Company Tax Returns - Questionnaire

Accounts and Tax

Year End Questionnaire
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This Accounts and Tax - Year End Questionnaire is designed to save you time and money.

The effort you invest to complete this questionnaire will be repaid because we’ll be able to complete your accounts accurately and efficiently, saving you unnecessary fees that might otherwise be incurred if we had to come back to you multiple times requesting more information.

Please complete this questionnaire and ensure you attach all relevant documentation, then sign and date this form below, and return your questionnaire and documentation to us.

If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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I/We hereby instruct you to prepare our Financial Accounts and Taxation Returns for the financial year ended 30 June 2024.

I/We undertake to supply all information necessary to carry out such services and will be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of such information.

You are hereby authorised to communicate with my bankers, solicitors, finance companies and all government agencies such as the ATO to obtain such information as you require to enable you to complete the above assignment.
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To ensure that our records are up to date, please assist us by confirming and/or completing the following:
Entity Name
ABN
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Main Business Activity
Address of Business

Street Address

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Registered Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Postal Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Telephone (Business)
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email Address
example@example.com
Trustee(s) - (if a trust)
Contact Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Telephone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email Address (For our Records)
example@example.com

1. If we are preparing your accounts for the first time:
A copy of your most recent financial statements.

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A copy of your last tax return

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2. Cash Balances
Reconciled cash book details in electronic format.

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Copies of bank reconciliations as at 30 June.

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Copies of bank statements as at 30 June.

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If you cannot provide accounting software but able to supply a copy of the file:
Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Trial Balance reports.

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Detailed general ledger report.

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Bank reconciliation reports for each bank account.

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Copies of bank statements as at 30 June for each bank account.

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OR If you are not using accounting software:
Cheque payment details and/or details of expenses paid electronically.

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Receipt details.

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Bank reconciliations (if available).

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Copies of all bank statements for the year ended 30 June.

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3. Credit Cards
Please provide copies of any credit card statements.

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If you made any business-related payments on your personal credit card, please provide details.
4. Petty Cash
Balance of petty cash as at 30 June.

Accruals
5. Accounts Receivable
If a copy of your accounting software has not been provided, please supply a list of trade debtors as at 30 June.

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Please supply a list of bad debts written off or to be written off at 30 June.
6. Accounts Payable
If a copy of your accounting software has not been provided, please supply a list of trade creditors at 30 June,

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7. Stock
Please supply the value of stock on hand at 30 June, including finished goods, work in progress, raw materials and goods in transit and the method of valuation (cost, market or replacement).
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If the business is a small business entity, please advise if the value of stock at 30 June does not differ from the value at 30 June the previous year by more than $5,000.

Assets
8. Stock
Schedule of investments held at 30 June, including cash management and term deposit accounts. And new investment acquired or sold during the year

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9. Prepayments
Are there any expenses paid in advance that span two financial years?

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10. Plant & Equipment (Including Vehicles)
Please provide the following details of plant & equipment items (including vehicles):
Items acquired during the year, including date and cost. Please provide copies of invoices and estimates of useful life.

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Details of items sold during the year, including date of disposal, consideration received, plus date and cost of original acquisition.
Details of items that have been scrapped, taken for personal use or traded in.
11. Capital Gains
Did you sell any assets such as shares, rental properties etc. during the year?

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Please supply details of the purchase of the asset (such as copies of contracts, settlement statements and other relevant documents).

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Please supply details of the purchase of the asset (such as copies of contracts, settlement statements and other relevant documents).
Please supply details of any expenditure incurred in relation to the asset that was not claimed as a deduction during the period of ownership.
Please supply details of the sale of the asset (such as copies of contracts, settlement statements and other relevant documents).

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If you were not an Australian resident for the whole period you owned the asset, provide details of your residency status during the period of ownership.

Liablities
12. Capital Gains
Please provide details of new leases, chattel mortgages or hire purchase agreements acquired during the year.
Note: Please provide a copy of the lease, chattel mortgage or hire purchase agreement.

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Please supply details of any leases, chattel mortgages or hire purchase agreements paid out or refinanced during the year.
13. External Loans

Details of any pre-existing debts and debts incurred during the year, including:
Loan statements detailing interest, repayments and loan balance at the end of the year.

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Details of any borrowing costs incurred and the term of the debt.
Details of any interest free loans and/or short-term loans incurred during the year as a result of COVID-19, including those already repaid before 30 June.
14. Goods and Services Tax
If a copy of your accounting software has not been provided, please supply copies of all the GST reconciliations used to prepare the Business Activity Statements lodged during the period.

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15. Other Information
If there is any other information that you consider relevant, or you have particular concerns or queries, please provide us with details in the space below.
Attach information if applicable

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16. Timing
Please indicate when you require the accounts to be completed

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Are these accounts required for a finance application?

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To ensure that our records are up to date, please assist us by confirming and/or completing the following:

1. If we are preparing your accounts for the first time:

Transaction

2. Cash Balances

If you cannot provide accounting software but able to supply a copy of the file:

OR If you are not using accounting software:

3. Credit Cards

4. Petty Cash

Accruals

5. Accounts Receivable

6. Accounts Payable

7. Stock

Assets

8. Stock

9. Prepayments

10. Plant & Equipment (Including Vehicles)

11. Capital Gains

Liablities

12. Capital Gains

13. External Loans

14. Goods and Services Tax

15. Other Information

16. Timing