Brisbane · CPA-qualified · Registered Tax Agents
Business accounting, off your desk.
Bookkeeping, BAS, payroll and reporting handled by registered BAS and Tax Agents, so you get accurate numbers monthly instead of a shoebox reckoning in October.
What does a business accountant handle for a Brisbane SME?
Ongoing business accounting covers the recurring obligations that carry deadlines and penalties: bookkeeping and bank reconciliation, quarterly or monthly BAS (GST and PAYG withholding), payroll with Single Touch Payroll reporting and superannuation guarantee at 12%, management reporting, and year-end financial statements and tax returns. We work inside Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks on a fixed monthly fee.
- Fixed monthly packages from $220
- Registered BAS Agents — extended BAS due dates
- Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks certified
- Monthly reporting you can act on
Small business — which page?
Three overlapping needs, three pages. Most business clients end up using all three services.
- A small business accountant Structure, growth, advice and the whole relationship — start here if you're choosing a firm.
- Ongoing compliance — you're here Bookkeeping, BAS, payroll, year-end and reporting on a fixed monthly fee.
- Bookkeeping only Reconciliation, coding and file cleanup — with or without the rest.
Why us
Why Brisbane clients choose us for business accounting.
Deadlines never sneak up
BAS, IAS, STP finalisation, super guarantee and year-end all sit on a managed calendar with reminders that start before the due date.
Numbers you can decide from
Monthly profit and loss, margin by revenue stream and a cash-flow view — not a year-old set of accounts.
Super and payroll done right
Superannuation guarantee at 12%, quarterly deadlines, STP Phase 2 categories, and award-rate sanity checks. Unpaid super is one of the few costs that is never deductible.
One team through to the return
The people doing your bookkeeping prepare your BAS and your company return, so nothing is reconciled twice or missed between providers.
Who it's for
Built for Brisbane businesses
Most of our business clients turn over between $150,000 and $5 million, with one to twenty staff.
- Sole traders registered for GST
- Companies and family trusts trading actively
- Trades and construction businesses with subcontractors
- Hospitality venues with high-volume payroll
- eCommerce and marketplace sellers
- Professional services and consultancies
- Businesses behind on BAS or bookkeeping
- Startups setting up systems from day one
Indicative fees
| Engagement | Indicative fee |
|---|---|
| Sole trader — bookkeeping + BAS | from $220/month |
| Company — bookkeeping, BAS, year-end | from $450/month |
| With payroll (1–10 staff) | from $650/month |
| Catch-up bookkeeping (per quarter) | from $400 |
| BAS lodgement only | from $165/quarter |
What's included
What the engagement covers.
Bookkeeping and reconciliation
Bank, credit card and loan reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, correct GST coding and clean end-of-month closes.
BAS and IAS lodgement
Prepared, reviewed and lodged as a registered BAS Agent, including the concessional lodgement dates agents receive.
Payroll and STP
Pay runs, payslips, leave accrual, superannuation guarantee, STP Phase 2 reporting and end-of-year finalisation.
Management reporting
Monthly or quarterly P&L, balance sheet, aged receivables and the two or three KPIs that actually drive your business.
Year-end compliance
Financial statements, the company, trust or partnership return, director loan and Division 7A review, and trust distribution resolutions.
Software setup and cleanup
Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks setup, migration from spreadsheets, chart-of-accounts rebuild, and fixing files that have drifted.
How it works
Our process.
- 1
File review
We review your current file, lodgement history and ATO account to find gaps before quoting.
- 2
Fixed-fee proposal
A monthly package covering exactly the obligations you want handled — no hourly billing.
- 3
Onboarding and cleanup
Software access, historical reconciliation, and any overdue lodgements brought current.
- 4
Monthly rhythm
Reconciliation, reporting, payroll and BAS on a published calendar you can plan around.
- 5
Quarterly check-in
A short call on results, tax position and what's coming — including pre-30-June planning.
FAQ
Business Accounting — questions we're asked most.
How much does business accounting cost in Brisbane?
Fixed monthly packages start at $220 for a GST-registered sole trader (bookkeeping plus quarterly BAS) and $450 for a company including year-end financial statements and the tax return. Payroll for up to ten staff adds from $200/month. We quote after reviewing your file so the number reflects actual transaction volume, not a guess.
When is BAS due?
Quarterly BAS is due 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July. Lodging through a registered BAS or Tax Agent generally adds about four weeks to those dates (excluding the December quarter, which already has an extended date). Monthly lodgers report by the 21st of the following month.
Can you fix a messy Xero file?
Yes — it's a large part of our onboarding work. Typical repairs: unreconciled bank feeds, GST coded on GST-free supplies, personal spending sitting in business expenses, duplicated payroll entries and a suspense account that's been growing for years. We quote cleanup separately from ongoing work so you can see what each costs.
Do you handle payroll and superannuation?
Yes: pay runs, payslips, leave, STP Phase 2 reporting, super guarantee (currently 12%) and end-of-year finalisation. We flag award-rate and classification risks when we see them, though industrial relations advice itself is a job for a workplace relations specialist.
We're behind on BAS and bookkeeping — can you help?
Routinely. We reconstruct the books, lodge the outstanding BAS in order, and where warranted request penalty remission and set up a payment plan with the ATO. Getting lodgements current also restores access to agent deadline concessions.
Do we have to switch software?
No. We're certified in Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks and work in whichever you already use. We only recommend switching when the current system genuinely can't do what your business needs — for example, no payroll capability or no inventory tracking.
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Ready when you are
Business Accounting — let's talk.
Free 15-minute consultation and a fixed-fee quote in writing. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST.