Real advice for Perth small businesses and sole traders — from a registered BAS agent who actually gets it.
Your first instinct is to find a replacement, fast. But before you replace the person, capture the work — the calendar, authorised access, relationships and small recurring jobs that keep your business running.
Read more →If you employ staff, this one already applies to you. Since 1 July 2026, super has to be paid on the same day as wages — every single pay run. No more quarterly.
Read more →"My accountant" is often two different people doing two different jobs. Who lodges your BAS, who does your tax return, when you need both — and why paying the wrong one costs you money.
Read more →Buying supplies from Amazon or other online marketplaces? Most of those sellers are overseas suppliers who can't or won't provide a valid GST tax invoice. And that order confirmation email? It's not proof of purchase.
Read more →The ATO requires you to keep records of every business transaction. But what does that actually look like in practice? And what happens when a supplier doesn't give you a proper receipt?
Read more →You didn't start your business to spend your evenings hunched over a spreadsheet. But that's where a lot of small business owners end up. Here's the thing nobody tells you: doing your own books isn't free.
Read more →Bookkeeper and accountant don't mean the same thing. Your bookkeeper keeps the engine running day to day. Your accountant steps in at the bigger milestones. You usually need both.
Read more →Not all bookkeepers are the same. A BAS Agent is registered with the Tax Practitioners Board and can legally lodge your BAS. An unregistered bookkeeper can't — and if they do, they're breaking the law.
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