If you still have problems, call our Robina bookkeeping service

Step One:
Make a back up your MYOB data file that’s on the current machine – suggest you save it to an external hard drive or USB memory stick (your saved MYOB should be a MYOB.ZIP file)

Step Two:
Install your MYOB software on the new machine

Step Three:
Open up the MYOB software on the new machine

Step Four:
MYOB asks you which file you want to open – select “backup/restore” and then select the backup ZIP file that you’ve saved to your memory stick, select “next”

Step Five:
If you’ve followed the instructions you should have your MYOB data file totally restored on your new machine

If you still have problems, then who do you call?

NO, don’t call “Ghostbusters”!

Instead, call our Robina bookkeeping service

“Isn’t the BAS due on the 28th?”, he asked.
- Yes, that’s right, but not the 28th January!

He forgot that the December quarter BAS is always due in February, so then came the quiet sigh of relief.

However, because the ATO have automatically granted a one month extension, if the bookkeeping for your Robina business isn’t in order, then you may find completing the BAS by the end of February to be a challenge.

Not a problem for our Robina Bookeeping business – that’s what we do: Fix up the mess.

We’ll hunt high and low for all the documentation to get your books correct and upto date and ready for the lodging of your business activity statement (BAS)

To avoid disappointment, contact us NOW, so that we can shuffle a few things around in the calendar and make some time to get your bookeeping upto date and prepared for the BAS that’s due 28 February 2012

Rebecca told us: “I’m enquiring on behalf of my husband who has a medium sized dentistry business turning over $1.8m a year.

Would you please advise your hourly rates and your expected annual fees based on the practice turnover.”

The amount of bookkeeping involved has very little relation to the turnover of a business

We need much more information to be able to help you, such as:
1. Do you have a bookkeeping system in place?
2. Are your books upto date?
3. Does the work need to be done onsite?
4. How many bank accounts / credit cards
5. what volume of paperwork is there?
6. Payroll? How many staff?
7. What version of Quickbooks are you using?

So many questions ….

A major consideration for many Robina business owners relates to bookkeeping rates in Robina.

Have you noticed that you can get a hamburger,fizzy drink, and chips for around $5 in a fast food restaurant or Drive-thru? Or you can go to the Promenade in Robina, or cafes in James Street in Burleigh and get a hamburger, chips and cola and pay $30

What’s ths difference? It’s still hamburger chips and cola

Just like you can find cheap bookkeepers in Robina, or you can pay a little more and get a better level of service.

When people go shopping around for bookkeeping rates in Robina, most times it’s because they don’t understand what they are really wanting, or don’t know what questions to ask of their bookkeeper.

What to ask a Robina Bookkeeper

To help you get started, here’s some things we would ask a Robina bookkeeper:

1. Are you a registered BAS Agent? -This is a requirement for Robina bookkeepers preparing/lodging BAS for clients

2. We were going to list them all here, but we though it would be more fun for you to ask us what those questions were.

There’s others that depend on individual circumstances, but this is a start to your list of questions to ask a Robina bookkeeper

When phoning around bookkeepers asking what they charge for bookkeeping rates in Robina, ask yourself: “How will knowing these bookkeeping rates affect my decision in choosing a bookkeeper?”

When looking to purchase a particular model of fridge or washing machine, it makes sense to get different prices from retailers as you might find a bargain.

Bookkeepers can offer different rates and different levels of service. Simply comparing hourly rates for bookkeeping might give you a comfortable feeling, but does it tell you anything?

Would you ever consider phoning around different car yards on the Gold Coast, and simply asking how much a car costs?

If you did, more than likely you’d be asked if you had a make and model in mind, and other such questions. There are so many variations and price options available.

What Are Bookkeeping Rates in Robina?
Some bookkeepers will tell you that they charge $so much per hour, and you’ll have your question answered.

Or will you? How does an hourly rate tell you how long your bookkeeping will take, what level of expertise that bookkeeper has?

We’ve found that bookkeeping clients who decide on a Robina bookkeeping service based on the lowest hourly rate really do not understand the benefits of using a Robina bookkeeping service for the business.

You may be looking to replace your previous bookkeeper who took four hours a week to do the work. We’ve found some bookkeepers who’ve deliberately been slow inprocessing the bookkeeping to ensure they receive a regular income for themselves.

We’ve new bookkeeping clients that have saved money by engaging our Robina bookkeeping service, because we’ve been able to streamline the bookkeeping process.

When “shopping around” for a Robina bookkeeper, contact us today and we’ll give you some tips about what questions to ask, and what rates to expect from a propsective Robina Bookkeeper.

He’s been through too many bookkeepers recently, all claiming that they know how to use MYOB.

There’s a big difference between studying MYOB and bookkeeping at TAFE, getting a piece of paper to prove it, and actually being an efficient and experienced bookkeeper.

The answer to the question is very simple: A skilled bookkeeper like our Tracey, who has had many years of bookkeeping experience in the building industry, understands retention monies, progress payments and the like, should be sufficient to keep the bookwork upto date for our Burleigh business owner.

Stop fretting over the bookkeeping for your Burleigh Heads or Reedy creek business, and contact our Robina Bookkeeping Service today

There’s a hoax email being sent asking Quickbooks users to download an “Intuit Security Tool”

Reckon Ltd the company that supplies Quickbooks has advised that this is a hoax and installing the tool may result in malicious software being installed on your system

If you’re struggling with your bookkeeping and need help with Quicbooks, contact our Robina Bookkeeping team of experienced bookkeepers today

Many people do not appreciate the value that a bookkeeper can bring in terms of forensic accounting. Bookkeeping isn’t just about working out what you owe the tax man.

Forensic accounting is often used in such situations of marital and family law to review the costs of lifestyle for spousal support purposes, determining income available for child support and equitable distribution.

If you need some help contact our Robina Bookkeeping team for help with forensic bookkeeping for your divorce settlement

It seems a common problem being that the BASLink isn’t showing the PAYG or the figures that are generated by MYOB don’t appear to be a true reflection of the business activity.

The ATO are aware that over 80% of BAS fomrs are incorrectly completed. What this means for you, the small business owner, is that you maybe paying the ATO more than you need to.

Contact our Robina Bookkeeping service today for help with MYOB and BASLink

We’ve had a call from a client in Burleigh that’s feeling so overwhelmed by the fact that their bookkeeper has gone AWOL, and now the business owner doesn’t know what state the bookkeeping is in.

Not a problem for our Robina Bookeeping business – that’s what we do: Fix up the mess left behind by other bookkeepers.

We’ll hunt high and low for all the documentation to get your books correct and upto date and ready for the lodging of your business activity statement (BAS)

To avoid disappointment, contact us NOW, so that we can shuffle a few things around in the calendar and make some time to get your bookeeping upto date and prepared for the BAS that’s due 28 October