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ABN BAS
ABN Money
ABN Tax
Telecommunications Plans
Online/Off-site Data Backup
ABN BAS
In A Nutshell
ABN BAS is a Registered BAS Agent that exclusively services members of the Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and their clients. ABN BAS offers a range of services, including access to technical advice, to benefit both BAS Agents and non-BAS Agents. ABN BAS is a separate entity to ABN and has its own web site at www.abnbas.net, however ABN and ABN BAS share the same directors, staff and business premises.
If you are not a BAS Agent …. then let ABN BAS serve as the BAS Agent. We will review your work and lodge your client’s BAS. This enables you to continue to facilitate BAS Services for your clients and access lodgement extensions.
If you are a BAS Agent … then let ABN BAS serve as your right-hand. We provide a range of valuable offerings to assist you in your BAS Agent responsibilities, including a complimentary advice line.
Getting Started
Visit the ABN BAS Website www.abnbas.net.
Benefits - BAS Agents
- Email-based helpline support from qualified accountants and tax agents. Offering guidance on issues such as complex GST or BAS matters, or simply a second perspective for peace-of-mind.
- Reliable and informative email updates on those matters that will impact BAS Agents the most.
- Access to the latest version of BAS Wizard as it is updated to reflect changes in laws. Allowing BAS Agents to verify the accuracy of your BAS, provides superb working papers by which to standardise the processes across your firm, and serves as a crucial audit trail of BASs that have been lodged.
- Quality Assurance Reviews by qualified accountants and tax agents.
- Access to technical training sessions covering the topics that matter most to bookkeepers. Targeted specifically at bookkeepers who are involved with BAS services.
- On site, secure storage free of charge for up to five years of All BAS Wizard files submitted – whether they be for Limited or Detailed Quality Assurance Reviews.
Benefits - Non - BAS Agents
- Email-based helpline support from qualified accountants and tax agents. Offering guidance on issues such as complex GST or BAS matters.
- Reliable and informative email updates on those matters that will impact non-BAS Agents the most.
- Access to technical training sessions covering the topics that matter most to bookkeepers. Targeted specifically at bookkeepers who are involved with BAS services.
- On site, secure storage free of charge for up to five years of All BAS Wizard files submitted – whether they be for Limited or Detailed Quality Assurance Reviews.
- Review services for other tasks that non-BAS Agents are precluded from doing under the new legislation.
Costs
Membership of ABN BAS will be complimentary and automatic to all Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) members. There is no cost to BAS Agents to make use of the ABN BAS resources, while non-BAS Agents simply pay a fee per BAS for review and lodgement.
ABN Money (Coming 2010)
In A Nutshell
ABN Money will work directly with ABN Members and their clients to facilitate finance for residential and commercial property, new motor vehicles, used motor vehicles purchased through a dealer and equipment. ABN Money will have the ability to draw on all of the major financiers to ensure that all quotes are extremely competitive. ABN Money will also have an affiliation with a national accredited car broker. Through this affiliation, ABN Members will be able to source vehicles for both themselves and clients and take advantage of large fleet discounts. The service will include sourcing the vehicle that matches your requirements, arranging any trade-in and delivering the vehicle to your home or office (anywhere in Australia). Finance can be arranged at the same time to make a process that can otherwise be very tedious rather straight-forward.
Getting Started
ABN Money will have its own web site which can be accessed by ABN Members and their clients. It will house all of the forms and procedures surrounding applications for finance and the sourcing of vehicles.
Benefits
- Arrange competitive finance for you and your clients, enabling you to further the all-encompassing service you can provide;
- Enjoy the fleet discounts that come with our national accredited car broker service;
- The opportunity to earn an ongoing passive income through referral fees which are based on finance that we write for you and your clients.
Cost
ABN Money will be offered as a complimentary service as part of your ABN membership. In addition, ABN Members will earn referral fees on finance which is written for both themselves and their clients.
ABN Tax
In A Nutshell
ABN Tax is a fully staffed firm that provides accounting and taxation services exclusively to Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) members and their clients. ABN Tax has a unique business model which differs to most accounting and taxation firms in five key areas: they give the bookkeeper a central role in managing the client relationship; they charge fixed prices and tell you what they are before starting the work; they have turnaround times that they commit to and stand by; they don't charge clients to talk to them over the phone; and they deliver their products and services electronically.
Getting Started
Visit www.abntax.net to learn about the benefits of becoming an ABN Tax Client Manager. Becoming an ABN Tax Client Manager is a three step process that involves, firstly, completing an application form, secondly, passing a 40-question online exam, and thirdly, receiving ABN Tax Induction Training.
Benefits
- Take the central role in managing your client’s affairs;
- Derive lucrative income streams by earning 15% of the total fee that is charged to clients for their year-end compliance services;
- Prosper from a relationship where your role as the bookkeeper is both valued and leveraged, for the good of the client.
Cost
The process of becoming an ABN Tax Client Manager costs $352 which is paid only at the point of your Induction Training.
Telecommunications Plans
In A Nutshell
ABN has used its combined buying power to strategically partner with telecommunication wholesalers Lion Telecom. Through this strategic partnership, we have been able to negotiate substantial reductions in both landline and internet rates from the two big carriers, Telstra and Optus. ABN Members and their clients can enjoy genuine cost savings while still enjoying the equivalent service to what they are currently receiving with no service disruption during changeover. ABN can prepare for you an obligation-free report for any of your clients, detailing the cost savings that they will realise by making the switch.
Getting Started
Click here to visit the Lion Telecom page on our web site. This page fully explains the process and how it works, and enables you to download an Application to Become a Lion Telecom Referrer.
Benefits
- Slash your own telecommunications costs;
- A valuable add-on service which you can promote to your clients;
- The opportunity to earn a passive income through referral fees which are based on your client’s ongoing telecommunications costs.
Costs
Your ABN Membership enables you to become a Lion Telecom Referrer for no charge. You are then able to earn an ongoing passive income stream (calculated as a percentage of your client’s phone bills) for each successful referral that you make.
Online/Off-site Data Backup
In A Nutshell
Secure Internet Storage Solutions (Secure-ISS) is a leading supplier of online/offsite data backup and data storage services. From a micro business through to large businesses, Secure-ISS’ solutions are easy to use and reduce the manual overhead and headaches involved with traditional backup procedures. Secure-ISS is a great way for ABN Members to have an automated, off-site back-up of their own data. It is also an excellent value-added service to promote to clients.
Getting Started
Simply log-in to the Member’s Area of the ABN website. In the left-hand pane, you will find a link to Secure Internet Storage Solutions. This page contains further information, frequently asked questions, and details of the various plans. A link within that page also enables you to sign up, at which point you will be automatically enrolled into the Secure-ISS reseller program. This will allow you to on-sell the products to your clients.
Benefits
- An automated, off-site back-up of your data;
- A valuable add-on service which you can promote to your clients;
- The opportunity to earn an ongoing passive income through referral fees which are based on your client’s ongoing plans.
Cost
ABN Members have access to special Member plans with Secure-ISS which are detailed in the Member’s Area of the ABN website.