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Bookkeeping & BAS Agent Practice
Bookkeeping and BAS agent services — multi-client ledgers, lodgement deadlines and TPB registration obligations.
- ANZSIC
- 6932
- Division
- M
Bundle spec
Recommended software & services
Ranked on merit for this trade, not on what pays us most. Core items are pre-selected at checkout.
Manifest
7 items · 2 pre-selectedXero Accounting
COREAccounting SoftwarePractice-side ledger management across multiple clients.
$59/mo$70BizCover Business Insurance
COREInsuranceProfessional indemnity cover is a TPB registration requirement.
$75/mo$85Annature e-Signatures
RECOMMENDEDDigital PresenceEngagement letters and BAS authorisations signed digitally.
$39/mo$49Turnkey Business Website
RECOMMENDEDWebsiteClients verify BAS agent credentials online.
$25/mo$39Google Workspace
RECOMMENDEDDigital PresenceSecure client correspondence on your own domain.
$19/mo$24Domain Registration & DNS
OPTIONALDigital PresenceOwn the practice name.
$19/mo$29Financial Advisory
OPTIONALFinancial PlanningComplementary referral partner for your own clients.
$99/mo$150
Core bundle: 2 services
Retail
$155/mo
Bundle
$134/mo
Workforce
Modern Awards that typically apply
- MA000002
Clerks Award
PrimaryApplies to clerical and bookkeeping employees.
9 entitlement rules modelledFair Work summary
We deliberately don't publish pay rates. They change (usually each 1 July) and stale figures risk underpaying staff. Use the Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool for current rates.
Compliance matrix
Licensing & compliance — TAS
TAX REGISTRATION
2Australian Business Number (ABN)
NATIONALEvery business operating in Australia needs an ABN. It is free to apply for and is required before you can register for GST, issue compliant tax invoices, or avoid having 47% withheld from payments by other businesses.
Australian Business RegisterCheck with the regulator
GST registration
NATIONALRegistration is compulsory once your GST turnover reaches the registration threshold in a rolling 12-month period, and you must register within 21 days of crossing it. Registration is optional below the threshold. Ride-sourcing drivers must register regardless of turnover.
Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator
WORKPLACE SAFETY
1Work health and safety duties
NATIONALAs a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) you owe a primary duty of care to workers and others. WHS law is implemented by each state and territory regulator.
Safe Work Australia and state regulatorsCheck with the regulator
INSURANCE
2Public liability insurance
NATIONALNot legally compulsory for most businesses, but effectively mandatory in practice — most commercial clients, councils, landlords and head contractors require evidence of cover before you can work.
Not government-mandated for most businessesCheck with the regulator
Professional indemnity insurance
NATIONALA registration condition for most registered health professions and a standard contractual requirement for consultants and advisers.
Profession-specific registration boardsCheck with the regulator
May also apply — we need one more answer
Director Identification Number
What is your business structure?
- Coverage gap
State and territory requirements for TAS are not yet modelled. Only national obligations are shown — check the TAS regulator directly for licensing.
Payroll codes
Payroll allowances to expect (STP Phase 2)
Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 requires allowances to be itemised by type. These are the ones this trade commonly reports.
- QN
Qualification allowance
Allowance for holding a qualification or licence relevant to the role.
- CD
Cents per kilometre
Car allowance paid on a per-kilometre basis for business travel in the employee's own vehicle.
Free tools
Free government tools worth using
Some of what businesses pay for is already published free. Start here.
- Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)
Answer questions about what your business does and where it operates, and get back the licences, permits and registrations that apply across federal, state and local government. The single best starting point for the licensing question.
Australian Government
- Work out your business registrations
Walks through which registrations you need — ABN, business name, GST, TFN, PAYG withholding — based on your structure and situation.
business.gov.au
- ABN Lookup
Free public register for checking an ABN, its GST registration status and entity name. Worth running over any new commercial customer before you extend credit.
Australian Business Register
- Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)
Register a security interest over goods you supply on credit, or search whether equipment you are buying is encumbered. Low cost per registration and the difference between being a secured and unsecured creditor if a customer folds.
Australian Financial Security Authority
- IP Australia — TM Headstart
A pre-application assessment service for trade marks — an examiner reviews your mark before you formally apply, so you find problems before paying the full application fee.
IP Australia
- Cash flow statement template
A spreadsheet for projecting money in and out month by month.
business.gov.au
- Profit and loss statement template
Standard income statement layout for businesses not yet on accounting software.
business.gov.au
- Balance sheet template
Assets, liabilities and equity in a single standard layout.
business.gov.au
- Budget template
Plan expected income and expenses across a financial year.
business.gov.au
- Start-up costs sheet
Itemise what it will actually cost to open — the exercise that tells you how much runway you need before the first invoice is paid.
business.gov.au
Government tools and templates referenced are © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.
Disclaimer
General information only — not legal, financial or tax advice. Licence classes, thresholds and exemptions change; confirm every requirement with the named regulator before relying on it.