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Australian accounting and tax outsourcing for accounting firms and registered tax practitioners

La Comptabilité supports Australian accounting firms and registered tax practitioners with preparation, reconciliations and review packs.

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AUSTRALIA

An practitioner-led workflow

  • Business accountsBooks · BAS / IAS workpapers
  • Tax preparationIndividual · company · trust
  • SMSF administrationRecords for independent audit

Local advice and filing remain with the authorised professional.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified: Information Security Management
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified
AICPA SOC 3
AICPA SOC 3

QUALITY CONTROL

Every file is reviewed twice before it reaches you.

Two accountants work on every file - one prepares it, a senior reviews it - and the handoff pack shows exactly what was checked. Your data stays in your systems.

  1. 1

    Preparation

    Accountant 1

    An accountant posts the work with source references, reconciliations and working papers for every balance.

  2. 2

    Senior review

    Accountant 2

    A second, senior accountant reviews the file against our QC checklist and clears or lists every open item.

  3. 3

    Handoff pack

    To your firm

    You receive review notes, proposed entries and a handoff checklist. Your firm approves tax positions, client advice and the final filing.

Work is reviewed inside your software under your access controls. We do not sign, file or contact your clients.

HOW WE WORK

From first call to live work in three weeks.

  1. 1

    Discovery call

    30 minutes

    Output: fit check and the entities in scope.

  2. 2

    Scope and SOW

    48 hours

    Output: signed scope, SLA and fixed pilot fee.

  3. 3

    Secure access

    3 days

    Output: approved access in your software and the local processing permissions. IRC 7216 consents apply where US return information is involved.

  4. 4

    Pilot delivery

    10 business days

    Output: one entity’s review pack - reconciliations, proposed entries, review notes, handoff checklist.

  5. 5

    Go-live

    Week 3 onward

    Output: dedicated seat or per-return; weekly call and escalation matrix.

Every file is reviewed twice before it reaches you. Your firm approves tax positions, client advice and the final filing.

The timeline assumes complete records and authorised access. The signed scope sets the actual dates and any dependencies.

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Our outsourced accounting support for Australia brings the agreed books, tax workpapers and reporting schedules together. We provide outsourced bookkeeping for Australian accounting firms, with scope and local responsibilities set out below.

AUSTRALIA

Services for Australian accounting firms and registered tax practitioners

Built around ATO lodgement dates, BAS cycles and the SMSF audit calendar.

Responsibilities

Who prepares, reviews and files.

La Comptabilité is not a TPB-registered tax practitioner; your registered tax practitioner lodges (TASA 2009). Your registered tax practitioner supervises the relevant tax work and handles lodgment under the agreed engagement and the TASA 2009. BAS/IAS scope is preparation, not lodgment. An approved SMSF auditor independently audits the fund; that role does not itself confer tax-practitioner lodgment authority.

Australia-specific support

SMSF administration and accounting.

Support can include fund records, reconciliations, member-account workpapers and the accounting file for the responsible practice. An approved SMSF auditor performs the independent audit before the annual return is lodged. The registered tax practitioner’s lodgment role is separate from the audit.

Read the SMSF support scope

SOFTWARE

Software we work in

Bookkeeping and invoices

QuickBooks DesktopQuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online
XeroXero
Sage IntacctSage Intacct
Sage 50Sage 50
NetSuiteNetSuite
FreshBooksFreshBooks
Zoho BooksZoho Books
WaveWave
MYOBMYOB

Invoice and receipt processing

Bill.comBill.com
DextDext
HubdocHubdoc
AutoEntryAutoEntry
MelioMelio
StampliStampli
TipaltiTipalti

Accounting, spend and job management

RampRamp
BrexBrex
ExpensifyExpensify
BILL Spend & Expense (Divvy)BILL Spend & Expense (Divvy)
AirbaseAirbase
JobberJobber
ServiceTitanServiceTitan
Housecall ProHousecall Pro
ProcoreProcore
BuildertrendBuildertrend
ToastToast
SquareSquare
LightspeedLightspeed

Month-end and year-end close

NumericNumeric
FloQastFloQast
BlackLineBlackLine
KeeperKeeper
VenaVena
FathomFathom
Spotlight ReportingSpotlight Reporting
Syft AnalyticsSyft Analytics

Tax return preparation

Xero TaxXero Tax
MYOB Practice TaxMYOB Practice Tax
HandiTaxHandiTax
CCH iFirm (AU)CCH iFirm (AU)
BGL Simple Fund 360BGL Simple Fund 360
ClassClass

Audit and assurance

CaseWare Working PapersCaseWare Working Papers
CaseWare CloudCaseWare Cloud
IDEAIDEA
TeamMate+TeamMate+
AuditBoardAuditBoard
Thomson Reuters AdvanceFlowThomson Reuters AdvanceFlow
InfloInflo
SuralinkSuralink
MindBridgeMindBridge
Confirmation.comConfirmation.com

Payroll

Xero PayrollXero Payroll
Employment Hero (KeyPay)Employment Hero (KeyPay)
MYOB PayrollMYOB Payroll

Workflow and practice management

Financial CentsFinancial Cents
KarbonKarbon
CanopyCanopy
TaxDomeTaxDome
Jetpack WorkflowJetpack Workflow
Aero WorkflowAero Workflow
XPM - Xero Practice ManagerXPM - Xero Practice Manager

Year-end planning

Dates with their conditions.

The standard July-September quarterly BAS due date is 28 October. Eligible online or practitioner arrangements may differ; confirm the actual lodgment program.

Official source. Checked 19 October 2026.

Open the local deadline planning sheet

engagement options

Assign one file or recurring work.

01

Pilot

A defined entity, agreed records and a review pack. Local scope and price are agreed.

How billing works

  1. 1

    Agree scope

    One entity

    Define the period, records and deliverables.

  2. 2

    Agree fixed fee

    Signed SOW

    Record the fee and payment milestones.

  3. 3

    Invoice

    Contract milestones

    Bill against the agreed payment schedule.

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02

Dedicated seat

Recurring monthly scope, cover and reviewer responsibilities.

How billing works

  1. 1

    Define the seat

    Monthly scope

    Agree allocation, overlap and review cover.

  2. 2

    Agree the fee

    Monthly pricing

    Record the recurring fee and included work.

  3. 3

    Invoice

    Agreed period

    Use the billing period in the signed agreement.

Explore Dedicated seat
03

Per-return / per-job

The local return or workpaper job is defined before allocation.

How billing works

  1. 1

    Define the job

    Form and complexity

    Record the return, period and source records.

  2. 2

    Approve the fee

    Per job

    Agree the price before work is allocated.

  3. 3

    Invoice

    Agreed milestone

    Bill the work under the signed job terms.

Explore Per-return / per-job

Sample output

Follow a source to the handoff.

The P-001 example shows a coded reconciliation and review-pack format using fictional figures. The engagement defines the local schedules and return workpapers.

Open the fictional P-001 review-pack example to see a reconciliation, proposed adjustment and open-question register. The agreed service determines which schedules your pack contains.

First assignment

Start with one entity and an agreed scope.

Choose the period, records and reviewer. The scope sets deliverables, review responsibilities, billing and acceptance criteria.

Start a 10-day Pilot

Explore the regional scope.

Read the service brochure and selected planning calendar before choosing an assignment.

Regional brochurePlanning calendar

LOCAL CONTACT

Contact for this region

Local contact: Melbourne, Australia

For a local introduction, contact our central enquiry team at hello@lacomipl.com.

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