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BDO has been on Pastel’s International Accountants forum for many years now, and Warren Carr a partner of the firm, has been a Pastel Certified Installer for the last 8 years. This has enabled us to service our clients accounting program needs. Pastel being one of the most popular accounting packages for small to medium size business; it is ideally suited for our client portfolio. Our affiliation with Pastel has been to both our clients and our advantage, making BDO a one-stop-shop for all our clients accounting needs.

KEY SERVICES

  • Pastel Accounting installation and training.
  • Pastel Express installation and training.
  • Pastel Payroll installation and training
  • Pastel Fixed Assets installation and training.
  • Datafix – should the client encounter a data integrity error.

BDO Namibia has a wide range of clients on the Pastel accounting and payroll package. These range from construction and fishing companies to corner general dealers.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

We are in the process of developing a relationship with a prominent employment agency in Namibia. The nature of this relationship aims to strengthen our Pastel training services, and to provide training to people in the work place after hours so as not to disrupt their workday.

We are training addition PCI this year to help with the growing demand of our client base for Pastel installations and maintenance.

FAQ

Can I order Pastel products from your offices?
YES, WE ARE AUTHORISED TO SELL PASTEL PRODUCTS AT THE RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE.
What does the Base module of Pastel Accounting consist of?
THE BASE MODULE OF PASTEL CONSISTS OF A GENERAL LEDGER (CASHBOOK), CREDITORS LEDGER, DEBTORS LEDGER AND BASIC REPORTING MODULE.
What is Pastel Xpress?
PASTEL XPRESS IS DESIGNED FOR SMALLER BUSINESSES AND IN ESSENCE IS A “WATERED DOWN” VERSION OF THE ACCOUNTING RANGE. IT HAS A GENERAL, CREDITORS, DEBTORS AND INVENTORY LEDGER – IT IS RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM OF 3 USERS.
Is Pastel Payroll Namibia compliant?
YES, PASTEL PAYROLL IS COMPLIANT WITH NAMIBIAN TAX LEGISLATION.
Can you link Pastel to a Point of Sale System?
YES, PASTEL CAN BE LINKED TO A POINT OF SALE SYSTEM – DUE TO THE LARGE VARIETY OF SYSTEMS AVAILABLE IT IS BEST YOU CHECK THAT THE SYSTEM IS COMPATIBLE WITH PASTEL BEFORE YOU BUY THE PROGRAM.
Are there more modules that you can add onto Pastel Accounting’s Base Module?
YES, THERE ARE MANY MORE MODULES, INCLUDING SERIAL NUMBER TRACKING, STORES, RECEIPTING AND MANY MORE. THESE CAN BE ADDED ONTO THE ORIGINAL PASTEL ACCOUNTING BASE MODULE AS YOUR BUSINESS GROWS.

For more information on Pastel and it’s product range please either contact us, or follow this link for reference material.