Bookkeeping, Sydney NSWFreeMyCloud provides bookkeeping to Sydney businesses from the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta, the Inner West and across Greater Sydney. The work is done remotely: a university-qualified graduate accountant, employed by FreeMyCloud and based in our Manila office, works inside your own Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks or Reckon file during NSW business hours. Typically 50 to 70% less than a local equivalent, no lock-in contract, no setup fee.
The short answer
Checked against Revenue NSW, Payroll tax thresholds and rates, the Fair Work Ombudsman and the ATO on 1 October 2026. The payroll tax, public holiday and super figures below come from those pages, linked beside each one.
Everything a bookkeeper in Sydney would do, without the desk. Your dedicated accountant codes the bank feed, reconciles bank, card and merchant accounts, enters supplier bills, sends invoices and follows up the overdue ones, prepares each pay run with its Single Touch Payroll report and super payment for your approval, closes the month, and prepares the BAS figures and workpapers your registered BAS or tax agent reviews and lodges.
There is no FreeMyCloud office in Sydney. We say that plainly because it is the reason the price is lower, and because it rarely matters: a bookkeeper who logs in to your cloud accounting file does the same work from Manila as from the Sydney CBD. If your books live on paper, or someone needs to count cash on site, a local bookkeeper will suit you better.
FreeMyCloud is Australian owned, founded in 2010, with offices in Melbourne and Manila. We work with Sydney businesses from individual operators to companies with payroll tax obligations, in the industries listed below.
NSW rules
Most bookkeeping rules are national: GST, BAS, Single Touch Payroll and super guarantee are the same in Sydney as in Melbourne. Two things are not: payroll tax, which is a state tax, and the public holidays that drive penalty rates and the super due date count.
| Item | What applies in New South Wales | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll tax threshold | $1,200,000 of annual Australian taxable wages | Revenue NSW, Payroll tax thresholds and rates, updated 1 July 2026 |
| Payroll tax rate | 5.45% | Same source |
| Monthly threshold | $92,055 to $101,918 depending on the number of days in the month | Same source |
| Other points | Payroll tax is paid on the wages above the threshold, not on all wages. A business that employs only in NSW can claim the full threshold. | Same source |
| Public holidays that affect penalty rates and super due dates, July 2026 to June 2027 | Monday 5 October 2026, Labour Day; Friday 25 December 2026, Christmas Day; Monday 28 December 2026, Boxing Day holiday; Friday 1 January 2027, New Year’s Day; Tuesday 26 January 2027, Australia Day; Friday 26 March to Monday 29 March 2027, Easter (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Sunday 25 April 2027, Anzac Day, with an additional holiday on Monday 26 April; Monday 14 June 2027, King’s Birthday | Fair Work Ombudsman, 2026 public holidays and 2027 public holidays |
| Super guarantee due date | Received by the fund within 7 business days of payday; whole-of-state public holidays anywhere in Australia do not count as business days | ATO, Payment deadlines for Payday Super, updated 29 September 2026 |
| GST registration | Required once turnover reaches $75,000 ($150,000 for not-for-profits) | ATO, Registering for GST |
| Long service leave | Long service leave in NSW is governed by the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW), administered by NSW Industrial Relations. | NSW Industrial Relations, Long service leave |
Figures as at 1 October 2026. Your registered BAS or tax agent confirms what applies to your business; your FreeMyCloud accountant keeps the records those decisions rely on.
Industries
Sydney is professional services, construction, hospitality, health and the agencies. Each has its own bookkeeping rules, and we already have a page for most of them.
Trust account reconciliation under NSW rules, with the general account kept cleanly separate.
TPAR, GST on progress claims, subcontractor records and retention tracking.
Daily takings reconciliation, Hospitality Award penalty rates, Sunday and public holiday loadings.
Medicare and private billing reconciliation, GST-free and taxable services split, associate payments.
Project billing, work in progress, contractor payments and software subscriptions.
Time billing, retainers, receivables follow-up and monthly management reports.
Also: NDIS providers, aged care providers, franchisees, IT companies, online businesses and clubs. See the related pages below.
Get in touch
Tell us a little about your business and what you need looked after. We reply within one business day, Australia-wide, and fifteen minutes on the phone is enough to say whether a dedicated bookkeeper suits you and what it would cost.
Prefer to talk? 1300 66 88 14
Local knowledge
| Situation | What it means for the books | How FreeMyCloud handles it |
|---|---|---|
| A business approaching $1.2 million in wages | NSW payroll tax starts at $1,200,000 of annual Australian taxable wages at 5.45%, on the wages above the threshold. The monthly registration threshold is $92,055 to $101,918 depending on the month (Revenue NSW, updated 1 July 2026). | Wages are tracked against the threshold each month so registration and monthly returns happen on time. |
| A Sydney employer with staff on penalty rates | NSW public holidays include Labour Day on the first Monday in October, an additional holiday on Monday 26 April 2027 because Anzac Day falls on a Sunday, and the Christmas to New Year run (Fair Work, 2026 public holidays). | Public holidays are loaded into your payroll software before the pay run, and the super due date is counted from the ATO's business day rule. |
| A law firm or agency holding trust money | Trust money sits in a separate trust account under NSW rules and is reconciled every month; it never mixes with the general account. | The trust ledger is reconciled to the bank statement monthly and the workpapers are kept for your auditor. FreeMyCloud does not sign off trust audits. |
| Staff in both New South Wales and another state | Payroll tax is worked out state by state on where the work is done, and each state has its own threshold. | Wages are tagged by state in the payroll file from the first pay run. |
| A business on paper records or counting cash on site | Remote bookkeeping needs scanned receipts and bank feeds. | A receipt-capture app and a weekly scanning routine fix most of it; if not, a local bookkeeper suits better. |
Choosing
| Local bookkeeper or franchise | Dedicated FreeMyCloud accountant | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the work is done | Your premises or their home office in Greater Sydney | Our Manila office, inside your cloud accounting file |
| Who does it | One person, often with other clients the same day | The same graduate accountant every day, employed by FreeMyCloud |
| Hours | By arrangement | NSW business hours |
| Cost | Local hourly or package rates | Typically 50 to 70% less than a local equivalent |
| Cover for leave | You arrange it | Arranged by FreeMyCloud |
| Suits | Paper records, cash counts, front desk work, two hours a month | Steady weekly volume in cloud software |
When a local bookkeeper is the better choice. If your records are on paper that never gets scanned, if cash is counted on site, or if you want someone at the front desk, hire locally. Many Sydney businesses use both: a local person for the physical work and FreeMyCloud for the daily bookkeeping.
Software and security
Your accountant logs in to your own accounting file with a user account you create, at the permission level you choose. You can remove access at any time. Your data stays in your accounting software.
Every engagement starts with a signed non-disclosure agreement. Changes in the file are recorded against the user who made them, so you and your registered agent can see who did what and when.
Manila is on the same time as Perth and two hours behind Sydney for most of the year, so your accountant is at work when you are.
Whichever platform your Sydney business already uses.
User permissions set by you, removable by you.
In place before any work begins.
Approvals, payment runs and reporting dates stay as you have set them.
A dedicated FreeMyCloud accountant typically costs 50 to 70% less than a local equivalent. The figure for your business depends on hours and transaction volume, and the cost page sets out how it is worked out.
Getting started
Most Sydney clients are running within three business days of the first call.
You describe the business, the software and the work that needs doing.
We match a graduate accountant to your software and workload.
The NDA is signed and you invite your accountant into your file.
Your accountant follows your existing process from the first day.
Related pages
Frequently asked questions
No. FreeMyCloud is Australian owned with offices in Melbourne and Manila. Your dedicated accountant works remotely inside your cloud accounting file during NSW business hours. That is why the cost is typically 50 to 70% less than a local equivalent. If you need someone on your premises, a local bookkeeper will suit you better.
A dedicated FreeMyCloud accountant typically costs 50 to 70% less than a local Sydney equivalent, with no setup fee and no lock-in contract. The figure depends on hours and transaction volume. The cost page explains how it is worked out and the savings calculator gives an estimate.
$1,200,000 of annual Australian taxable wages, with payroll tax at 5.45% on wages above it, as published by Revenue NSW and current as at 1 October 2026. Payroll tax is paid on the wages above the threshold, not on all wages. A business that employs only in NSW can claim the full threshold.
Yes. Pay runs, Single Touch Payroll reports and super payments are prepared inside your payroll software for your approval, with New South Wales public holidays applied to penalty rates and the 7 business day super deadline counted correctly. The outsourced payroll page has the detail.
No. Only a registered BAS agent or tax agent can provide BAS services for a fee in Australia (Tax Practitioners Board). Your FreeMyCloud accountant keeps the records current and prepares the BAS figures and workpapers. Your registered agent reviews them and lodges.
Law firms and real estate agencies, Builders and tradies, Cafes, restaurants and bars, Medical and dental practices, Marketing, creative and IT agencies, Professional and financial services, and others. The industry pages linked above explain the specific obligations in each.
Most clients are running within three business days of the first call: a 30-minute call, an accountant matched to your software and workload, the NDA signed, and your accountant invited into your file.
This page is general information about bookkeeping for Sydney businesses, current as at 1 October 2026. It is not tax, financial or legal advice. FreeMyCloud is not a registered tax agent and does not prepare or lodge tax returns. Rates, thresholds and dates change. Confirm your own position with your registered tax or BAS agent.
Fifteen minutes on the phone is enough to tell you whether a dedicated accountant suits your business, and what it would cost.
