Stop worrying about doing your books late at night, accounting notes, BAS/IAS returns and payroll issues. You need more time to generate new sales and realize your vision for your business
1. Bookkeeping Services Australia
Stop worrying about doing your books late at night, accounting notes, BAS/IAS returns and payroll
issues. You need more time to generate new sales and realize your vision for your business.
Our Accounting and bookkeeping services removes your bookkeeping anxieties and maintains your
accounts at a fraction of what it normally costs. The Accounting Bookkeeping Services is focused on
small-midsize businessesandhelpsYOUreduce yourexpenses, increase profits, improve cash flow and
deliver financial peace of mind.
Benefits of bookkeeping services
Decreased bookkeeping costs – more profit for your business
Speed up compliance and information processes – making your business more efficient
No industrial risks as we are your bookkeeping services contractors and not employees
Increased business growth
Fast turnaround times, reliable service, 24/7 online access to your accounts
Electronic storage of information recognized as legal documents by all relevant authorities,
freeing your valuable office space and being readily accessible by indexing.
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How it Works - Bookkeeping
Starting off
We provide an estimate on the level of service you require. You request our services on the terms set
out inour contract of service.We accept your request and our start up team will obtain and enter your
opening balances and will assist you to establish a routine of input and output of data.
Records in
Your source documents are either scanned or faxed and are transmitted via the internet to us or are
received by accessing your server by remote desktop connection and by accessing your bank (via
BankLink), credit card providers or ATO portals
Electronic filing
Once we receive your documents, we file them electronically and attach them to the relevant
transactions within your books in our secure Document Management System, where each Customer
getsa UserName and Passwordto loginto theirindividual Account.Youcanthen view each transaction
online.If youscanyour source documents,theymaybe stored by you in your chosen format. Or if they
are faxed,theywillbe storedbyus for your reference on our client website; you can either rely on the
2. electronic Document Management System (or even transfer electronic copies to yourself) so that you
may destroy your originals and save valuable space.
Data processing - timely and accurate
We ensure that your books are up to date at all times with full legislative compliance. A senior
accountantreviewsthe information who understands your requirements and issues instruction to our
team. Depending on the services you require, we can prepare payments for payroll and supplier
invoices. We can work on our computers and transmit the files using our file share system, or we will
store completed files on our client website which you may access via password or alternatively data
entry may done on your computer using remote desktop sharing.
Information available whenever you need it
Once our bookkeepershave processedyourdata,a review of outputisdone bya senioraccountant.You
can viewthe data or reportsonline anytimeorwe can sendreportstoyou on request.Reportsavailable
include P&L, balance sheets, cash flow reports, BAS and IAS reports, and payroll and management
reports.Reportsare providedateverystage andcommunicationisavailableviaemail orothermediums
etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Bookkeeping Services
What is the difference between a Bookkeeper and an Accountant?
A bookkeeper handles the daily grind of recording accounting transactions in your books, as well as
invoicing, preparing payments, bank and credit card reconciliations, performing payroll functions and
filling monthly and quarterly Federal and State tax returns and producing financial statements.
An Accountant takes this information to prepare, lodge and file your yearly tax returns and where
required,prepare returnswithASIC. –We complementandenhance youraccountant’sservices. We will
work closely with your accountant and record all transactions according to their specifications on a
regular basis. This way, not only will your monthly and quarterly figures be prepared quickly and cost
effectively but your year-end procedures will take your accountant less time to file and will save you
money.
Does my accountant have access to my books?
It isup to you.We can arrange forvariouslevelsof online accesstoyourbooksviaour website.Granting
your accountant access allows them to run necessary reports at their convenience. This removes the
need to have to send everything on disk, freeing up your time and theirs; as well as enabling them to
provide you with more accurate financial advice.
3. What are outsourced online bookkeeping services?
Outsourcedonline bookkeepingservicesuse the Internettoprovide athirdpartyservice toperform and
manage your account keeping activities. We work by providing fast and reliable 24/7 access to a
software application(QuickBooks, MYOB, and BankLink etc) over the internet, and the convenience of
accessing a wide range of reports, including profit and loss, balance sheet and payroll information.
What advantages does outsourcing my bookkeeping to you give me?
(1) a reliable, accurate, confidential and timely bookkeeping service by our team of qualified
bookkeepers and accountants;
(2) peace of mind that you will be in a position to fulfill your statutory requirements
(3) free up valuable time and timely information to grow your business; and
(4) Save on bookkeeping costs as we are at a fraction of the cost of employing a bookkeeper.
How can I access my accounting data?
You can access your data from any computer with internet access through our website using your
username and password.
Who owns my data?
You do! You always own your data. We manage and store your data in your secure Document
ManagementSystem,butyouretainownershipatall times.If youwish you may additionally download
the data and store it on your own computer.
Who controls the money and makes the decisions?
You do!Your moneyand all decisionsonyourbusiness finances remains 100% under your control at all
times. Our services record your transactions and manage the input and output of accounting data to
provide youwithinformationtomake informedbusiness decisions. Depending on the service that you
choose,we advise youonwhichaccountsneed to be paid and/or place purchase orders on your behalf
– however you retain control over the payments of invoices at all times.
Can other people access my data?
Your data can only be accessed by those individuals to whom you have given permission. We can
arrange fordifferentlevelsof accesstoyourstaff members or accountant based on your requirements.
How much will online bookkeeping services cost?
Havingus performyourbookkeepingactivitieswill costyouapproximately50% lessthanthe cost to hire
a bookkeeper.
How can you be sure that outsourcing provides better results and reduces costs? How can outsourced
online bookkeeping help me better manage my business?
4. Our teamconsistsof experienced bookkeepers and accountants, who are experts at what they do. We
have developedandare continuouslyupdatingsoftware,appropriate controls, procedures and systems
that standardize whatwe do, to ensure the accurate and timely processing of all your accounting data.
Outsourcing your bookkeeping function frees the time that you would otherwise spend doing
bookkeeping activities and/or frees up the resources you would otherwise use on employing a
bookkeeper.Manysmall businessownersare oftenunderenormousstresswhenBASortax lodgmentis
due as theyburn the midnight oil to get the job done. Having accurate and up-to-date accounts allows
for betterbusinessplanning and forecasting, which is beneficial for strategic growth and expansion of
your business and will reduce your stress.
Will we lodge our tax returns for you?
Our standard package includes GST compliance lodgments such as BAS or IAS to the ATO via the web
portal.Dependingon the package you select, we may lodge payroll tax returns on your behalf as well.
We have registeredtax agentsonourpreferredconsultants list to handle your year end taxes if you do
not have one.
What software do we use?
QuickBooks, MYOB, and BankLink are what we use for the majority of our clients. If you have other
preferred software we are happy to use it to meet your needs.
How does BankLink work for you?
We use BankLink which is a powerful tool used by our Accountants to complete our clients’ bookwork
efficiently and accurately. BankLink works by collecting an electronic encrypted copy of your bank
statementdata(of course once you have givenpermission) directly from your financial institution, and
delivering this under strict security measures straight to us. At no times does the Accountant or
BankLinkhave the authorityorabilitytochange any detailsortransactionsonyour Bank Account. There
isno needtosupplyyourPIN. BankLink is a totally separate system from Internet Banking and you will
still receive your printed bank statement from the Bank as usual.
Is my data secured? Are your services reliable?
We have high speed connectivity with cable connection for back up connectivity. This complements
secure, robust, encrypted data transfer between you and our office. We are also armed with firewall
and intrusion detection technology and 24 hour power supply with back up facilities in case of power
shortage. Backups of data are performed at our offices on a daily basis. Your data is only accessible by
you or your appointed staff or accountant.
Do you have to keep the original receipts and invoices?
You have to keep receipts and invoices for 5 years and longer in certain circumstances. However
originalsandtheirstorage and indexing burden may be discarded if you have kept a readily accessible
electronic copy.
5. If there is an emergency can you help me?
Absolutely,we are contactable byemail 24/7and aim to respondtoyourinquirieswithin1businessday.
How do I find out more?
We welcome the opportunitytoansweryourquestions and discuss how we can make a real difference
in your business.
Please talk to one of our sales team on: 1300bpocom or
+61 (02) 8295-0286 or email us: sales@1300bpo.com
Please contact us
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