Bookkeeping
A Xero bookkeeper in Melbourne that keeps your books current
Daily books for hospitality venues, clinics, tradies and sole traders, run from Melbourne for clients anywhere in Australia.
Is this for you?
If your bank feed sits weeks behind, or the only person who understands your books is your accountant at year end, this service is for you. Sterix is a Xero bookkeeper in Melbourne that keeps your file current, so the numbers you look at today describe the business you are running today.
Different industries keep books differently, and we set your file up to match. Cafes and venues get POS reconciliation, so the till, the bank and Xero agree every day. Clinics get practitioner billing coded by provider. Trades get job coding, so you can see which jobs made money before you quote the next one.
What is included
- Transaction coding. Every line in the bank feed coded to the right account, with GST treated correctly on each one.
- Bank reconciliation. Bank, card and loan accounts reconciled so Xero matches the bank to the cent.
- Month end processes. A repeatable close each month, with corrections and accruals handled before reports go out.
- Accounts payable and receivable. Bills scheduled for payment and invoices followed up, so cash keeps moving.
- Monthly reporting. A short report pack in plain English when the month closes. It shows where the business stands.
How the month runs
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Coding through the week
Bank feeds arrive daily and our team codes them as they land. Queries come to you in one batch, not twenty emails.
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Reconciliation
Every account is reconciled before month end, so errors are caught while they are still small.
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Close and report
The month closes on schedule and your report pack follows. You read it in minutes, not hours.
Have staff on the books as well? Our payroll and STP service runs pay on the same rhythm. For everything else, the FAQ page covers how we work and what an engagement looks like.
A monthly handover you can use
We agree a reconciliation schedule, collect supporting records and send one clear list of questions about missing or unusual items. At month end, we review account balances and provide the agreed reports with outstanding items identified.
Your reporting can include a profit and loss statement, balance sheet and unpaid invoices and bills. We explain what has changed and what still needs your input. Your accountant can then work from the same file and supporting records.
Before we start
We check how far the books are reconciled, which accounts and apps feed Xero, and who approves payments. Catch up work and ongoing work are scoped separately so you know what the first stage involves.
Read how often to reconcile, when a sole trader needs a bookkeeper and how a bookkeeper and accountant work together.
Get your books current
Book a free discovery call and we will look at your Xero file together. No obligation and no pressure.