{"id":669,"date":"2021-11-16T01:19:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agilisbooks.com.au\/?p=669"},"modified":"2021-11-16T01:19:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:19:49","slug":"the-benefits-of-engaging-a-bas-agent-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/?p=669","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Engaging a BAS Agent for your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Do you spend too much time on your accounts? It could be time to engage the services of a BAS agent to help you with bookkeeping and ATO reporting. <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Agilis Books can speak with you about how we can help you save time and money.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-670 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/BAS-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with a BAS agent can benefit your business more than you may realize!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many business owners starting out try to save on costs by doing their own bookkeeping, but this is one of the first tasks you can outsource to give yourself time and save money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can work on your business to generate more sales, why spend that valuable time on administration and accounts management?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What is a BAS Agent?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>BAS agent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a registered tax professional, and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is trained in the complexities of GST and other laws \u2013 meaning you don&#8217;t have to become an expert in areas that are not your passion or skill set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What a BAS Agent can do for your business<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the agent has become familiar with your business operations, they can not only take care of the transactional recording, financial reporting, and compliance requirements, but they can assist you in better understanding your day-to-day business performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A BAS agent can become a trusted member of your management team along with your tax agent, providing accurate and timely financial advice and insights to help you make better business decisions and plan for long-term success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>BAS Services<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A BAS agent can ascertain and advise the business owner on correct liability amounts and submit statutory reports to the ATO and other agencies on behalf of the owner. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BAS provisions include determining GST liabilities, PAYG withholding obligations, employee superannuation contributions, and submitting taxable payments reports and Single Touch Payroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What makes a great BAS Agent?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional BAS agents keep up with ongoing education and development, use industry best practices, take the time to ask questions and understand your organisation, and do their best to assist and advise your business. They will work proactively to support the business by ensuring the integrity of the accounts and providing accurate financial reports. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will be able to discuss your business\u2019s financial health, assess operations and systems, and give you valuable advice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Contact Agilis Books if you require a BAS agent\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think it\u2019s time to engage a professional BAS agent, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agilisbooks.com.au\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact Agilis Books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can talk about how this can benefit your business and save you both time, and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agilis Books can take care of your BAS and GST requirements on a monthly or quarterly basis, and successfully lodge your BAS or IAS on time, and keep you ahead of your game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>This blog was originally published by BOMA, but has had edits made by Agilis Books for the benefit of our readers.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you spend too much time on your accounts? It could be time to engage the services of a BAS agent to help you with bookkeeping and ATO reporting. 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