences and database care. We handle them and talk to the vendor for you.
Staff working anywhere
Partners and clerks work from client offices and home. A Badjr VPN and Microsoft 365 give them safe access to files without emailing spreadsheets around.
What you get
One IT partner, one monthly fee
We become your IT department for one predictable monthly fee. Your staff log requests in the Baseline Interact app or call the 24/7 line, a technician fixes most things remotely within minutes, and someone comes onsite when it needs hands.
- Sage and Omni installs, updates, licensing and database hosting
- Microsoft 365 with multi-factor sign-in and phishing protection
- Secure client folders in SharePoint and OneDrive
- Badjr firewall and VPN for staff at client sites
- Encrypted daily backups with tested recovery
- ESET antivirus on every workstation and laptop
- POPIA IT audits and data-governance advice
- Cloud PBX so clients reach the right person
Systems we look after
Sage accounting and payroll, Omni, Microsoft 365 and Excel, SARS eFiling access from secured workstations, document management, scanning and printing.
Talk to someone who knows accounting practices
A consultant calls you back within one business day, or call us now on 086 111 8324.
Switching to Baseline IT
Three steps, no downtime
Free IT assessment
We visit, map your network, devices, email and backups, and give you a fixed monthly price.
Zero-downtime onboarding
We take over from your current provider, document everything and migrate email and data while your staff keep working.
Support that answers
Your team logs tickets in the Baseline Interact app or calls 24/7. You get a dedicated consultant and monthly reporting.
Clients
What professional practices say about us
“The fantastic turnaround times and professional advice makes Baseline IT an important part of our business.”
“Baseline's friendly, efficient staff who are proactive and who really go the extra mile.”
“We highly recommend Baseline IT to any business looking for a reliable, solutions-oriented IT partner.”
Technology partners
Platforms we install and support
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Industries we specialise in
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Questions we get asked
IT for accounting practices: questions
Does Baseline IT support accounting practices?
Yes. Accountants, auditors and financial practices are one of our core client groups. We look after their networks, Microsoft 365, security, backups and accounting software such as Sage and Omni.
Do you support Sage?
Yes. We install and update Sage accounting and payroll, manage licences, host the databases on secured servers and liaise with the vendor when needed.
How do you keep client financial data safe?
Multi-factor sign-in, phishing protection, encrypted laptops, controlled access to client folders, ESET antivirus, a Badjr firewall and encrypted daily backups, plus a POPIA review of how data is stored and shared.
Can you help during tax season?
Yes. We check your systems before busy periods, and our 24/7 support line and Baseline Interact app mean help is available during late nights and weekends.
What does IT support for an accounting firm cost?
Fully managed IT starts at R2,500 per month for 5 to 10 staff. Larger practices receive a fixed monthly quote after a free IT assessment.
