Small business accounting
Practical support for sole traders, companies, partnerships, and trusts, including tax returns, financial statements, compliance records, and year-round accounting questions.
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Accounting support for small business owners
Small business owners need accounting support that keeps lodgements, records, payroll details, and tax questions organised across the year, not only at deadline time.
How support starts
Scope the matter before records are requested
The right accounting work depends on the business structure, GST position, staff arrangements, accounting system, and quality of records. The office can review what is in place and identify the practical next step.
What the office can help review
- Business tax return and financial statement preparation where applicable
- BAS and GST records
- Bookkeeping review and record organisation
- Payroll and employer records where payroll support is needed
- ATO correspondence connected to business obligations
Preparation checklist
- Accounting software access or exported financial reports
- Bank statements, reconciliations, sales invoices, supplier invoices, and receipts
- Payroll, superannuation, PAYG withholding, and STP records if staff are involved
- Prior year returns, BAS lodgements, and ATO correspondence
Related services
Services connected to this situation
BAS, GST, and ATO lodgements
Assistance preparing business activity statements and keeping GST, PAYG, and ATO reporting organised across the year.
View BAS, GST, and ATO lodgementsPayroll and employer obligations
Support with payroll processing, Single Touch Payroll records, superannuation, employee payment management, and employer reporting.
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Helpful reading before you contact the office
BAS basics every small business owner should understand
What a BAS actually reports, the GST coding errors that cost money, and how to keep cash aside so lodgement day is not a shock.
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Small business records to review before BAS time
A reconciliation-first checklist for sales, purchases, payroll, and finance records so your BAS reflects what actually happened in the business.
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Bookkeeping habits that make tax time genuinely easier
Bookkeeping is not data entry — it is building an audit-ready trail during the year so you can make decisions on real numbers, not guesses.
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Accounting support by client type
Individuals
Personal tax return support, deduction guidance, rental property records, and ATO correspondence help.
Small businesses
Accounting, BAS, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax support for small business owners and sole traders.
Companies & trusts
Company, trust, SMSF, ASIC, payroll, and advisory support for more structured affairs.
Questions
Small business owners questions
Can the office work with companies, partnerships, trusts, and sole traders?
Yes. The practice can support different business structures after reviewing the entity details, records, deadlines, and work required.
What if the bookkeeping is behind?
Bring the available reports, bank records, invoices, and receipts. The accountant can explain what needs cleaning up before lodgements can proceed.
Can advice be given before a purchase or business decision?
Yes. Bring the decision details, timing, recent records, and questions you want answered so the accountant can review the situation properly.
Merrylands office
Ready to discuss your tax or accounting matter?
Send an enquiry or call the office to arrange an appointment. If you are contacting us about a tax return or BAS, include the type of work you need help with and any upcoming deadlines.
Suite 2, Level 1, 204 Merrylands Road, Merrylands NSW 2160
Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM