How To Start A Bookkeeping Business

I am looking for advice on what training course and an accredited provider of that training for bookkeepers. I believe that by 2010 you will need to have a Cert 4 – Financial Services – Bookkeeping to lodge BAS for any clients.

“How To Find Bookkeeping Clients” was written for bookkeepers looking to start a bookkeeping business – it is not a book about learning how to become a book keeper.

There are many organisations that provide training for bookkeepers – there’s a great deal of confusion and rumours flying around about the definition of the new legislation regarding BAS agents.

Have a look at the Federal Treasury website and also the ATO website – and good luck with that – they don’t seem to explain what will be required

We are neither lawyers nor educators – we are bookkeepers that understand how to market bookkeeping businesses – what training course you should undertake depends on what knowledge you already have

Every RTO is fighting for your business, and costs vary considerably from around $1000 – $4000. As far as we are aware, there is still some confusion as to what CertIV qualifaication is required – it seems that any training organisation can throw together a certIV course and seem to have little understanding of what bookkeepers need

The definite answers will “evolve” once the Tax Agents Board commences – and who knows what they will decide!! It’ll probably take three or four years for everything to settle down and be clarified