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Audit & Assurance
Independent audits and review engagements, including body corporates, HOAs and trust account audits.
The art of accounting
Specialist audit & accounting in Ballito & Pretoria.
Greenpen provides audit, accounting, taxation and advisory services to businesses and private clients from our offices in Ballito on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal and Brooklyn, Pretoria — combining professional standards and ethical values with close, personal client relationships.
- Core services
- Audit · Accounting · Tax · Advisory
- Offices
- Ballito & Pretoria
Our management team
Led by Chartered Accountants (SA) and Registered Auditors.
Who we are
An authentic blend of professional standards, ethical values, quality control, best practice principles, people skills and close relationships — the Greenpen experience.
Managing a business means achieving specific objectives: economy, efficiency and effectiveness, reliable financial reporting, safeguarding resources and complying with laws and regulations.
We help you meet them through audit, accounting, taxation and a range of advisory services — offering not just quality services, but an entire experience that supports how your business operates.
What we do
Four core disciplines, one considered approach.
We embrace originality and creativity, creating solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness without compromising standards.
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Accounting
Accounting records, financial statements, budgets, payroll and accounting systems — including cloud accounting on Xero.
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Taxation
Tax planning, returns, VAT, PAYE and SARS correspondence for individuals and companies.
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Advisory
Valuations, restructuring, acquisitions, due diligence and general management consulting.
Specialist services
For companies, families and private clients.
Why Greenpen
As an artist works daily with pen and brush, we work with accounting.
We dot our i’s and cross our t’s. Four commitments shape how we work with every client.
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Relationships
Good relationships translate into trust. We invest in a strong relationship with every client.
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Passion
Passion drives an artist to become a master. It drives us to provide an exceptional level of service.
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Excellence
To excel at a craft, you practise it daily. We dot our i’s and cross our t’s.
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Technology
We embrace technology and innovation to create more effective, efficient accounting solutions.
How we work
We analyse, connect the dots and find your solution.
With eyes of experience, we hone in on what matters — and stay with you until the right solution is found.
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Understand your needs
We start by getting to know you, your business and what you need from us.
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Analyse the detail
We review the relevant financial, tax and compliance requirements — and see what others might miss.
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Connect the dots
We identify the right combination of services and the most effective solution for your situation.
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Deliver and stay close
We deliver the agreed work to professional standards and keep working with you as your needs evolve.
Ballito
Pretoria
About the firm
Rooted in Ballito and Pretoria, with the depth of an established practice.
Greenpen — formerly Mervitz & Malan — has offices in Ballito on the Dolphin Coast and in Brooklyn, Pretoria. We serve a diverse portfolio of clients, from personal tax matters and trusts to family-owned businesses and groups of companies.
Our team includes managers, trainee accountants, bookkeepers, tax specialists, property administrators and secretarial staff, led by an experienced management team.
Technology & Xero
Cloud accounting that takes compliance off your shoulders.
We have a passion for owner-managed businesses. By using cloud accounting technology and apps — including Xero — we can take the administrative burden of compliance off your shoulders, so you can focus on what you do best.
Working in the cloud also means we can serve clients seamlessly, wherever they are.
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Ready to discuss your requirements?
Tell us what you need help with — audit, accounting, tax or advisory — and we’ll arrange a time to talk.