My name is Katrina and I run a BAS Agent bookkeeping business where our team assist small to medium business owners with keeping the books of account to trial balance and turning them into not only BAS and tax compliance records, but also meaningful accounts to assist in important strategic business decisions. My street credibility is 28 years in small business, starting my own BAS Agent bookkeepi
ng business in 2007 that has evolved into a cloud accounting specialist business. Cloud technology has allowed for efficiencies and we are pleased to now be able to consult with our clients and give them invaluable information on their business. The add-on market has now made reporting for small business within reach, once only available for larger business. Monthly low cost subscriptions are now affordable to extract important information to help with business analysis. My formal qualifications are a Bachelor of Commerce graduating in 2013 from Curtin University, a diploma in business studies completed in 2004. I have also completed my cert iv in life coaching and mentoring through Global Coaching Academy. My experience as a small business owner, started at 18 yrs of age in catering and running a food court business. In 1997, I commenced working as a clerk in an accounts department, gaining solid grounding in processes and bookkeeping requirements for a small business. In 2000, at the commencement of GST in Australia, I began my tax accounting career in public practice that spanned eight years. In 2007 I began my BAS Agent business, after realising that the journey and study to become a CPA or CA accountant was not my passion. I built my business and a team of 4 bookkeepers and provided a successful business that was in the top 5% in size and turnover for a BAS Agent bookkeeping practice nationwide. In 2014 Apple Business Consultancy reinvented itself and became a full cloud accounting BAS Agent Bookkeeping business specialising in MYOB and Xero. Personally, I am a mother, a business and career woman who is passionate about providing a professional service and keeping abreast of changes in the tax profession where I can assist my clients with the mindfield of compliance and interpreting tax and GST. Having walked this walk myself and by using the same tools and resources that is offered to my clients, I have evolved, reinvented and achieved success and I am well and truly qualified and experienced to walk this walk alongside my clients.
