Fractional Controller Services in Australia
We give you accrual-grade accounting and management reporting you can run the business on. Delivered to AASB / Australian GAAP for Australian businesses, priced in AUD.
An Australian controller has to reconcile management reporting to a 30 June year end and a quarterly BAS cycle that never pauses. We own month-end close, enforce GST and PAYG withholding controls so the activity statement is a by-product rather than a project, and produce AASB-aligned management accounts your registered tax agent can build the company return from.
A fractional controller owns your month-end close, enforces internal controls, moves you to accrual accounting, and produces management reports leadership can actually use. It's the operational backbone beneath CFO-level strategy.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company tax return | Annual | 28 February, or 15 May when lodged through a registered tax agent | 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.
Controller deliverables
- Month-end close ownership
- Accrual accounting & revenue recognition
- Management reporting packs
- Internal controls & approval policies
- Financial review & variance analysis
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.
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.
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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.