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Clean books make a cheap BAS. We keep the reconciliations current, prepare and lodge the activity statements on time, and hand you figures you can actually make decisions from.
What actually goes on a BAS
The business activity statement reports the GST you collected, the GST credits on what you bought, PAYG withholding from wages, PAYG instalments and any fuel tax credits. One figure in the wrong label flows straight into the next quarter and into your year-end return.
GST is not a tax on revenue — it is a tax on the value you add. Sales that are GST-free, such as many basic foods, exports and some health and education services, are treated differently from input-taxed supplies like residential rent and financial services. Mixing those categories up is the most common reason a statement comes back for correction.
Quarterly statements are due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July. Where a registered agent lodges on your behalf, the lodgement and payment date usually extends — but only if the statement is actually lodged by the agent, not left sitting.
What we take off your desk
Bookkeeping is the input to everything else: the BAS, the year-end return, the bank's questions about your figures, and your own decisions about pricing and cash. It is worth doing monthly rather than in a panic each quarter.
Bank and credit card reconciliations
Every account reconciled each month, with a clear trail for anything we had to chase down.
Sales, purchases and receivables
Invoicing, supplier bills, debtor follow-up, and the correct GST treatment on every line rather than a blanket code.
Payroll, STP and super
Pay runs, single touch payroll reporting, superannuation guarantee calculations and SuperStream payments made on time.
Software setup and migration
Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks set up properly, receipt capture through Dext or Hubdoc, and opening balances that agree to your last return.
Management reporting
A monthly or quarterly pack with profit and loss, cash position, margins and the few numbers that actually matter in your industry.
Behind on statements or on the books?
Unreconciled bank feeds, missing quarters and an unopened ATO letter are a normal starting point for new clients. We establish what has actually been lodged, reconstruct the missing periods in date order, and lodge everything that is outstanding.
Penalties and general interest charges can often be reduced or remitted where there is a reasonable explanation and the disclosure is voluntary. The earlier that starts, the cheaper it usually is — waiting for the ATO to make contact removes most of the available relief.
If cash flow is the problem rather than the paperwork, a payment plan can be negotiated while the statements are brought up to date. Lodging on time and paying over an agreed period is a far better position than not lodging at all.
BAS & bookkeeping — frequently asked
Need your BAS lodged or your books cleaned up?
Tell us which software you use, how many accounts and how far back the work goes, and we will quote a fixed monthly fee before we start.