LEAD Premium Bookkeeping Support

STAGE FIVE LEAD
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When Your Business Needs More Bookkeeping Support

Your business has grown — and the books have grown with it.

By the time your business reaches LEAD, bookkeeping is no longer a small task sitting quietly in the background.

You may have more employees, larger payrolls, higher transaction volumes, more suppliers, more customer payments, multiple bank accounts, credit cards and several systems feeding information into your books.

At this stage, there can be a very big difference between a business needing one substantial bookkeeping day each week and another needing attention across several days.

That is why Stage Five — LEAD has two levels.

Choose the level that looks most like your business
5a
5(a) PREMIUM

LEAD Premium

6–8 typical hours
per week

For an established business requiring substantial ongoing bookkeeping and payroll support.

Work may happen in one substantial block, two shorter sessions, or be spread across several days.

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5b
5(b) ABSOLUTE

LEAD Absolute

8–16 typical hours
per week

For a higher-volume business where bookkeeping and payroll may require attention throughout several days of the working week.

The workload may be concentrated over two days or spread across Monday to Friday depending on what your business needs.

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Think average — not a fixed weekly block

Some weeks may require more work and others less. Over the course of a normal year, we would generally expect the bookkeeping workload to average somewhere around the range shown for the relevant level.

You are charged for the actual work completed.

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5(a)
STAGE FIVE — LEAD

Premium Bookkeeping Support

For an established business where bookkeeping, payroll and financial administration now require substantial weekly attention.

INDICATIVE AVERAGE 6–8 hours per week

Averaged over the course of a normal year — not a fixed weekly block.

Your business has grown.

There are more transactions, more suppliers, more accounts and, very often, more employees and more payroll to manage.

Payroll alone can create a significant weekly workload once you are dealing with regular pay runs, employee changes, leave, allowances, superannuation, Single Touch Payroll and the reconciliation of payroll back to the accounting file and bank.

Premium is designed for a business where this ongoing bookkeeping and payroll workload generally averages around 6–8 hours per week.

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What Does 6–8 Hours Actually Mean?

It is a guide to the amount of ongoing bookkeeping work we would normally expect a business at this level to require.

It is not a prepaid block, a fixed weekly package or a minimum amount of work.

You are charged for the actual work completed.

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A Quieter Week

Straightforward payroll, lighter transactions, documents arriving on time and clean reconciliations may mean less time is required.

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A Busier Week

New employees, payroll changes, overtime, allowances, missing documents or reconciliation issues can increase the workload.

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The Average Matters

Across the year, the quieter and busier weeks would generally be expected to average somewhere around the Premium range.

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Premium Does Not Have to Mean One Full Day

Those hours do not have to happen in one block.

Depending on your business, Premium might mean one substantial bookkeeping day, two shorter sessions or work spread across several days.

MON Payroll
WED Suppliers
FRI Reconcile

The pattern depends on when payroll, supplier payments and other financial tasks actually need attention.

The amount of contact you prefer can also affect the time involved. Frequent calls, detailed emails and ongoing explanations naturally add to the amount of support required.

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Payroll Can Be a Major Part of Premium

Weekly, fortnightly or other agreed pay runs.
Processing wages from approved employee pay information.
New employee payroll setup and employee changes.
Leave, allowances, overtime and approved payroll items.
Single Touch Payroll processing and finalisation support.
Superannuation processing and payroll reconciliation.
Reconciling payroll payments back to the bank.
Reviewing payroll clearing and related payroll accounts.
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And the Rest of the Books Still Need Doing

Bank and credit-card reconciliation.
Supplier bills and accounts payable.
Customer receipts and accounts receivable where included.
Hubdoc and paperless bookkeeping workflows.
Software integration and clearing account review.
Following up missing information.
Maintaining accurate transaction coding.
Keeping the file organised for your accountant and advisers.
SEPARATE SERVICES

What Is Separate?

The 6–8 hour range relates to ongoing bookkeeping and agreed payroll work.

BAS preparation and lodgment, IAS preparation and lodgment, budgeting and cash-flow forecasting are separate services.

Current fees are available on our dedicated Bookkeeping Fees page.

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Optional Add-Ons

OPTIONAL

Budget Preparation

Set financial targets and measure actual performance against them.

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OPTIONAL

Cash-Flow Forecasting

Look ahead at expected movements of cash through the business.

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NEXT LEVEL

What If the Workload Is Bigger Than This?

If payroll, supplier processing, banking and day-to-day financial work are regularly pushing beyond Premium, 5(b) Absolute may be the better fit.

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5b
STAGE FIVE — LEAD · 5(b)

Absolute Bookkeeping Support

For a higher-volume business where bookkeeping and payroll may require attention throughout several days of the working week.

INDICATIVE AVERAGE 8–16 hours per week

At this level, the workload is substantial.

You may have a larger team, multiple pay types, regular employee changes, allowances, overtime, leave, superannuation, significant supplier activity, customer payments and multiple bank or payment accounts.

Payroll may no longer be one task that happens once a week.

There may be information arriving on different days, changes before pay day, payroll accounts to reconcile and employee matters affecting the books throughout the week.

Absolute is designed for a business where the ongoing bookkeeping and payroll workload generally averages around 8–16 hours per week.

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WEEKLY WORKLOAD

Absolute Can Move Across the Working Week

The hours may be concentrated over two larger working days, or they may be spread across Monday to Friday depending on what the business needs.

MON Payroll
TUE Banking
WED Suppliers
THU Changes
FRI Reconcile

This does not mean every business requires work every day. It shows how the workload can be distributed when payroll, suppliers, banking and other tasks need attention at different times.

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THE AVERAGE

Some Weeks Will Move Outside the Range

QUIETER

Below the Range

Stable payroll, clean reconciliations and lower transaction volumes may mean less work is required.

BUSIER

Above the Range

Payroll changes, new employees, terminations, large supplier runs or reconciliation issues can create substantially more work.

AVERAGE

Across the Year

The quieter and busier weeks would generally be expected to average somewhere around the Absolute range.

You are charged for the actual work completed.
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PAYROLL

Payroll Can Become a Significant Part of Absolute

A larger payroll does not only mean processing the pay run. There can be considerable work before and after each payroll.

Weekly, fortnightly or multiple agreed payroll cycles.
Processing approved wages for larger employee numbers.
New starters and payroll setup changes.
Employee terminations and final payroll processing.
Approved overtime, allowances, bonuses and other pay items.
Leave processing and payroll-related employee changes.
Single Touch Payroll processing and finalisation support.
Superannuation processing and reconciliation.
Reconciling wages paid through the bank.
Reviewing payroll clearing and related accounts.
Investigating payroll discrepancies affecting the books.
Keeping payroll records aligned with the accounting file.
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THE REST OF THE BOOKS

The Business Keeps Moving While Payroll Is Happening

Frequent bank and credit-card reconciliation.
Higher-volume accounts payable.
Supplier bill processing and payment workflows.
Accounts receivable and customer payment processing.
Multiple bank accounts or payment platforms.
Hubdoc and paperless bookkeeping workflows.
Software integration and clearing account review.
Following up missing information.
Investigating unusual transactions or balances.
Keeping the file current for your accountant and advisers.
WHICH ONE?

Premium or Absolute?

The difference is primarily the volume and frequency of the bookkeeping and payroll work.

5(a)

Premium

Typically 6–8 hours per week

Substantial bookkeeping and payroll support for an established business.

Work may still be concentrated into larger blocks depending on how the business operates.

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5(b)

Absolute

Typically 8–16 hours per week

A higher-volume bookkeeping and payroll workload often requiring attention across several days.

For some businesses, support may be required throughout the working week.

SEPARATE SERVICES

What Is Separate?

The 8–16 hour range relates to ongoing bookkeeping and agreed payroll work.

BAS preparation and lodgment, IAS preparation and lodgment, budget preparation and cash-flow forecasting are separate services.

Current fees are available on our dedicated Bookkeeping Fees page.

🥕 View Bookkeeping Fees

Optional Add-Ons

OPTIONAL

Budget Preparation

Set financial targets and compare actual performance against them.

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 OPTIONAL

Cash-Flow Forecasting

Look forward at expected movements of cash through your business.

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STAGE FIVE — ABSOLUTE

Your Payroll and Books Need to Keep Up With the Business

Absolute is for a business where payroll, banking, suppliers, customer payments and financial administration create a significant ongoing bookkeeping workload.

Some weeks may be below the indicative range. Some may be above it. Across the year, we would generally expect the workload to average somewhere around this level.

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START HERE

Your Boarding Pass to Better Books

Every business starts somewhere. The important part is knowing where you are today — and where you want to go next.

You might need ongoing bookkeeping, BAS Agent support, help fixing a file, better systems, payroll support, Xero training or simply some guidance about what your business actually needs.

You do not need to work all of that out before you contact us. That is part of what we are here to help you do.

My Great Bookkeeper Getting Started boarding pass for remote bookkeeping, showing Ook and Bunny flying toward clearer books.
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO START

Talk First or Arrive Prepared

There is no wrong way to begin. Choose the option that feels easiest for you.

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OPTION ONE TALK FIRST

Have a Chemistry Call

If you would rather talk first, tell us what is happening in your business, what brought you here and where you think you may need help.

You do not need to arrive with everything worked out. The Chemistry Call gives us a chance to hear your story and work out the most sensible place to begin.

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OPTION TWO ARRIVE PREPARED

Tell Us About Your Business First

If you would prefer us to understand your business before we speak, complete our New Client Scope of Works.

It gives us the practical information behind your business, the systems you use, what is happening now and the areas we should talk through with you.

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