I have been in business for 10 years, have a Certificate IV in Finance (Bookkeeping), Professional Indemnity Insurance and am a member of both the Institute of Certified bookkeepers and Australian Bookkeepers Network and am a Registered BAS Agent. I work both in clients businesses and from home (so can perform off-site bookkeeping services). I work with MYOB, Quickbooks and Xero accounting programsThe bookkeeping industry is now regulated as of March 1st 2010 that is good news for you and other business owners looking for a bookkeeper. What it mains is that anyone providing a BAS Service (in other words a bookkeeper) is required to register as a BAS Agent or they must be working under the direction of a BAS Agent or Tax Agent.So, finally it will make it easier for you to find a quality bookkeeper. One who has to adhere to a Code of Conduct and is subject to sanctions if they do the wrong thing. Never before have bookkeepers been this accountable. In the past, if a bookkeeper did a bad job and you sacked them, there was no compensation for you. They could walk away and leave you with the mess and the cost involved in cleaning that up. Before March 1st, this scenario was all too common, was frustrating and a waste of money.I’m glad that the bookkeeping industry is regulated. It will improve the standard of work that a bookkeeper provides, but I don’t think it goes far enough. Proven systems are the key to guaranteeing the quality of work. I did my research and decided that the Pure Bookkeeping System was the best available. It has been designed by a team of Professional Bookkeepers over 10 years so as my business grows you can be reassured that the work that we provide will be of a consistently high standard.So what does that give my clients? Peace of mind knowing that no matter who does the work I will guarantee the quality. They feel empowered around their finances because the reports and understanding I give them and they are back in control