To Be a Professional Bookkeeper

Understanding

  • An understanding of what “Professional Bookkeeping” is in Australia today.
  • An understanding of what the respective business expects.

Qualified

  • Obtained the required minimum formal qualifications as specified by Government and the professional associations.

Experienced

  • An independent verification of the quality and quantity of experience held.

Commitment to professional development 

  • A commitment to education, learning and development of skills via continuing professional development.

Resourced

  • Access to current information and assistance.
  • Capacity to professionally provide service to business.
  • Software understanding and techniques.

Communicative

  • With your team.
  • With the business.

Insured/Protected

  • Appropriate Professional Indemnity Insurance is required in addition to other business insurances that should be in place.
  • Required to protect the consumer in the event of an issue.
  • Cybersecurity processes in place.

Endorsed

  • A member of a professional body, committed to the requirements of the respective professional codes of conduct as an adherent to that membership, including:
    • Acts with honesty and integrity.
    • Acts in the best interest of their clients or employers.

A professional bookkeeper in practice will be a Registered BAS Agent.