Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Bookkeeping Resources for Small Businesses in Australia:


When starting your small business one of the first things you will realise is the amount of paperwork involved. Having a good bookkeeper and/or bookkeeping system can free up valuable time for you to be doing what you do best, running your business.
There are long lists of small business failures that had inadequate paperwork, didn’t pay bills on time, failed to lodge their BAS, didn’t manage cash flows etc. Bookkeeping is one of the most important elements of your business to be on top of and let’s face it, the only people who really like doing bookkeeping are bookkeepers!
With that in mind here are small samples of bookkeeping resources available to Australian Small Businesses.
Small Business HQ
Small Business HQ is a great resource for everything an Australian Small Business might need, not to mention bookkeeping. They contain directories on all sorts of services from accounting to web design services to uniform hire and of course bookkeeping. To find a bookkeeper near you on their home page under “What” select “Australian Bookkeeping Services”. Under “Where” select the location nearest to you.
Befree
Befree are a fast growing business, in fact so fast they were the winner of a coveted place in BRW Magazine’s 100 Fast Starters 2011!
Befree are degree qualified Chartered Accountants. Their hourly rates start at $28/hour and can provide a fixed price monthly contract for those who want an ongoing relationship.
Xero
Xero is a great piece of software for those who wish to do their own bookekeping. Xero is web-based and relatively inexpensive. It can be used for either your personal finances or business.
Xero allows you to import your bank statements, create & pay invoices, track your expenditures & much more! Their Dashboard page brings all this together showing you your current account balances and upcoming expected income and expenses.
Shoeboxed
For all of us (including yours truly!) that in the past have taken a big pile of receipts to their accountant or bookkeeper and hoped that they could sort out the mess Shoeboxed is the solution for you!
With Shoeboxed you can send in all your receipts, business cards etc and they will professionally scan all these documents, taking out the key information needed by either your bookkeeper to enter into their accounting software or in respect of business cards provides a web portal for you to search through your contacts rather than have a pile of business cards on your desk!
Shoeboxed have a free trial where you can send in 50 documents or business cards and they will scan them, upload them to a website which you and any other trusted adviser can have online access to. I strongly suggest you take up the free trial to see if Shoeboxed is for you.
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2 comments:

  1. Great resource for small business. Choosing the right booking resource from the starting will be much simple and easy if you utilize the time that is needed by every business. All these things are vary from business to business.

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