What's included

• BAS lodgement — prepared and lodged on time, every quarter (or month, depending on your reporting cycle)
• Day-to-day bookkeeping — bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and keeping your books audit-ready year-round
• Payroll administration — pay runs, superannuation, STP reporting, and the compliance that comes with employing staff
• Business coaching — a sounding board for the numbers side of running a business, not just compliance

Not-for-profits & grant-funded projects

A particular specialty: Xero project tracking for not-for-profits and community organisations managing grant-funded work, coding income and expenditure by project so grant money stays visibly separate from everything else, and reporting on it is straightforward whenever a funding body asks. Current clients include environmental and community/social-work organisations.

One thing worth being upfront about: this is bookkeeping support, not an audit. Great Ocean Business Solutions isn't an approved auditor, but keeping your project accounts clean in Xero throughout the year is exactly what makes that process painless whenever your auditor or funding body needs one.

How this is different from tax return work

Tax returns are an annual event. Bookkeeping and BAS are ongoing. The day-to-day and quarter-to-quarter work that keeps a business compliant and gives you an accurate picture of where things stand, all year round. Businesses often use both: this page for the ongoing side, [Business Tax Returns] for the annual return and tax planning.

Who this is for

Sole traders and small businesses across Apollo Bay and the Great Ocean Road who want their books handled properly without hiring in-house, not-for-profits and community groups tracking grant-funded projects, plus businesses further afield who are comfortable working with a bookkeeper remotely. Xero and cloud accounting make that straightforward regardless of location.

Do I need a separate consultation for bookkeeping vs tax?

Not necessarily, many clients use both services, and it's easy to talk through what you need in one conversation. Just mention both when you book.

What software do you work with?

Cloud-based bookkeeping, including Xero or MyOB with project tracking set up for grant-funded work where that's relevant. Ask at your consultation if you're not already set up.

Can you help with grant acquittal reporting?

We can set up and maintain project tracking in Xero so grant income and expenses are cleanly separated and easy to report on. If your funding agreement requires an independently audited acquittal statement, that sign-off needs to come from a registered auditor. We're glad to work alongside whoever does that for you.

Can this be done fully remotely?