{"id":994886,"date":"2026-03-31T09:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncsgx.com\/au\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:09:01","slug":"accounting-best-practices-australia-2026-ncsgx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncsgx.com\/au\/blog\/accounting-best-practices-australia-2026-ncsgx\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting Best Practices for Australia in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"994886\" class=\"elementor elementor-994886\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea1d1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ea1d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa74b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fa74b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2026, accounting best practices have become a board-level imperative for Australian medium and large businesses. The ATO&#8217;s analytical capabilities are now predictive, not reactive. Stage 2 anti-money laundering reforms arrive mid-year. And the rapid integration of AI across finance functions is raising governance, data privacy, and professional liability questions that CFOs and boards can no longer defer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For mid-market and enterprise organisations, these are not administrative concerns. They are governance and risk management challenges that demand a structured, proactive response, built into the finance function, not bolted on at year-end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This guide is written for CFOs, finance leaders, controllers, and senior partners in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsgx.com\/au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">accounting firms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> servicing mid-market and enterprise clients across Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why Do Accounting Best Practices Matter for Australian Businesses in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ATO now uses AI-enhanced analytics to cross-reference BAS lodgements against bank transactions, payroll, customs, and marketplace data in near real-time. For multi-entity or cross-border organisations, inconsistencies between lodgements and underlying records will surface faster than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/record-keeping-for-business\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ATO&#8217;s compliance guidance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, medium and large businesses represent the highest-risk segment for compliance intervention. Two structural shifts define 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AML\/CTF Stage 2 reforms take effect on 1 July 2026, extending anti-money laundering obligations to a broad range of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsgx.com\/au\/services\/finance-accounting\/accounting-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">professional accounting services<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australia&#8217;s voluntary AI Safety Standard is increasingly referenced for organisations deploying AI in financial reporting and compliance workflows<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organisations that treat accounting best practices as an embedded governance discipline, not a seasonal compliance task, will be materially better protected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Good Bookkeeping Practices: Governance-Grade Financial Operations<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">What Financial Infrastructure Do Mid-Market Businesses Need?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good bookkeeping practices at enterprise scale are inseparable from financial governance. Three foundations are non-negotiable:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chart of accounts aligned to the current operating structure is reviewed annually, especially after acquisitions or restructures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ERP system configuration is treated as a controlled asset, with documented change management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Month-end close processes with structured reconciliations across all balance sheet accounts, sign-off protocols, and escalation procedures for unresolved items<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Intercompany transactions and related-party balances require particular scrutiny; these are consistently high-focus areas in ATO reviews, and misstatements carry significant tax exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">What Are the ATO&#8217;s Record-Keeping Requirements?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/record-keeping-for-business\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ATO requires<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> all business records to be retained for a minimum of five years and to be:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Requirement<\/th>\n<th>Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Accessible<\/td>\n<td>Available on request in standard digital formats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tamper-proof<\/td>\n<td>Protected from alteration or damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In English<\/td>\n<td>Or translatable into English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Digital-ready<\/td>\n<td>Extractable for ATO data-matching exercises<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Accounting Practice Management Essentials for 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">How Should Accounting Firms Manage Client Portfolio Risk?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For firms servicing mid-market clients, accounting practice management at the portfolio level is a strategic issue. Annual portfolio reviews should assess each engagement against current terms, fee structures, and delivery capability. Engagement letters must address scope, fees, third-party providers, AI tool usage, and critically, AML\/CTF designated services obligations under the tranche 2 reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">What Does Quality Management Compliance Require?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">APES 320 requires all firms to maintain a documented System of Quality Management (SOQM) with active, evidenced monitoring. &#8220;We review annually&#8221; is no longer a defensible position. Firms must demonstrate continuous management, including how policy changes are communicated and how the SOQM evolves alongside new service delivery models such as AI and offshore processing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity baseline controls, such as MFA, role-based access, encrypted storage, and a tested incident response plan, are the minimum for firms holding TFNs and sensitive client financial data. Professional indemnity and cyber insurance must be reviewed annually against the current service scope.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Best Practice Accounting for ATO, BAS and GST Compliance<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">What Are the Most Common BAS Compliance Failures?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best practice accounting for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ato.gov.au\/businesses-and-organisations\/preparing-lodging-and-paying\/business-activity-statements-bas\/bas-and-gst-tips\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BAS and GST<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at scale requires systematic process design. The most common compliance failures are structural:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Failure<\/th>\n<th>Risk<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Estimating GST instead of reconciling<\/td>\n<td>Audit trigger and penalties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inconsistent GST treatment across entities<\/td>\n<td>Material misstatement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manual overrides without documentation<\/td>\n<td>Supporting records gap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAS and general ledger misalignment<\/td>\n<td>ATO data-match alert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pre-lodgement checklists must reconcile GST, PAYG, and income against the general ledger before every submission. GST classification across mixed supplies, imported services, and intragroup transactions requires ongoing specialist review, not a set-and-forget configuration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><b>Leveraging AI in Accounting Without Losing Control<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AI is delivering measurable efficiency gains across enterprise finance: automated transaction processing, intelligent document management, and real-time variance analysis are now viable at mid-market scale. But governance must match the scale of deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organisations must maintain documented AI governance frameworks covering approved use cases, human review checkpoints, and data privacy assessments for every third-party platform. As<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austrac.gov.au\/business\/how-comply-and-report\/aml-ctf-reform\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AUSTRAC&#8217;s reform guidance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> makes clear, automated tools do not reduce compliance obligations; accountability remains with the organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2026 Accounting Best Practices Checklist<\/h3>\n<p><b>1. Financial Infrastructure and Controls<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chart of accounts reviewed and aligned to the current operating structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ERP system configuration reviewed and change-managed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Month-end close documented with sign-off and escalation protocols<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Related-party balances reconciled at the management level<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2. Record-Keeping and ATO Compliance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data retention policy covering all required record categories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Five-year retention met across all entities and systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BAS pre-lodgement checklist in use with GST, PAYG, and income reconciliations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STP Phase 2 payroll is accurate and reconciled to the general ledger<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. Practice and Firm Governance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engagement letters current, including AML\/CTF scope assessment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SOQM documented, maintained, and evidenced beyond annual review<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Succession and continuity plan documented and reviewed annually<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professional indemnity and cyber insurance confirmed as current<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>4. Regulatory Hotspots<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AML\/CTF tranche 2 designated services assessment completed by 1 July 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Division 7A and trust distribution obligations reviewed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notifiable Data Breach obligations and incident response plan tested<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>5. AI and Technology Governance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AI governance framework documented with review checkpoints<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data privacy assessments completed for all AI platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity controls, MFA, encryption, and access management are reviewed and current<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The compliance demands on Australian mid-market and enterprise businesses in 2026 are structural, not seasonal. Predictive ATO analytics, AML\/CTF reform, and AI governance obligations have fundamentally raised the standard for what constitutes sound financial operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accounting best practices today mean governance-grade financial infrastructure, disciplined BAS compliance processes, and documented accountability for every tool and service deployed across the finance function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsgx.com\/au\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCSGX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> partners with mid-market and enterprise clients across Australia to implement these standards from practice management and BAS compliance to AI governance frameworks. The window to close compliance gaps before July is short.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663106a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"663106a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7932ea32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7932ea32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2030\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2030\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q1: What are the ATO's record-keeping requirements for medium and large Australian businesses in 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2030\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff2fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fff2fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e58d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e58d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All businesses must retain records covering income, expenses, GST, payroll, assets, and contracts for a minimum of five years. Records must be accessible on request, tamper-proof, and available in standard digital formats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2031\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2031\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q2: Do AML\/CTF tranche 2 reforms apply to all accounting firms, regardless of size? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2031\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cda2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98cda2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69d515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e69d515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, Stage 2 AML\/CTF reforms, effective 1 July 2026, apply based on the type of services provided, not firm size. Services such as entity structuring, trust administration, and transaction advice may now trigger formal AUSTRAC compliance obligations.<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2032\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2032\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q3: How should organisations govern the use of AI tools in their finance function? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2032\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44c4b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a44c4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ff3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ff3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AI tools must be governed by a documented framework covering approved use cases, human review checkpoints, and data privacy assessments for every third-party platform. Accountability for all AI-assisted outputs remains with the organisation at all times.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2033\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2033\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q4: What are the most common BAS compliance failures for larger Australian organisations? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2033\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3f6df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3f6df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d355ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d355ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most common failures are estimating GST instead of reconciling it, inconsistent treatment across entities, and BAS figures that do not align with the general ledger, all of which are audit triggers under the ATO&#8217;s data-matching programme<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2034\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2034\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Q5: When should a mid-market or enterprise business engage external accounting specialists? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2034\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953d98e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"953d98e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322240c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"322240c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">External specialists should be engaged for material transactions, ATO audit activity, cross-border transfer pricing arrangements, and AML\/CTF obligation assessments. 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