Bookkeeping and payroll for businesses just like yours

Audit8books provides end-to-end bookkeeping for local businesses in and around Clayton, including:

• Set-up and clean-up of Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks files
• Ongoing bank reconciliations and transaction coding
• Accounts payable and receivable (invoices and supplier bills)
• BAS support and GST review in collaboration with your tax agent
• Payroll processing, superannuation and STP submissions
• Monthly reports and plain-English summaries of how your business is tracking

We work with trades, cafés, retailers, allied health providers, consultants and other small businesses who want their books kept accurate, organised and audit-ready all year round.

Our bookkeeping practice is based near Clayton and most of our clients are in Clayton, Clayton South, Oakleigh, Notting Hill and surrounding suburbs in Melbourne’s south-east. We can meet in person or work entirely online, depending on what suits you best.

If you’re not sure whether you’re in our service area, send us a quick message and we’ll let you know how we can help.

A professional bookkeeper keeps your records accurate and up to date so your BAS and tax returns are based on clean data, not guesswork. For Clayton businesses, that means:

• Correct GST coding on sales and purchases
• On-time BAS preparation and support for your tax agent
• Accurate payroll records for PAYG and superannuation
• Audit-ready documentation if the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) asks questions

Good bookkeeping doesn’t just help reduce tax liabilities; it reduces the risk of penalties, interest and stressful ATO reviews.

Accurate bookkeeping is the foundation of every healthy business. It helps you:

• Know your real profit, not just what’s in the bank today
• Track cash flow and plan for upcoming bills, wages and tax
• Make confident decisions about pricing, hiring and investment
• Meet your compliance obligations under Australian tax and workplace laws

For more on record-keeping expectations, you can also refer to business.gov.au’s record-keeping guide .

Audit8books works with the major cloud accounting platforms used in Clayton and across Australia: Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online.

If you’re not sure which system is right for your business, we can review how you operate and recommend a setup that makes day-to-day bookkeeping as simple as possible.

We prefer clear, fixed pricing where possible so you know exactly what your bookkeeping in Clayton will cost each month. Pricing is based on factors like:

• Number of bank accounts and monthly transactions
• Whether you need payroll and superannuation processed
• How frequently you need bookkeeping (fortnightly or monthly)
• Any initial clean-up or catch-up work required

After a short discovery call and a look at your current file, we’ll send a proposal that outlines the scope, monthly fee and what’s included – no surprises.

We use reputable cloud accounting software with two-factor authentication and secure bank feeds. Access to your file is limited to the people who need it, and we follow best-practice password and data-security processes.

For extra peace of mind, you can read more about security features directly from:

• Xero security overview
• MYOB security information
• QuickBooks Online security

Yes. Audit8books regularly partners with accountants and tax agents across Melbourne. We keep your books accurate and reconciled, then share the information they need for year-end tax returns and advice.

If you don’t currently have an accountant, we can introduce you to local Clayton-based professionals we trust.