BAS lodgement for Brisbane businesses.
Get help preparing and lodging your business activity statements without committing to ongoing bookkeeping. Our Capalaba accounting team reviews the records you provide, explains any issues that need attention and agrees a practical timetable around your ATO due date.
Capalaba based · Supporting Brisbane and Australian businesses
A clear scope for the work you need.
A BAS draws together information from your bookkeeping, GST coding and, where relevant, payroll and PAYG records. We tailor the work to your reporting cycle and the condition of your records. If reconciliations or earlier periods need repair, we discuss that separately before proceeding.
Records and GST review
We check the information supplied for the period, including reconciliations and GST treatment of transactions that need a closer look. Questions about missing invoices, unusual purchases or coding differences are raised before figures are finalised.
BAS preparation and lodgement
We prepare the activity statement from the agreed records, explain the figures that need your attention, seek your approval and lodge it through the appropriate ATO channel under the engagement.
Monthly or quarterly reporting
We work with the reporting cycle recorded for your business. We identify a sensible date for receiving records and approvals so there is time to review issues before the applicable lodgement deadline.
Issues from earlier periods
If we find unreconciled balances or a possible error in a previously lodged statement, we explain the options. Catch-up bookkeeping, adjustments and amendments are assessed and quoted separately when needed.
BAS help that fits your setup.
You can keep your current bookkeeper, manage your own records or ask EEA Advisory to take on more of the process. The right engagement depends on what is already complete and who will provide reliable figures for the period.
Your books are already maintained
An internal team or external bookkeeper keeps the records current, but you need a registered practitioner to review and lodge the BAS. We agree the handover points with the people preparing the books.
You handle the day-to-day records
You use accounting software and want another set of eyes on the GST and PAYG information before lodging. We will tell you which reconciliations and supporting documents we need.
A lodgement is overdue or uncertain
If a period is late or the figures do not reconcile, we first establish what is outstanding. We then scope the immediate BAS work and any necessary clean-up as separate steps.
What to have ready for a BAS review.
You do not need to diagnose every issue before contacting us. A few core records help us assess the work and give you a realistic scope and timing.
- Your accounting software or records for the reporting period, with bank and card accounts reconciled as far as possible.
- Sales and purchase records, including invoices and details of transactions with unusual GST treatment.
- Payroll and PAYG withholding reports if they form part of the activity statement.
- The ATO activity statement or online account details showing the reporting period and due date.
- Copies of earlier BAS lodgements or correspondence if you are concerned about a prior period.
Who does what?
- Your business provides complete records, answers questions about transactions and approves the statement before it is lodged.
- EEA Advisory performs the review, preparation and lodgement tasks set out in the written engagement. Work outside that scope is discussed before it begins.
- Lodging the BAS and paying any amount owing are separate obligations. Your business remains responsible for paying the ATO by the applicable date.
From first conversation to a working routine.
- 01
Tell us where things stand
Share your reporting cycle, software, last lodged period and any immediate deadline. We check what records are available and whether another practitioner or bookkeeper is involved.
- 02
Agree the scope
We confirm the tasks, fee, records needed, client approvals and realistic timing in writing. Catch-up work or earlier-period corrections are identified rather than folded into a routine lodgement.
- 03
Review, approve and lodge
We work through the figures, resolve questions with you and present the statement for approval. Once authorised, we lodge it and confirm what was submitted under the agreed scope.
What to know before you enquire.
We will confirm timing, responsibilities and fees in a written scope tailored to your business.
Can you lodge my BAS without taking over my bookkeeping?
Yes. BAS preparation and lodgement can be a standalone service. We agree what your bookkeeper or internal team will supply, and let you know if the records need additional work before a reliable statement can be prepared.
What do you need to prepare a BAS?
Usually we need the accounting records and bank reconciliations for the period, sales and purchase information, and any payroll or PAYG details that belong on the statement. We confirm the exact list once we understand your reporting cycle and software.
When is my BAS due?
The due date displayed on your ATO activity statement is the starting point. Standard quarterly and monthly dates differ, and some registered agent clients have different dates. We confirm the date for your business and need complete records and approval in time to work towards it.
What if a BAS is already overdue?
Tell us which period is outstanding and whether the records are complete. We can assess the lodgement work and any clean-up needed, then agree priorities and fees. If you cannot lodge or pay on time, contact the ATO promptly about your circumstances.
Can you fix an earlier BAS mistake?
We can review the issue and advise whether an adjustment or amendment is appropriate under the ATO rules. Reviewing an earlier period is a separate piece of work from preparing the current BAS.
Who pays the BAS amount owing?
Your business remains responsible for paying the ATO. Our agreed service covers preparation and lodgement, while payment arrangements and cash flow decisions remain with you unless another arrangement is specifically documented.
Are you a registered BAS agent?
EEA Advisory works through its registered tax agent team for BAS services. Registered tax agents can provide BAS services where their registration has no relevant conditions. We can confirm the responsible practitioner and engagement details before work begins.
Official guidance
Rules can change and individual circumstances matter. These government resources explain the obligations behind the service.
Related support
Tell us what you need help with.
Share your current setup and the work you want handled. We will discuss a suitable scope and next steps.