In South Africa, Forestry Economics Services offers a specially selected computer based accounting system which provides considerable flexibility in the format of individual financial reports to meet the needs of both large and small timber growers and other organisations. The system has an advantage over many competing systems as it is capable of recording physical quantities in the same general ledger account used for the recording of monetary values. This facility greatly facilitates the interpretation of the financial data in Forestry Economics Services’ plantation costing analysis.

Forestry Economics Services will supply and install the system and will set up customised business and financial reports to suit each timber growing enterprise.

In South Africa, Forestry Economics Services also provides an accounting bureau service that can handle full accounting, payroll and cheque writing facilities on a monthly basis for smaller timber growers. This service is particularly useful for busy family farmers who require regular and up to date cash flow analyses, income and expense statements, balance sheets, enterprise reports, etc.