Online Sessions

Finally - They have been released!

The online seminar sessions and the BAS Agent Legislation session is now available to buy on disk, including postage and handling. For a short time the 3 My Bookkeeping Business Seminar Sessions also come with the compendium and work book!

To buy the webinar sessions, click on the links with each item.

BAS Agent Legislation - 60 minute presentation on the changes and the impacts to Bookkeepers due to the new legislation. This session was attended by over 100 people and was a great informative session which discusses qualifications, experience, professional indemnity insurance, and applying to the TPB. The session is now available for $33 including postage and GST.

Session 1 - My Bookkeeping Business, Starting your Bookkeeping Business including Business Plans. 90 minute session, $77 including postage and GST.

Session 2 - My Bookkeeping Business, Marketing your Bookkeeping Business including Client Generation. 90 minute session, $77 including postage and GST .

Session 3 - My Bookkeeping Business, Running and Growing your Bookkeeping Business. This session includes the nuts and bolts of running your business. 90 minute session, $77 including postage and GST.

Buy 1 or 2 sessions for $77 each, or buy all 3 for $198 including GST and postage and receive the bonus work book and compendium.

Face to face seminar sessions will be on again in September/October 2010.

Start a Bookkeeping Business - 2 Key Things

Did you know that when you start your own bookkeeping business there are actually two things which can save you from ruin?

You can set your business up, plan and have a great business, with lots of good clients who all pay well and without 2 key ingredients, it could all disappear.

Don't expose your business to a potential downfall! Many self employed bookkeepers are not aware of these things or how important they are to their business.

Join the e-course and learn more about how to start, run and grow your own bookkeeping business.

BAS Agent Registration - What Qualifications Do I Need?

With the introduction of the proposed BAS Agent Registration Legislation, many bookkeepers are concerned about their businesses and what the proposed legislation will mean.

If you charge a fee for a BAS related service, you need to comply with certain requirements such as work under the supervision of a registered tax agent, be a member of an approved accounting organisation, or become registered as a BAS Agent.

The minimum qualifications required to be registered as a BAS Agent is a Certificate IV in Financial Services (Accounting) or Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping) and have 1400 hours relevant experience.

Once this legislation is finalised, if you do not fit into the first criteria and you don't have the appropriate qualifications, you can not charge a fee for BAS services. This is a concern for some bookkeepers, however it will assist in making bookkeeping a recognised profession.

If you do not have the appropriate qualification, you can always investigate the option of "recognition of prior learning" or RPL. This is where the appropriate educational institution assesses your experience and work examples to meet the outcomes of the subjects in the qualification. You may find you have enough experience to prove you have sufficient knowledge to be awarded the qualification.

Although this post is specifically for people wanting to have their own qualifications, or work towards them, it has been pointed out that it does not go into detail about other options available. There is a wealth of information for bookkeepers at the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, The Australian Bookkeepers Network and The National Institute of Accountants.

For more tips and information on running your own bookkeeping business, or if you are just investigating your options to start your own bookkeeping business, sign up to our e-course and newsletter.