What is a BAS (Business Activity Statement)?

The BAS is the periodic return Australian businesses lodge with the Australian Taxation Office to report GST collected and paid, PAYG withholding from employee wages, PAYG income-tax instalments and certain other obligations. Depending on turnover, it is lodged monthly, quarterly or annually.

Can an Indian consultancy lodge my BAS or sign my US tax return?

No. We prepare workpapers, reconciliations and draft returns as back-office support. Lodgment and sign-off remain with locally licensed professionals — a registered BAS or tax agent in Australia, or a CPA/EA in the United States — either yours or ones we coordinate with.

Which accounting software do you work in for US and Australian clients?

Primarily QuickBooks Online and Xero, along with MYOB for Australian engagements. Files remain in the client's own subscription; we work with restricted-access user logins.

How does the time-zone difference work in practice?

India's working day overlaps with Australia's morning and the US evening, which means work delivered overnight for US clients and same-day for Australian clients. Calls are scheduled in the overlap windows.

US & Australia Accounting and Tax Support | BAS, Bookkeeping, Year-End

Who this service is for

US and Australian small businesses that want a reliable offshore finance team; CPA, EA and accounting firms seeking overflow capacity in busy season; and Australian bookkeeping practices that need clean BAS-ready workpapers every cycle.

United States — scope of work

Bookkeeping — transaction categorisation, bank/credit-card reconciliations and month-end close in QuickBooks Online or Xero.
Year-end workpapers — trial balance clean-up, fixed-asset and loan schedules, accruals, and closing packages ready for the tax preparer.
Tax-prep support — first-draft preparation support for Forms 1040, 1120, 1120-S and 1065 under the reviewing CPA/EA's supervision and sign-off.
Payables & receivables — bill entry, ageing follow-up files and 1099 season data preparation (W-9 tracking, 1099-NEC/MISC data).
Sales & use tax — data preparation and reconciliation support for state filings.

Australia — the BAS framework, handled

The Business Activity Statement is the ATO's combined periodic return. We prepare complete BAS/IAS workpapers each cycle so the registered agent's review and lodgment is fast and clean.

BAS component	What it reports	What we prepare
GST (1A / 1B, G1–G11)	GST collected on sales and credits on purchases	Coded ledgers, GST reconciliation, adjustments schedule
PAYG withholding (W1 / W2)	Tax withheld from wages and certain payments	Payroll reconciliation to STP reports
PAYG instalments (T-labels)	Instalments toward the year's income tax	Instalment workings and variation support
Other labels	FBT instalments, fuel tax credits where applicable	Supporting computations and evidence file

BAS season now: the April–June quarter's agent-lodgment window closes late August, and the July–September BAS falls due 28 October. Send us your file this week and the workpapers reach your registered agent reconciled and lodgment-ready. Confirm your entity's exact dates with your agent's lodgment program.

Lodgment cycles are monthly, quarterly (most small businesses) or annually depending on turnover and registration; we also prepare IAS workpapers for months between quarterly BAS lodgments, superannuation-guarantee summaries, and year-end financials for the tax agent.

Who signs and lodges: we are a back-office support team. BAS services for Australian clients are lodged by registered BAS/tax agents, and US returns are reviewed and signed by CPAs/EAs — either your existing advisers or independent professionals we coordinate with. This division is stated in every engagement letter.

How an engagement runs

Access & scoping

Restricted-access logins to your QBO/Xero/MYOB file; scope and cycle calendar agreed in writing.

Pilot month

One full cycle delivered and reviewed against your checklist before committing.

Steady cadence

Fixed monthly/quarterly delivery dates aligned to your lodgment or filing deadlines.

Review & lodge

Your licensed agent reviews, signs and lodges from our workpapers.

Frequently asked questions

What is a BAS?

The periodic return Australian businesses lodge with the ATO covering GST, PAYG withholding and PAYG instalments. Cycle (monthly/quarterly/annual) depends on turnover and registrations.

Can you lodge my BAS or sign my US return?

No — we prepare the workpapers and drafts; lodgment and sign-off stay with registered BAS/tax agents (AU) or CPAs/EAs (US), yours or ones we coordinate with.

Which software do you work in?

QuickBooks Online and Xero primarily, plus MYOB for Australian engagements. Files stay in your subscription; we use restricted-access logins.

How do time zones work?

India's day overlaps Australia's morning and the US evening — overnight turnaround for US clients, same-day for Australian clients, with calls in the overlap windows.

US & Australia Accounting and Tax Support

Who this service is for

United States — scope of work

Australia — the BAS framework, handled

How an engagement runs

Access & scoping

Pilot month

Steady cadence

Review & lodge

Frequently asked questions

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