How to Price BAS Services Profitably: A Guide for Australian Accounting Practices

amarinder jaiswal

Oct 23

2 min read

HOW TO PRICE BAS SERVICES PROFITABLY

Many practices underprice BAS work because it looks routine. The result is a lot of quarterly effort for a small fee, with no room for the reviews and client questions that come with it.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PRICE

Collecting and checking records from the client
Reconciling bank feeds to the ledger
Preparing the BAS and reviewing it
Responding to queries from the client or the ATO
Time for reviewing the client's position each quarter

PRICING APPROACHES

Fixed fee per quarter, based on the client's transaction volume
Tiered pricing for simple, standard and complex businesses
Annual retainer that covers BAS, payroll and a yearly review

HOW TO TEST YOUR NUMBERS

Take your last four quarters of BAS work, add up the actual hours, and multiply by your real hourly cost. Compare that with what you charged. Any gap is a pricing problem to fix.

NEXT STEP

Choose your three most common BAS client types and set a fixed quarterly fee for each.

Sources to check:

ato.gov.au (business activity statements and due dates)

Price BAS Services for Profit, Not Just Workload

Profitable BAS pricing starts with understanding the true cost of delivery. When your fees account for reconciliations, reviews, client queries and compliance work, your practice can protect margins while maintaining service quality.

The goal isn't simply to charge more. It's to deliver BAS services more efficiently and profitably.

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Our support helps your practice:

✅ Reduce repetitive accounting workloads

✅ Free up your team for higher-value client services

✅ Build capacity without immediately hiring

Less time on routine tasks. More capacity for profitable growth.