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OUR JOURNEY





           t’s not uncommon to hear   establish a single practice in his   an international network of
           about entrepreneurs who    hometown of Pietermaritzburg,   Accounting and Consulting
        Ihave unrivalled success      with the dream of perhaps later   firms that is ranked second in
        stories – building empires    opening a satellite office in   the world.
        which started out of garages   Durban.
        or turning an old business                                   Roshan revealed that at the
        into something new and         His bold step in the         time of founding the business,
        impressionable. We all love   right direction has led to    it was considered a risk to open
        an inspirational success story   the building of strategic   an office. This risk was in light
        that started from the ground   partnerships, adopting       of the number of established
        up, and such is true with the   innovative technologies and   accountancy firms already
        humble beginnings of Morar    improving processes to world-  operating in the city and the
        Incorporated.                 class standards. All of which   natural reluctance among
                                      have transformed Morar        business owners to switch
          Roshan Morar’s journey began   Incorporated from one office   their regular accountants, who
        25 years ago when he decided   to a national firm with ten   performed a critical service
        to start his own company –    branches, nine directors and   to their companies. Yet, he   Morar Incorporated Executive Committee L-R: Mr Bakang Themba, Mr Vishall
        Morar Incorporated Chartered   to become the first firm in   admits his venture has paid   Samarjith, Mr Roshan Morar, Mrs Jennifer Reddy, and Mr Anesh Bikram
        Accountants and Registered    South Africa to be affiliated   dividends exceeding his initial   based on maximising clients’   you for many more years to
        Auditors. His first move was to   with Allinial Global which is   expectations!           productivity and customer     come.” Roshan Morar

                                                                     Morar Incorporated’s focus   experience challenges, not just   For Roshan, leaving his
                                                                    has always been to concentrate   delivering a service.      legacy behind is of utmost
                                                                    on small – and medium-sized    Roshan credits the company   importance.  For his firm to
                                                                    family-owned enterprises. The   success to the relentless   have stood, and STILL stand
                                                                    chosen approach that Morar    dedication of his staff, who   the test of time, leaving behind
                                                                    Incorporated embraced was     have remained focused on      a lasting impression and
                                                                    that no client was too small,   the fulfilment of their clients’   making an impact, not only
                                                                    it’s about embracing the little   needs as a top priority. He also   within his industry but also his
                                                                    people and doing the little   acknowledges the discipline of   country is everything he has
                                                                    things. And because of this,   the leadership team — whose   fought so valiantly to achieve.
                                                                    today, these businesses remain   strong vision has paved the way
                                                                    an important focus of the     for growth and success. BUT    Morar Incorporated was
                                                                    company’s auditing and tax    above all else, his gratitude   started with a commitment
                                                                    services work.                towards his loyal clients,    to do good – or even to do
                                                                                                                                BETTER. Having this mantra
                                                                                                  for trusting the company
                                                                     With the arrival of democracy                              firmly rooted in the firm’s
                                                                    in 1994, opportune moments    as their financial business   value system, has ended
                                                                    arose for Morar Incorporated   solution partner of choice goes   up with the privilege of
                                                                    to provide services to all three   unparalleled.            celebrating that this year, after
                                                                    spheres of government and the   “Without their commitment   25 years, the company stands
                                                                    office of the Auditor-General.   to our business, we would not   Tall, Back Straight, Eyes Up,
                                                                    The company’s guiding         be where we are today. We look   ready for the next 25 years.
                                                                    philosophy has always been
        Roshan Morar, Managing Director of Morar Incorporated                                     forward to continuing to serve   VIVA Morar Incorporated! 



















































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