Recently draft documentation of the proposed changes in legislation for BAS service providers was published
Whilst there is obvioulsy a need to review the current position, there are some concerns ….
1)The idea of having to go and study a course to receive a “piece of paper” to confirm that bookkeepers that have been around for years can do what they are already doing seems to be a waste of Human resources, and will not solve the current problem
2) Just because they have been to TAFE or done a MYOB/ Quickbooks course does not mean that individuals will necessarily understand the skills required to be a bookkeeper
3) We recently had a visit from a BAS service advisory representative who told us “THE TAX OFFICE DO NOT REALLY KNOW WHAT BOOKKEEPERS DO”
4) There still seems a very vague definition of at what point a bookkeeper is no longer undertaking the work of a bookkeeper and entering into the realm of a BAS Service provider
5) There is a danger that during the transition stage of this legislation, that the business community will lose Highly competant and efficient bookkeepers who probably have a greater knowledge than any lecturer at TAFE and who do not want/need to gain a certificate
What do you think?
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