Stratus IT provides managed IT services for accounting firms and audit practices across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. We support practices ranging from small owner-managed firms to mid-size businesses with multiple partners and staff, typically between 20 and 150 employees operating across one to three office locations.
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Accounting and audit firms operate on hard deadlines. Month-end management accounts, SARS submissions, year-end financial work, and audit sign-offs have professional consequences attached. When IT fails during these periods, the impact is not just internal: clients miss filings, commitments are broken, and the firm’s credibility is at stake.
Practices typically run Microsoft 365 alongside Sage or Xero for client accounting work, and CaseWare or Draftworx for audit and reporting. Keeping these platforms stable, correctly licensed, and properly integrated requires consistent oversight.
The firm also holds sensitive client financial data with POPIA compliance obligations and professional standards set by SAICA and IRBA, which means the bar for IT security and documentation is higher than in most industries.
How we can help you
Email, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive configured and maintained for your team.
Keeping Sage, Xero, CaseWare, and Draftworx environments operational and correctly licensed.
Protecting client data and preventing unauthorised access.
Reliable internet and internal network infrastructure.
Helpdesk access, device management, and onboarding for new employees.
Stratus IT supports accounting and audit practices in Durban, Umhlanga, Kloof, Westville, Morningside, Pietermaritzburg, Benoni, Johannesburg, Sandton, and surrounding areas.
Yes. We manage IT environments where Sage 50, Sage Pastel, and Sage Payroll are in use. This includes server and network configuration, licensing support, and keeping your Sage environment stable.
Yes. Data protection is a core part of our managed IT service. We configure access controls, manage backups, and monitor your environment on an ongoing basis. For accounting and audit practices with POPIA obligations and professional standards set by SAICA and IRBA, we help ensure your IT environment is built to handle sensitive client data responsibly.
System failures during deadline periods are treated as critical issues and prioritised for immediate response. The more important part is prevention: we monitor your environment continuously and plan maintenance around the accounting calendar, reducing the likelihood of disruptions when your practice can least afford them.
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No chaos, no excuses, just the assurance that experts have your IT covered.
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When IT isn’t managed properly, systems fail and vendors point fingers. We run your IT properly, end-to-end, so your systems work reliably and issues are handled transparently.
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Most business leaders don’t realise their IT has problems until something goes wrong. By then, it’s cost them: downtime, security incidents, or client trust. This self-check tool identifies where you are vulnerable.
When no one owns your IT, chaos takes over. At Stratus IT, we take full accountability for your entire IT portfolio so your business runs safely,
efficiently, and without disruption.
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