ALC Bookkeeping Melbourne
Bookkeeping and BAS tips for Melbourne and Geelong business owners. Written by Antoinette Crouch — Registered BAS Agent, 14 years in practice.
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Most businesses assume their bookkeeper can lodge their BAS. A lot of the time, they're wrong. In Australia, preparing and lodging a Business Activity Statement is a legally restricted activity — only a registered BAS agent is authorised to do it on your behalf. Here's what that means for your business, and why it's worth asking your current provider the question directly.
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The ATO doesn't send friendly reminders. Miss a lodgement date and penalties move fast — they're not easy to get waived. Here are the key due dates for the current financial year, plus what to do if you're already behind.
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For nearly 13 years, we've managed bookkeeping and BAS. Now we're adding tax returns to the picture. One provider for your complete financial cycle — no data handoffs, no gaps, no explaining your business twice.
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Not a generic list of benefits. The actual argument — time, compliance, and cost — for why Melbourne business owners hand their books over, and what to look for in a bookkeeper before you do.
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Super hits 11.5%, Stage 3 tax cuts change every employee's withholding, and the minimum wage rises 3.75%. Four specific things every Melbourne employer needs to update before the first July pay run.
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Payroll sounds simple until it isn't. Super goes to 12% in July 2025. Here's what our payroll service covers — weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles — and what compliance looks like when someone who knows the rules is running it.
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