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Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) provides a complete range of products and services designed especially for bookkeepers. We can help busy bookkeeping professionals like you keep compliant and in the know with access to the bookkeeping tools and support that you need to provide professional bookkeeping services.
As an ABN member, you’ll have access to some great benefits. You'll also receive free membership to the Australian Bookkeepers Association (ABA) which is recognised by the Tax Practitioners Board. What's more, you can feel secure in the knowledge that you're not working alone as a business owner - you have the ABN to call on anytime you need bookkeeping tips and support from people in the know!
ABN has helped thousands of bookkeepers Australia -wide by offering guidance and the practical tools needed to run a successful bookkeeping business . From a handy checklist for onboarding clients and managing day-to-day financial transactions to detailed guides for EOFY tax deductions and GST laws for business. Our unique tools, resources and network of experts enable ABN members to make well informed strategic decisions at every step of the bookkeeping and accounting process.
Whether you want to become a bookkeeper , improve your skills and learn bookkeeping best practices, or stay ahead in the industry with bookkeepingarticles and networking events, ABN will help you achieve your professional goals. Membership is open to bookkeepers at all stages of business, including registered BAS agents and non-BAS agents. Resources are distributed online giving you fast, easy access and the ability to extract the most out of your ABN membership.
Australian Bookkeepers Network is the #1 professional bookkeepers association among Australia's bookkeeping community. ABN membership provides value to members across Australia by providing technical publications and resources (which are relevant and topical to the bookkeeping industry). These may include industry bookkeeping networking opportunities, CPE, training and education, industry events, and business-building tools, tips, and advice to guide bookkeepers at any stage in their bookkeeping journey, no matter their experience.
As an ABN member, you get all this and more for as little as $38.50 per month!
All your technical bookkeeping resources, all in one place, all the time.
ABN technical resources are built and maintained by a team of highly qualified and experienced people who work with small businesses, providing ongoing help for bookkeepers.
As a member, we can also assist you to understand the best industry avenues you need to take to become a Certified Bookkeeper in Australia and what you need to do to become a Registered BAS Agent.
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The art of bookkeeping can sometimes make us feel isolated. That’s why ABN has created a bookkeepers network forum and community where bookkeepers can connect through social networking. Stay in touch with like-minded people, and share knowledge via online and face to face platforms, including social media such as Facebook. We offer a wide range of networking opportunities and social media opportunities so you can be assured there will be something in there that suits every networking plan for bookkeepers.
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Government imposes a number of legislative requirements on bookkeeping service providers. Your Australian Bookkeepers Network membership also provides free membership with the Australian Bookkeepers Association. Together they assist you to meet your legislative obligations.
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As an ABN member, your bookkeeping membership gives you access to the online resource Member Centre, your very own library of technical resources, latest news and bulletins all just a click away.
Read More...Your ABN membership will also give you access to a range of useful business building tools and templates designed to assist you in your bookkeeping business. Whether you're just starting up with a business card and an elevator pitch or looking to build your bookkeeping business, we can assist. You may currently operate a business on your own, or have employees. Talk to us to receive vital support and bookkeeping tools to streamline the operation of your business.
Read More...ABN Helpline allows members to enjoy email-based support from our team of qualified accountants on bookkeeping, cash flow, income tax, GST, BAS and other tax office related matters. We can also provide you with a perspective on any ethical issues you may have encountered in your dealings with clients.
Read More...Are you looking for a bookkeepers networking forum?
ABN hosts a number of networking events nationwide, including Coffee Clubs, along with the only event tailored to bookkeepers of its kind, The Bookkeeper Event. You will find all the tools, networking tips, and opportunities that you need to access professional networks for bookkeepers, no matter whether you are a sole operator, small business or a medium to large organisation.
Read More...Searching for bookeeping jobs in your local area?
ABN Marketplace is a tool designed to connect bookkeepers and clients. As an ABN member you have the ability to list your services for free and open up your abilities to a wider audience. Potential employers can also search and find a bookkeeper on the Australian Bookkeeper Network Marketplace.
Read More...An ABN membership assists greatly with meeting your bookkeeping Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements. ABN's range of technical resources and webinars contribute towards gaining your required bookkeeping CPE hours.
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An ABN Coffee Club provides you with a community where bookkeepers can connect. Meet other like-minded people, share your knowledge, learn from others and keep up to date with local industry developments. The ABN Coffee Clubs are a great way to meet other bookkeepers closer to home. You are only a Coffee Club meeting away from building your own professional network of friends and creating long-lasting relationships with your industry peers.
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ABN Marketplace connects clients and bookkeepers.
View listings on this nationwide directory to find a bookkeeper using our extensive bookkeepers network. If you are a bookkeeper, then you can look for bookkeeping jobs, find new clients or other bookkeepers and accountants looking for staff, or browse practices and franchises for sale.
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ABN hosts a number of great networking events tailored to bookkeepers , such as our biennial conference “The Bookkeeper Event” which always sees hundreds of bookkeepers and accountants from across Australia coming together for an event filled with technical content, industry updates, important articles for business success, networking tips and opportunities and lots of CPE! There is something for all those interested in the success of their business and the variety and advice of accounting professionals with tops to share. Our networking events are a great opportunity to meet people and to swap information with new contacts, so remember your business cards.
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