Accounts Receivable Management in Australia
We shorten your cash-collection cycle and keep DSO under control. Delivered to AASB / Australian GAAP for Australian businesses, priced in AUD.
Australian receivables interact directly with your GST basis. On an accruals basis GST is payable when you invoice, so an ageing debtor book means remitting GST on money you have not collected — and the pressure lands on 28 October, 28 February, 28 April and 28 July. We run structured collections and report ageing against the BAS cycle, not in isolation from it.
We issue invoices, run structured collections, apply payments, and report on aging — so revenue actually lands in your bank account instead of sitting in receivables.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Activity Statement (quarterly)GST-registered businesses lodging quarterly | Quarterly | 28 October, 28 February, 28 April, 28 July | ATO |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with ATO. This is general information, not tax advice.
Accounts Receivable deliverables
- Invoice issuance & delivery
- Structured collections / dunning
- Payment application & matching
- AR aging & DSO reporting
- Customer statement management
Xero
Xero is the default in Australia, and Single Touch Payroll means payroll must report to the ATO at every pay run rather than at year end.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Melbourne e-commerce brand, 3,100 transactions a month, quarterly BAS, 11 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $7,200
- Salt bookkeeping + BAS and payroll
- $2,100
- Monthly saving
- $5,100
Figures in AUD. Fully loaded cost includes superannuation, leave loading, software and supervision.
The framework your Australia accounts are held to.
We prepare to Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), IFRS-aligned. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA AustraliaOne of Australia's two principal accounting bodies.
- Professional bodyCA ANZChartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandChartered body covering both Australia and New Zealand.
- Standards setterAASBAustralian Accounting Standards BoardIssues the standards Australian accounts are prepared to.
- RegulatorATOAustralian Taxation OfficeBAS, GST, PAYG, superannuation guarantee and STP.
- RegulatorTPBTax Practitioners BoardRegisters BAS and tax agents — lodgement stays with a registered agent.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Accounts Receivable in Australia
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.