small business accountants FAQs | Canberra
Business Street FAQs.
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You’ll find every imaginable form of support for your small business in one welcoming place.
We’re with you for the long haul
We never set and forget you. We’re constantly taking the pulse of your business so we can help you stay competitive and compliant. We’re always across trends and traps. You’ll never miss a chance to enhance your operations and grow your business. Besides that, our expert know-how will help you sidestep pitfalls and avoid costly mistakes.We know our stuff, and your stuff
We’ve all been small business owners. We know exactly what it takes to build a successful enterprise and sustain it through wobbly times. You’ll be looked after by experts who know first-hand just how much courage, resilience, optimism, and self-belief it takes to succeed in small business.We'll take care of the tedious jobs
And train your team to do the absorbing and fun stuff like feeling at home at keeping your data in the Cloud and having the confidence to make strategic decisions and take carefully calculated risks to evolve and grow your business. -
We offer business owners and individuals a free 30-minute initial consultation. This kickstart conversation helps us understand you and your goals. It’s also a great way for you to find out how we work and the range of support we offer.
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If you're in Canberra, we’d love to visit your business. Site visits help us understand what makes your business tick. We’d also be delighted to meet your team.
If you don't have a business, we can still come to you.
Talk to us about our flexible meeting options.
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All our costs are agreed upfront, so there are no scary surprises at a later date!
We package and price our services competitively to save you time, stress, and money. Business Street walks the talk. We can tie our fees to the success of your business.
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Absolutely yes! And we’re a whizz at it.
Come for a free initial consult. Tell us why and how you’re setting out on your great adventure. Once we’re across your business goals and the resources you’ve gathered to get going, we’ll support you to set up the safest and soundest structure for your business.
We organise your ABN and TFN, register you for GST and recommend trustworthy, skilful services for marketing and financing your business.
If you’d like us to take care of your bookkeeping, payroll, and tax accounting, too, just ask.
Our certified geeks are at your disposal if you need help choosing, installing and getting to grips with top accounting and business software. They’ll have you up to speed before you can say ‘cloud accounting.’ In short, Business Street will guide and cheer you through every stage of your business lifecycle.
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Our bookkeepers are MYOB and Xero specialists. They’re highly credentialled and super experienced. They know precisely what your accountant needs and deliver impeccable BAS every time and on time.
Brilliant BAS bookkeeping is a thing of beauty and a cure for reporting headaches.
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We’re not licenced financial planners. However, we’ll refer you to your ‘best fit’ accredited professional from our network. They’ll be a trustworthy, empathetic expert who will give you the advice and support you need.
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We have established relationships with respected banks and finance brokers.
We’ll refer you to someone you can trust to help you choose the right loan, and assemble and complete all the documentation to secure the funds.
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We’re all about trust, open communication, and genuine rapport, so yes, we can help you change your small business accountant. We’ll make it super-easy too.
Book a free appointment to discuss your business and why you’re keen to change your accountant.
Choose us to take care of your accounting and support you to grow your business, and we’ll partner with you every step.
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If we can't fix it immediately, we'll talk to the ATO to let them know we are on the case and try to get a little extra time to submit your return.
In most cases, we can lodge your return within a few weeks, but we’ll need your help:
Provide all the information we need
Answer our questions speedily
We’ll work as fast as possible to complete and lodge a complete and comprehensive return that claims every eligible deduction. Sound fair?
If we can't fix any issues immediately, we'll talk to the ATO to let them know we’re on the case and try to get a little extra time.
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Our three top tips are:
Automate intelligently by customising one of the key accounting software to fit your business needs and consider moving your data into the Cloud
Outsource your bookkeeping or hire an in-house ace who can keep your finances in fine order
Get advice before you make big financial decisions or make significant changes
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Yes, we can. Small business is our jam.
We’ll support you to
put down firm foundations by choosing the best business structure and finding appropriate funding if needed
establish efficient, human-centred business processes using top technologies finely tuned to fit your business
take care of your tax accounting to keep you compliant in an ever-changing tax law landscape
keep your books in brilliant order to give you peace of mind
We’re always on hand to answer questions, troubleshoot glitches, discuss what’s next and make it happen.
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Most of our clients use Xero or MYOB. We’ll help you make the right choice and customise and install the software to work smoothly for your business. We’ll also train your team to be confident, autonomous users.
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Absolutely. Thanks to the wonders of cloud accounting, your accounts are visible in real-time from anywhere.
As long as you have an internet connection, we can help you. We’ll phone you too so we can connect and chat things over.
We have clients across Australia, so this is nothing new for us.