Western Port Bookkeeping

At Western Port Bookkeeping, we understand the challenges that come with running a small business. As a small business owner, you wear multiple hats, and it's easy to get caught up in the daily tasks and forget to work on building your business. That's where we come in. Our team is dedicated to helping small business owners like you manage your finances, stay on top of your bookkeeping, and ensure you're meeting your regulatory obligations.

Our story began in 2000, when Kim Francis-Pester, our founder, established Western Port Bookkeeping. With a strong background in accounting and bookkeeping, Kim has built a reputation for providing personalized service, honesty, integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, competence, and a high level of experience. Over the years, we've developed a solid understanding of double-entry accounting and have been involved in manual and computerized bookkeeping for many years. This allows us to understand the background of the computerized system, ensuring accuracy.

Our expertise lies in providing a range of services to help small business owners like you. These services include:

• Bookkeeping: We take care of your daily transactional bookkeeping, including data entry, financial transactions, bank reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• BAS Preparation and Lodgement: We prepare and lodge your Business Activity Statement (BAS), Instalment Activity Statement (IAS), PAYG Withholding, PAYG Instalments, and Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• Single Touch Payroll (STP) Processing: We process your STP payments, including wages, superannuation, workcover remuneration, and end-of-year reporting.
• Taxable Payment Annual Report (TPAR): We ensure you're meeting your TPAR obligations.
• Software Accounting System Installation and Training: We install and train you on software accounting systems such as MYOB and Xero.
• Cash Flow Management, Budgeting, and Reporting: We help you manage your cash flow, create budgets, and provide regular reporting.
• Administration: We provide administrative support to help you manage your business.
• Onsite and Remote Work: We work remotely or on-site to suit your needs.

We focus on serving clients across the Mornington Peninsula, Western Port areas, including Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, Tyabb, Somerville, Tuerong, Moorooduc, Balnarring, Somers, Merricks, and Mornington. We also serve clients in the surrounding areas of Frankston, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Hallam, and Sandhurst.

At Western Port Bookkeeping, we believe in staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and software to ensure we're providing the best service possible. Our team has experience with MYOB, Xero, Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and PowerPoint. We work mainly with Windows-based computer systems but are also experienced with MAC systems.

We're proud to have registerations and certifications from reputable organizations, including the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB), MYOB, Xero, Payroll Certified, and ICB Member with Practicing Certificate.

Why Choose Us?

As a registered BAS Agent, we adhere to a professional code of conduct, ensuring you can rest assured you're being looked after. We're committed to providing personalized service, honesty, integrity, confidentiality, accuracy, and competence.