Bookkeeping Services Perth
BAS, Payroll & Xero Bookkeeping Support
Accurate bookkeeping is essential for businesses to meet Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reporting requirements.
Byford Accountants provides bookkeeping services in Perth for small businesses, sole traders, companies, and trusts, including BAS, payroll, GST reporting, and cloud accounting support for the 2026 financial year.
Our bookkeeping services help keep your records organised and compliant with current tax rules.
Our bookkeeping services include:
- Bank account reconciliation
- Recording income and expenses
- Payroll and superannuation processing
- GST and BAS preparation
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Financial reports and profit & loss statements
- Catch-up bookkeeping
- Cloud bookkeeping using Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks
- Preparation of records for tax returns
- ATO compliance reporting
Cloud Bookkeeping & Xero Setup
We provide setup and support for cloud accounting software including Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.
Services include:
- Xero setup and configuration
- Migration from other software
- Payroll setup
- GST and BAS settings
- Chart of accounts setup
- Ongoing software support
Cloud bookkeeping allows real-time access to your business records and helps ensure accurate reporting.
Professional Bookkeeping Services in Perth
Businesses in Perth must keep accurate financial records to meet ATO reporting requirements. Our bookkeeping services help small businesses stay compliant, prepare BAS correctly, and maintain organised accounts throughout the year.
We work with sole traders, partnerships, companies, and trusts across Western Australia.
According to the Australian Taxation Office, businesses must keep records for at least five years to meet compliance requirements.
BAS, GST and Payroll Bookkeeping
Services include:
- BAS preparation and lodgement
- GST coding and reporting
- PAYG and IAS reporting
- Payroll processing
- Superannuation reporting
- End-of-year reporting
Accurate bookkeeping helps avoid penalties and ensures correct tax lodgement.
How Our Bookkeeping Service Works
- Review your current records
- Set up bookkeeping software
- Record transactions
- Prepare reports
- Prepare BAS and tax information
We can work monthly, quarterly, or as required.
FAQ – Bookkeeping Services Perth
Most businesses need bookkeeping to meet ATO reporting requirements.
There are several very important reasons why businesses require a bookkeeper:
Financial Accuracy Bookkeepers record every transaction — income, expenses, invoices, payments — ensuring the numbers are always current and correct. Without this, a business owner has no reliable picture of where their money actually is.
Cash Flow Management One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is poor cash flow management. A bookkeeper tracks what’s owed to you and what you owe others, helping you avoid nasty surprises like overdue bills or unpaid invoices slipping through the cracks.
Tax Compliance In Australia, businesses must meet obligations like BAS lodgements, GST reporting, payroll tax, and PAYG withholding. A bookkeeper keeps records organised so tax time isn’t a scramble, and helps avoid ATO penalties for late or incorrect reporting.
Informed Decision-Making When your books are up to date, you can actually read your profit and loss, see which services or products are performing, and make smarter decisions about spending, hiring, or growth — rather than guessing.
Separation of Duties Having someone dedicated to the books means the business owner can focus on running and growing the business instead of spending hours reconciling bank statements or chasing unpaid invoices.
Audit Trail and Legal Protection Accurate records protect the business if it’s ever audited, involved in a dispute, or seeking finance. Lenders and investors will also want to see clean books before committing funds.
Payroll Management For any business with employees, payroll is complex — superannuation, leave entitlements, Single Touch Payroll reporting. A bookkeeper ensures staff are paid correctly and on time, and that all compliance obligations are met.
Working with Your Accountant Bookkeepers handle the day-to-day transaction recording so that when your accountant prepares financial statements or tax returns, the groundwork is already done — which typically reduces your accounting fees.
Usually monthly or quarterly depending on the business.
Yes, we prepare BAS, GST, and payroll reports.
Our accounting and bookkeeping team are proficient in several accounting and bookkeeping software programs, including Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.
We provide bookkeeping services for businesses in Perth, Byford, Armadale, Rockingham, Mandurah and surrounding areas of Western Australia.
Appointments available in person or online
All bookkeeping services are prepared in accordance with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements.
We stay up to date with current GST, BAS, payroll, and reporting rules for the 2026 financial year.
Updated for the 2026 financial year.
- Convenient ways to complete your tax include phone, appointment, drop-off information, and email.