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Fixed-price bookkeeping for farms & ag-businesses

Get current

Behind on the bookkeeping? I’ll get it current and fix why it fell behind. A fixed-price catch-up for farms and ag businesses, done remotely, with the price agreed before I start.

Tell me about your books

Who it's for

Farm and ag-business owners who are a few months behind on reconciling, coding and receipts, and want it sorted without a surprise bill. 

How it works

  1. Tell me about your books. A short form, about 5 minutes. No phone call needed.
  2. Get a written quote. A fixed price within 2 business days.
  3. Catch-up. I reconcile and code your backlog, oldest month first, and send one batched list of questions each week.
  4. Diagnose. As I work, I note why the books fell behind (missing receipts, no time, too many logins).
  5. Fix. I put in place up to three fixes so it doesn't happen again, such as bank feeds and rules, Dext or Hubdoc receipt capture, or a monthly close checklist.
  6. Handover. You get a short summary and a handover pack, with check-ins at 30 days and 3 months.

Packages & Prices

Catch-Up & Keep-Up

Simple Catch-Up & Keep-Up

$2,100

One entity, 1-2 accounts, light receipts, no payroll. From $2,100 ex GST, for up to 3 months of backlog. Catch-up only is from $1,450.

Standard Catch-Up & Keep-Up

$3,200

One entity, a few accounts and cards, some missing receipts, payroll for up to 3 staff, livestock or grain sales. From $3,200 ex GST, up to 3 months. Catch-up only is from $2,400.

Complex Catch-Up & Keep-Up

$4,700

Multiple entities or loans, lots of missing paperwork, larger payroll, stock adjustments. From $4,700 ex GST, up to 3 months. Catch-up only is from $3,800.

All prices are exclusive of GST. Pricing is indicative and subject to scope and complexity. A written quote is provided before any paid work begins.

Every package includes

  • Bank, card and loan accounts reconciled for the agreed months
  • Transactions coded and receipts matched where you've supplied them
  • One batched list of questions each week, not a stream of emails
  • A short summary of what I found and what I fixed

Catch-Up & Keep-Up also includes

  • A short "why it fell behind" write-up
  • Up to three fixes set up and tested
  • A handover pack showing how to keep it up
  • A check-in at 30 days and at 3 months

How payment works

40% deposit before work starts, 60% on handover. Dext, Hubdoc, bank feeds and accounting software subscriptions are your own cost.

Not included

BAS preparation or lodgement, GST or tax advice, tax returns, and ATO correspondence. These stay with your accountant. Extra months of backlog, extra entities and extra fixes are quoted separately.

I work alongside your accountant

I keep your books accurate and up to date. Your accountant handles BAS, GST and tax advice, tax returns and the ATO. Cleaner books usually make their job faster too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at hello@papertrailconsulting.com.au if you cannot find an answer to your question.

No. It starts with the short form, and your quote comes in writing.


I’m equally at home in Xero and MYOB, and I’ve also worked in QuickBooks and Reckon. Tell me what you use on the form.


It depends on the state of your books, so I don’t promise a date. I send a progress update with the weekly list of questions.


I check your file before starting catch-up work. If it’s more complex than your answers suggested, I’ll re-quote and you can approve it or stop there.


I ask twice. Anything still missing is coded to an accountant query account with no GST claimed, and listed in your handover summary for your accountant.


Please don’t send bank logins or statements through the form or by email. Once you accept your quote, I’ll set up a safe way to share files.


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