VAT Made Simple: Getting Your Returns and Accounts to Match Up
If your VAT reports never seem to line up — or SARS keeps asking questions you can’t answer — this session is for you. Learn how to find the errors, fix them fast, and keep your VAT account perfectly in sync with your returns.
3 CPD units November 13, 2025
What will set you apart
By completing this course you will gain the following competencies
- Understand how VAT control accounts tie into your general ledger and returns
- Identify common reconciliation errors (and how to spot them early)
- Work through real examples of output, input, and adjustment mismatches
- Learn how to correct past periods and respond to SARS queries with confidence
- Build a reliable VAT process that keeps your books audit-ready all year
Event breakdown
- Understanding how VAT flows through your accounting system
- Matching VAT control accounts to VAT201 returns
- Spotting timing differences and posting errors
- Handling credit notes, bad debts, and adjustments
- Reconciling historical discrepancies
- Best practices for VAT documentation and SARS readiness
Category: TaxationType: CPD CourseCPD category: Taxation
Description
VAT doesn’t have to be a mystery or a monthly panic. This practical session takes you step-by-step through the process of reconciling your VAT control account to your VAT201 returns. You’ll learn how to pick up timing differences, check journal accuracy, and make sure your records reflect what’s been submitted to SARS. Using real examples and simple tools, this session shows how to find and fix the most common mistakes before they become penalties. Get your VAT process under control — and make sure what’s in your books matches what’s on your return.
You will earn a certificate
On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 3 CPD units in Taxation.
Requirements
- Laptop, desktop, or mobile device with internet access
- Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser