An Australian journal of the books
Rosebery, Sydney · Perth desk
Tools that survive a BAS
Accounting software is not the books. These pieces look at setup, bank rules, inventory and security — the systems work the original Bookkeeping Centre used to free clients to run the business.
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Systems and software · 16 July 2026
MFA, adviser versus standard users, password managers and a way to offboard staff without leaving the tax agent a spare key. Practical security for an Australian Xero or MYOB file.
Systems and software · 18 June 2026
An honest comparison for Australian tradies — jobs, inventory, progress claims and BAS — written for the person who has to code the invoice, not for a software brochure.
Systems and software · 11 June 2026
If materials hit the profit and loss the day they are bought, the month is lying. Here is how stock, WIP and job costing should sit on an Australian ledger.
Systems and software · 14 May 2026
A feed that is “pretty much there” is not a reconciliation. Here is how rules hide drawings, transfers and merchant fees — and how an Australian file pretends it is closed.
Systems and software · 16 April 2026
Conversion balances, GST at 10 per cent, payroll, lock dates and a chart an activity statement can reprint. Here is the Xero file you want before you lodge the first BAS.
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