BOOKKEEPING

Calculating your GST and PAYG on your BAS for lodgement is an obligation that a lot of small business owners begrudge finding the time to do. So, finding a bookkeeping service that is a Registered Tax Agent should be high on your list of requirements when looking for a bookkeeper and BAS Agent.

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At Intra Accounting, our Bookkeeping team will review your accounts, especially your GST and PAYG coding either monthly or quarterly (depending on how often you are required to lodge) to ensure your coding is correct and the right figures are calculated.  We can then take care of the lodgement via our Tax Agent online portal.

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When we run our monthly or quarterly checks, we will look at things like:

• All GST on Sales Invoices and Expenses

• PAYG on employee wages are processed correctly

• Reconciling of your GST and PAYG obligations against the ATO balance

• BAS reports prepared

• BAS lodged electronically through Tax agents Portal

As registered Tax Agents, we work directly with the ATO, lodging your BAS and IAS on time, electronically on your behalf. 

 

WHAT IS GST?

Goods and services tax (GST) is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in the indirect tax zone. You must register for GST if you run a business or other enterprise and your GST turnover is $75,000 or more (for non-profit organisations the threshold is $150,000 or more).

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ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION

Account reconciliation should be a part of every bookkeeping service.  It is a way of picking up errors in processing or missed payments and receipts.  Even when using automated systems with bank feed technology it is still important to reconcile the bank account.  Errors or mismatching can occur during bank feed importing and matching, so by completing an account reconciliation you will be able to pick these errors up.

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Account reconciliation should be completed for the following (there may be others applicable in your business):

• Bank accounts

• Credit cards

• Payroll accounts (Wages, Superannuation, PAYG Payable)

• GST and BAS accounts (including reconciling to your ATO balance)

• General Ledger accounts for Year End roll-over and tax preparation.

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• Inventory and Assets

 

If you require bookkeeping assistance in reconciling your accounts, please contact us.