THE PROBLEM
The books keep becoming tomorrow's job.
Reconciliations, transactions and paperwork pile up because there is always something more urgent. Then the quarter ends and it is a fortnight of catch-up under deadline pressure.
SMALL BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING
Just need someone to stay on top of the books?
Ongoing bookkeeping for Australian small businesses. The recurring work comes off your plate and the file stops sliding backwards between BAS periods.
01 Bank feed 02 Reconcile 03 Month closed
Ongoing bookkeeping at a glance
WHAT WE DO
Keep the routine moving.
- Bank and card transactions coded consistently
- Accounts reconciled to statements, not just ticked off
- Supplier bills and customer invoices kept current
- Records organised so nothing has to be reconstructed later
- Queries batched and followed up rather than left open
- The file kept ready for BAS and for your accountant
WHAT BETTER LOOKS LIKE
The books stop hanging over you.
A file that reconciles, fewer loose ends, reports you can actually believe, and no quarterly scramble because the work was already done.
THE CYCLE
What happens, and when.
The exact rhythm depends on your transaction volume and pay cycle. This is the shape of it for a typical small business.
WEEKLY OR FORTNIGHTLY
Keep it current
- Transactions coded
- Reconciliations kept up to date
- Bills entered as they arrive
- Queries batched for you
MONTHLY
Close the month
- Every account reconciled to statements
- Receivables and payables reviewed
- Payroll and super liabilities checked
- A short summary of where things stand
QUARTERLY AND ANNUALLY
Stay ahead of deadlines
- The file finished before each BAS period
- GST coding reviewed, not assumed
- Records organised for your accountant
- Anything unresolved raised early
WHO THIS SUITS
Small businesses that have outgrown doing it themselves.
Usually one of three situations: the owner has been doing the books at night and cannot keep it up, a bookkeeper has moved on and left the file mid-stream, or the business has grown to the point where the old spreadsheet approach no longer holds.
It works across sole traders through to businesses with a payroll of twenty or so. Beyond that the work is the same but the volume changes what it costs.
WHAT IT IS NOT
Being clear about scope.
Ongoing bookkeeping keeps the records right. It is not tax advice, business structuring or year-end advisory work — that is your accountant's job, and we work alongside them.
If the file is badly behind, ongoing work is not the starting point. Catch-up bookkeeping clears the backlog first, then the routine takes over.