About us
Laminin Accounting, Financial and Tax is a professional services firm with over 15 years of experience in the accounting and tax industry.
Due to the ever-changing demands of the business world, we firmly believe in building sound and lasting relationships with our clients. This is crucial for us in order to gain a better understanding of our clients’ needs and also to build mutual trust in the business environment.
The sole purpose of our resolute decisions in striving for service excellence and uncompromising integrity is to answer our clients’ needs for expert service delivery. Our clients benefit particularly from our personalised service and our commitment to finding solutions for their needs.
Laminin Accounting, Financial and Tax provides a range of interrelated services. Accounting and tax is the foundation of our business. We can however mould our services to adapt to the needs of our clients.
We believe our firm has a responsibility to influence and enrich the lives of the people we come across. These people comprise our clients as well as the community around us. We realise, that only through sustainable business practices and work ethic, can we truly achieve this goal.
15+ years of experience
Laminin Accounting, Financial and Tax is a professional services firm with over 15 years of experience in the industry.
Certified Professionals
We are certified professionals providing precise, trustworthy, and compliant financial solutions customised to meet your needs.
Personalised Solutions
We pride ourselves on earning your trust with expert, personalised service and tailored financial solutions.
"Success is not so much what we have as it is what we are."
Jim Rohn
The minds behind the numbers
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our dedicated accountants are here to simplify your finances and provide your business with expert guidance every step of the way.
Melissa Cronjé
Professional Accountant (SA)
Melissa graduated with a B.Compt Accounting Degree from the University of South Africa and completed her SAICA articles at a second-tier firm. With more than 15 years of experience in the accounting and tax industry, she is a Registered Tax Practitioner and holds the designation of Professional Accountant (SA) from the Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).
"Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skilful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities." – Aristotle
Charlene Croukamp
Associate General Accountant (SA)
Charlene earned her Bachelor's and Honours Degrees from the University of Pretoria and completed her Internal Auditing articles at a Big 4 firm. She later completed SAICA articles at a second-tier firm, where she and Melissa worked together. A Registered Tax Practitioner and Associate General Accountant (SAICA), she has over 15 years of experience in finance and auditing.
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” – Gail Sheehy
Ellen Dunsbergen
Accounting and Tax Assistant
Ellen is the first building block to accurate financial information, with more than 15 years’ experience in the accounting industry. Her responsibilities include data capturing from source documents up to trial balance level and helping with other essential administrative duties.
“If you aren't grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more?” – Roy T. Bennet
Fun facts
Think accounting is all about boring spreadsheets and number crunching? Think again! Behind the balance sheets and tax forms lies a world of quirky, funny, and downright weird facts that’ll make you see accountants in a whole new light.
The Guinness World Record for the longest continuous accounting session was set by an accountant in India who worked for 168 hours straight. Talk about balancing your life AND books!
Bean counters for real:
The term "bean counter" for accountants originated from actual bean counting in the 19th century when beans were used to tally transactions in some businesses. Imagine being paid in beans instead of cash!
Pink collar jobs:
Back in the early 20th century, women entering the accounting field were called "pink-collar workers," as they were tasked with tedious bookkeeping jobs. Today, they dominate the industry!