Hire Remote Bookkeeper, Accountant , Tax return Preparer or Admin Person
Monthly Bookkeeping, Payroll, Financial Statements & Tax returns for Franchising Sector and Chain Business
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50% Reduction
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Part Time / Full Time Resources For
- CPA Firms
- Bookkeeping Firms
- Business Owners & Startup Companies
Starting from AUD 700 for 40 hours months
Starting from AUD 2100 for 160 hours months
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Our Services
We are a group of professionals who offer accounting and bookkeeping services to our clientele across the AU. We offer standard as well as tailored accounting and bookkeeping solutions based on the specific requirements of our clients, ensuring them the best results with our services.
Setting up Xero/Quickbooks
Fill out our checklist to complete the Setup of your Cloud Software in a day. We provide step by step guidance.
Day to Day Bookkeeping
We will ensure that your books are upto date on the daily/weekly basis so you can stay on top of the Financial position.
Year End Finalisation
We shall provide you complete Financials which can easily be used in preparation and completing Corporate Tax Return.
Payroll Setup and Processing
This covers filing your Payroll through Single Touch Payroll system, TFN Declaration, Superannuation Return filing, Installment Activity Statement filing & PAYG Calculations.
GST in Australia
We shall reconcile your GST input Credit account and Output liability account.
Monthly Management Reports
We provide customized reports based upon client requirement. (Sales Perfomance, KPI’s, Overheads reporting, etc)
Bookkeeping for CPA's
We provide end to end bookkeeping solutions for CPA’s and bookkeepers in the AU.
BAS Returns
We deal with BAS very closely for our clients to ensure that GST claim is correctly calculated and Submitted Timely.
Annual Company Tax Return
We shall do your Individual & company Tax filing through your ATO login.
Why are we the 1st choice of AU Businesses for Accounting & Tax Return Preparation
Reduce 50% in Current Costs
You will see a Cost reduction of at least 40-50% as compared to local Bookkeeper or Accountant.
Self Hosted PMS
Our standardized processes and decent Project Management system helps to communicate with you clearly and efficiently.
Faster Turnaround
We generally reply to every emails same day or within maximum 24 hours.
Starting from
US $10 Per Hour Bookkeeping service
Detailed & Regular Work Updates
We send emails that carry all the necessary information you need to carry out business operations.
Monthly Meetings with CPA
We conduct monthly meetings with CPA’s for effective communication and understanding client needs.
Meeting Deadlines
We finish all our work prior to deadlines to prevent any kind of chaos during finalization. .
Detailed Checklists
We prepare a well-defined checklist of all the requirements for you so that you don’t have any confusion.
High Quality of Work
Our Standardized Procedures and Checklists will ensure error free work. .
Cloud AddOns Expertise
Hubdoc
With Hubdoc, you can automatically import all your financial documents & export them into data you can use.
Gusto
Gusto offers fully integrated online payroll services that includes HR, benefits, and everything else you need for your business.
Spotlight Reporting
Attractive performance reports quickly and efficiently. Ideal for organizations that need deeper insight and analysis.
Receipt Bank
Receipt Bank converts those annoying bits of paper – receipts and invoices – into Xero data!
AutoEntry
AutoEntry captures, analyses and posts invoices, receipts and statements into your accounting solution.
Shopify
Connect Shopify and Xero to effectively manage your online sales, inventory and accounting requirements.
Bookkeeping and accounting for franchise business in Australia
Managing the finances of a franchise business can be both exciting and daunting. As a franchise business owner, you have the opportunity to run your own business under an established brand, but you also bear the responsibility of maintaining accurate financial records. Here comes the role of accounting and bookkeeping. Let’s explore different types of bookkeeping methods, understand their pros and cons, and discuss how to choose the best method for your business. We will also mention some tips on selecting a reliable bookkeeper.
Choosing the Best Bookkeeping Method for Your Franchise Business in Australia
- Consider Business Complexity: Evaluate the complexity of your franchisee business's financial transactions and operations. If it involves numerous transactions and multiple revenue streams, cloud-based software with automation features may be more suitable.
- Budget Constraints: Assess your budget for bookkeeping services. Manual bookkeeping may be cost-effective initially, but consider long-term expenses and potential errors that could arise. Cloud-based software or outsourcing might offer better value in the long run.
- Data Security and Compliance: Prioritize data security and compliance with Australian accounting standards and tax regulations. Cloud-based bookkeeping software often includes built-in security features, while outsourcing requires vetting reputable providers.
- Level of Control and Involvement: Determine how much control and involvement you want in the bookkeeping process. Manual bookkeeping offers hands-on control, while outsourcing provides expert support, and cloud-based software offers a balance between control and automation.
- Scalability and Growth: Consider the scalability of your chosen bookkeeping method. As your franchisee business grows, check if the method accommodates increased data volume and reporting needs.
- Integration with Franchisor Requirements: Ensure that your chosen bookkeeping method aligns with any specific bookkeeping or reporting requirements set forth by your franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
- Accessibility and Collaboration: If you and your franchisor or accountant need access to financial data from multiple locations, cloud-based software facilitates seamless collaboration and real-time data sharing.
- Potential for Human Errors: Assess the potential for human errors in manual bookkeeping and weigh it against the accuracy and efficiency provided by cloud-based software or professional outsourcing.
- Training and Skill Level: Consider the level of bookkeeping expertise available within your franchise team. If limited, user-friendly cloud-based software may be a more suitable option.
- Long-Term Goals: Align your bookkeeping method with your long-term financial goals. The chosen method should support financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
Meru Accounting specializes in Accounting for the Franchise Business
Accounting for Franchise – We have a planned accounting policies model to meet client requirements effectively and accurately.
A franchise business is like a branch or start-up industry that caters to the main brand’s business in various locations with limited establishment and setup. However, various entities such as a franchisor, franchisees, and other regulatory authorities function in this business.
For smooth running and proper functioning of their businesses, franchise organizations require reporting of statements. These statements are of revenue earned, profit, and loss incurred, and business updates concerned with its operations to the concerned franchisor. Then, this reporting takes place ranging from weekly to quarterly and annual period. They are based on the specifications mentioned by the parent company and other regulatory bodies like the ‘Federal Trade Commission’.
Even the franchisor is required to share details and documented information for accounts to the respective franchises that he uses as a reference and for updating. This refers to the franchise disclosure document (FDD) which is a legal report that a franchisor presents to the franchise buyers. Thus, on request, the franchisor should present this document along with other audited financial reports.
Benefits of Bookkeeping and Accounting for Franchise Business
Proper bookkeeping and accounting help in managing the franchise’s financial resources efficiently. It allows franchise owners to track income, expenses, and cash flow, providing a clear picture of the financial health of the business.
Proper bookkeeping and accounting practices act as a safeguard against potential risks and fraudulent activities within the franchisee business. By maintaining accurate and transparent financial records, franchisees can detect irregularities early on and implement measures to prevent financial fraud or embezzlement.
Bookkeeping and accounting enable franchisees to conduct in-depth financial analysis, such as calculating key performance indicators (KPIs), profitability ratios, and return on investment (ROI). These analyses provide valuable insights into the business’s financial performance, helping franchisees make strategic decisions for growth and profitability.
With detailed bookkeeping records, franchisees can identify areas where resources can be allocated more efficiently. For example, by analyzing expenses and revenues, franchisees can optimize marketing efforts, streamline operations, and allocate budgets to high-impact areas.
Accurate bookkeeping and accounting contribute to a positive relationship with the franchisor. Compliance with financial reporting requirements in the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) demonstrates professionalism and trustworthiness, fostering a strong partnership with the franchisor.
If franchisees plan to sell their business or seek additional investors, well-maintained financial records are crucial for business valuation. Prospective buyers or investors will assess the business’s financial performance and stability, making comprehensive bookkeeping essential for a successful exit strategy.
Franchise businesses, like any other business, have to comply with various legal and tax regulations. Accurate and up-to-date accounting ensures that the franchise meets all the necessary compliance requirements, avoiding potential legal and financial issues.
Accounting provides valuable financial data that helps franchise owners make informed decisions. By analyzing financial statements, they can identify profitable locations, understand the most successful products or services, and allocate resources effectively.
Regular financial reporting enables franchise owners to evaluate the performance of individual franchise units. They can identify top-performing locations and areas needing improvement, enabling better resource allocation and operational adjustments.
Advantages and Drawbacks of Bookkeeping for Franchise Businesses in Australia
Advantages
- Enhanced Business Insights: Proper bookkeeping provides franchisee businesses with valuable insights into their financial performance, allowing them to identify trends, strengths, and areas for improvement.
- Financial Planning and Forecasting: Accurate bookkeeping data enables franchises to create realistic financial forecasts and develop effective business plans for future growth and expansion.
- Easy Access to Financial Records: Maintaining organized and up-to-date financial records allows franchisees to quickly access information when needed, making it easier to respond to inquiries from investors, auditors, or government authorities.
- Benchmarking and Comparison: With comprehensive bookkeeping, franchisees can benchmark their performance against industry standards and compare financial results with other franchise locations, leading to potential insights for optimizing operations.
- Bank and Investor Confidence: Clear and accurate financial records instill confidence in banks and potential investors, increasing the chances of securing loans or attracting investment for business expansion.
Drawbacks
- Resource Intensive: Bookkeeping can be resource-intensive, particularly for small franchise businesses with limited staff and financial expertise.
- Risk of Data Breach: Keeping financial records may expose sensitive information to potential data breaches, necessitating robust security measures to safeguard confidential data.
- Time Sensitivity: Timely and regular bookkeeping is essential. Delays or irregularities in recording financial transactions can lead to inaccuracies and complicate reconciliation.
- Software and Training Costs: Utilizing advanced bookkeeping software or investing in staff training for bookkeeping practices can add to operational expenses.
- Legal and Regulatory Changes: Staying updated with evolving accounting regulations and tax laws may pose challenges, requiring continuous education or professional consultation.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the importance of bookkeeping and accounting for franchise businesses in Australia cannot be ignored. Meru Accounting emerges as a specialized firm to streamline these crucial financial processes. Whether you want manual bookkeeping, cloud-based software, or outsourcing, Meru Accounting proves to be the best partner in managing your franchisee business’s financial health.
Meru Accounting has vast experience in providing accounting and bookkeeping services for franchise businesses. So, it eliminates the risk of human errors and saves time, allowing franchisees to focus on growing their business. Its cloud-based accessibility ensures real-time financial data access, enabling seamless collaboration with accountants, franchisors, or stakeholders from anywhere with an internet connection. Considering the benefits of data security, scalability, and business insights that Meru Accounting offers, franchise businesses can confidently make informed decisions and effectively plan for future growth and expansion.
Meru Accounting’s integration with business analytics platforms allows franchisees to derive meaningful insights, optimizing operations and marketing strategies. Moreover, Meru Accounting’s compliance with Australian accounting standards and tax regulations ensures that franchisee businesses maintain proper records, reducing the risk of penalties and audits. By leveraging Meru Accounting’s innovative digital solutions and seeking professional advice from qualified accountants, franchisee entrepreneurs can navigate the complex financial landscape with ease. Partner with Meru Accounting and take charge of your financial management today, and watch your franchise business thrive!
Meru Accounting specializes in Accounting for Franchise business.
Accounting for Franchise – We have a planned accounting policies model to meet client requirements effectively and accurately.
Franchise business is like a branch or start-up industry that caters main brand’s business to various locations with limited establishment and setup. However, various entities such as a franchisor, franchisee and other regulatory authorities function in this business.
For smooth running and proper functioning of their businesses, franchise organizations require reporting of statements. These statements are of revenue earned, profit, and loss incurred, business updates concerned with its operations to the concerned franchisor. Then, this reporting takes place ranging from weekly to quarterly and annually period. They base it on the specifications laid down by the parent company and other regulatory authorities like the ‘Federal Trade Commission’.
Even the franchisor is required to share details and documented information for accounts to the respective franchises that he uses as a reference and for updating. This refers to the franchise disclosure document (FDD) which is a legal report that a franchisor presents to the franchise buyers. Thus, on request, the franchisor should present this document along with other audited financial reports.
How to Do Accounting for a Franchise Business?
Franchise business has its own accounting model to report requirements.
They maintain a standard chart of accounts that is used by all the franchisees.
The profitability in such a business is generally a certain percentage of the revenue earned.
Need to frame a policy for writing off of onetime franchise fees.
Some accounts typically used Franchise Royalty fees, Franchise Fees Amortization.
Also, there is a need to check the calculation of Franchise fees payable quarterly or monthly and account for payable.
Profitability with a franchise system
Profitability is a fixed portion of revenue franchisee calculated in percentage form. It is a variable of the fees that is set by the parent company or the franchisor. Therefore, this fee is determinant of the profit that the franchisees earn. It is a fixed percentage of the revenue made by an organization. Hence, it is also important to set fees based on the ability of the franchise industry to incur the start-up costs so as to provide working under a brand name and its products and services. The onetime they account franchise fees is by implementing a policy that will help to calculate the amount to be deducted from the business income tax return.
We can account franchise fees in various ways. It depends on the franchisee’s convenience and the requirements of the franchise organization and parent company. Two of the most basic account management techniques are ‘franchise royalty fees’ and ‘franchise fees amortization’.
So, through these types of accounts, the franchisee pays its fees over time, which splits up over monthly, quarterly, or yearly. The royalty fee is an income for the franchisor which is obtained on establishment of the franchise business. It is a fixed percentage amount of the gross sales that the franchisee pays. Franchise fee amortization is the distribution of the franchise fee over a predetermined period, either yearly or monthly.
To know more about our bookkeeping services, contact Meru Accounting today!
Hiring Virtual Accountant With Meru Accounting
Meru Accounting provides world-class services that cater to all the needs of cloud accounting and bookkeeping of your business.
We work on the best accounting software like Xero and Quickbooks, as well as add-ons that will make sure all your work is up-to-date.
Help you with switching from your traditional software to Xero and Quickbooks.
We also manage VAT, BAS, Sales Tax and Indirect taxes for you so you are always ready at the end of the financial year.
When you choose to outsource your accounting work with us, it benefits you in the following ways:
- 1. Cost-saving
- 2. Access to skilled and experienced professionals
- 3. Better management of books of accounts
- 4. Decreased chances of errors
- 5. Improve business efficiency
- 6. De-burdens in-office employee’s dependency
- 7. Better turnaround time
We work on virtual technologies like Team Viewer, Virtual Private Network (VPN) to share and access data from your system.
You have to share your accounting software login details.
Through that, we complete all of your work and update it on the cloud, so you can have access to your data from anywhere and at any time.
Software is not a barrier for us. Due to our strong and professional accounting knowledge, we can prepare your books in almost any of the accounting software.
Our experts are always all ears to listen to your queries regarding bookkeeping and accounting or our services. You can contact us anytime by visiting: Contact Us page.
We provide our bookkeeping services at the rate of US $10 per hour. So, you only need to pay for the amount of time actual work is done.
We take certain preventive measures to secure your data, like:
- Cyberoam Firewall to prevent any kind of foreign threat.
- Dual-step authentication
- Implement anti-virus
- Limit user access so that login details are with a few people.
Meru Accounting work on some of the best accounting software’s like:
- Xero
- Quickbooks
- Netsuite
- Saasu
- Wave
- Odoo
Along with that, we also work with many add-ons like Workflow Max, Receipt Bank, Slack, TradeGecko etc., to extend your software’s capacity and improved work experience.
To book for trial, call us on our numbers or Please fill out the form here.
Our Work Information
We have combined team of Professionals. Seniors are generally Certified Chartered Accountants. Junior Bookkeepers are having Qualifications like Bachelors of Commerce, Masters of Commerce, Masters in Business Administration in the subject of Accounts and Finance, Intermediate level Qualification of Chartered Accountancy, etc.
For information visit our work methodology page.
We prepare a checklist of information required for bookkeeping and send you at timely intervals so as to ensure that we can do bookkeeping faster.
We can provide to you once we move ahead in our interview.
We serve clients on MYOB and have expertise working in Essentials, Account Rights Plus, etc.
Yes, We are presently processing Payroll for Number of clients in US , UK and Australia and take care of complete payroll activities.
Goods and Service tax (GST) is levied on sales of all the goods and services in Australia. GST is generally chargeable at 10% of value of sales.
Business Activity Statement is a predefined form to be submitted to the Australian Tax office by all the business persons in order to report on their all the tax obligations during the period covered.
BAS is generally required to be filed quarterly by various businesses.
Bookkeeping for CPA(s)
Certified public accountants or CPAs are known as backbones of a business firm. They help a business to survive and stand in the market. They are financial experts. Their stronghold at accounting, taxation, and finance makes them feel that they don’t require any bookkeeping service to keep a check on all the updates and paperwork.
CPA(s) are very knowledgeable. But spending their time in compilation and updation of paperwork is not a part of their job. They can efficiently invest this time in looking up for new clients and strengthening of already made tie-ups with multiple business firms. CPA(s) often live under the misunderstanding that they need not hire a professional and invest extra money on bookkeeping.
This is an actual myth these days. Having a personalized bookkeeping service improvises the accountant’s productivity. Your work gets more organized and stays updated. Outsourcing accountant experts are well updated with all the latest technologies that are needed to thrive in the industry.
As an accountant, you shall have peace of mind if you know that your accounting processes are in safe hands. Your data is being accessed using the latest technologies. This becomes a major strength when your motto is to work with the maximum no. of clients.
A good bookkeeping service will know about software like Freshbooks, SageOne, Wave, Xero, Quickbooks, etc. When your accounts are with an expert, who is not just mending for paperwork, you are good to go. All these benefits prove the need for bookkeeping for a CPA’s growth and easy work processing.
The acronym CPA stands for Certified Public Accountants. A CPA is a certification issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA). A person certified as CPA acts as a financial advisor with a high degree of knowledge and experience in the field of accountancy. This certification is mostly preferred by the CA, CS, MBA Cost accountant, financial advisors for professional recognition.
CFA stands for Certified Financial Analyst certified by CFA institute whereas CPA stands for Certified Public Accountant certified by AICPA. The purpose CFA is to analyses different financial option and provides investments options to the key financial planner and upper management of investment companies, whereas CPA is trained accountant professional who assists in various accounting service and taxation. We can say CFA act as financial analyst whereas the role of the CPA is of a facilitator of the accounting process.
If an individual, business, firm, or organization needs help for the preparation of tax, they should hire a CPA. If they need assistance for financial planning and investment, then should hire a CFA.
The three E(s) of CPA are Education, Examination and Experience. These 3 E(s) are necessary to get licenses for CPA. Only passing out examination doesn’t make you eligible for a CPA license, you need to meet sufficient requirements to get a license. Contact to this site for more details https://www.aicpa.org/becomeacpa/cpaexam.html
An individual, business, or any organization needs assistance in finance, accounting and business require a CPA. A qualified CPA provides professional expertise and advice to your business.
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