Bookkeeping for Footscray, Hospitality & Small Business
Principal Bookkeeper
Footscray is one of Melbourne's most diverse business hubs, home to a dense concentration of food businesses, hospitality operators, trades, and retail. Most are small operators without an in-house bookkeeper.
Footscray businesses tend to span food and hospitality (cafes, restaurants, food manufacturers), trades (plumbing, electrical, construction), and multicultural retail. Each has specific bookkeeping requirements, from daily sales reconciliation for hospitality to TPAR lodgement for trades paying subcontractors.
What Footscray Businesses Need from a Bookkeeper
Hospitality bookkeeping
Daily sales reconciliation, EFTPOS and cash coding, staff cost tracking under the Hospitality Award, and quarterly BAS for cafes and restaurants in Footscray.
Trades bookkeeping
Job costing, subcontractor ABN tracking, TPAR lodgement, and equipment finance coding for plumbers, electricians, and builders in the inner west.
BAS & compliance
BAS lodged correctly and on time each quarter. As a registered BAS agent, we lodge on your behalf with agent extension dates, giving you four extra weeks every quarter.
Services for Footscray Businesses
- BAS lodgementprepared correctly and lodged on time each quarter with agent extension dates
- Xero setupchart of accounts, bank feeds, GST codes, and software integration for your industry
- Payroll & STPcorrect Award rates, STP Phase 2, superannuation lodged before deadlines
- Monthly bookkeepingreconciled accounts and P&L by the 15th of each month
Book a Free Review of Your Footscray Business Setup
We'll look at your Xero file, check your BAS position, and tell you exactly what needs attention. No obligation, no sales pitch.
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Frequently Asked Questions, Footscray Bookkeeper
Do you work with Footscray hospitality businesses?
Yes. True Tally works with cafes, restaurants, food manufacturers, and hospitality operators in Footscray and surrounding suburbs. We handle daily sales reconciliation, EFTPOS and cash coding, payroll under the Hospitality Industry General Award, and quarterly BAS lodgement.
Do Footscray trades businesses need to lodge TPAR?
Yes, if your Footscray trades business operates in construction, cleaning, courier, IT, or security and pays subcontractors, you must lodge a TPAR (Taxable Payments Annual Report) with the ATO by 28 August each year. True Tally prepares and lodges TPAR as part of our trades bookkeeping service.
Can you set up Xero for a Footscray small business?
Yes. We set up Xero chart of accounts tailored to your industry, connect bank feeds, configure GST codes, and integrate POS or job management software. Most Footscray businesses are fully operational in Xero within two weeks.
Bookkeeping Services for Footscray Businesses
True Tally is a Registered BAS Agent (No. 26360186) and Xero Certified Advisor. We support Footscray businesses on fixed monthly fees, no lock-in, delivered remotely via Xero. What we do:
- Payroll servicesfrom $20 per payslip; STP, super and award interpretation including SCHADS
- Bookkeeping & BASmonthly bookkeeping from $300/month and BAS from $150, lodged by a Registered BAS Agent
- CFO servicescash flow planning, strategic margin tracking and Fathom reporting
- Xero setup & conversionsclean migration to Xero from MYOB, QuickBooks or spreadsheets
- NDIS & allied healthclaims lodgement and SCHADS payroll for care and health providers
Honest and candid, we stay on your side, keep you accountable to your targets, and advise on the systems and processes that keep your books clean as Footscray businesses grow.
Is your current bookkeeper adding real value?
A few honest questions worth asking about whoever keeps your books:
- Bank reconciliationis your bank account in Xero actually checked against your bank statement every month, not just left to auto-match?
- Speed that adds valueare your accounts reconciled quickly enough that your management reports are current and worth acting on, not weeks behind?
- On-time complianceis your Single Touch Payroll being filed on time, every pay run?
Cheaper service does not always mean better service. We invest in continuing professional education so we deliver genuine value, not just the lowest price. As we get to know your business for the long term, we review your expense-saving opportunities and recommend better setups and cost-effective ways to cut your overheads. Honest, candid, and on your side.
Book a free 20-minute reviewReady for a Footscray Bookkeeper Who Knows Small Business?
Book a free 20-minute call. We'll review your setup and give you a fixed monthly quote. No pressure.
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