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Registered BAS Agent & Bookkeeper | Gold Coast
Bookkeeping you can feel confident about.
Ongoing bookkeeping, BAS and payroll support for Gold Coast small businesses, with reconciled accounts, careful attention to detail and clear communication when something needs yours.
Registered BAS AgentWhat I help with
Bookkeeping support for growing Gold Coast businesses
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Ongoing Bookkeeping
Your books reconciled and kept current every week or month, so BAS, payroll and tax time start from numbers you can trust, and you get your evenings back.
Learn more →02BAS & IAS Preparation and Lodgement
Your BAS or IAS prepared from properly reconciled books, checked before it goes in and lodged on time by a Registered BAS Agent. If the ATO has questions, I can deal with them for you.
Learn more →03Payroll & Super
Your team paid correctly and on time, with Single Touch Payroll reporting, leave and super handled every pay run, including the Payday Super rules that started on 1 July 2026.
Learn more →04Xero Bookkeeping
Xero set up properly, fixed when it has gone wrong and kept accurate month to month, so the dashboard shows what is really happening in your business.
Learn more →05Bookkeeping Clean-Up & Catch-Up
Behind on your books, or not sure they are right? I work out where things stand, bring everything up to date, fix what is wrong and get any overdue BAS lodged, without judgement and without making it bigger than it is.
Learn more →Behind on your books?
It happens more than you’d think, and it can be fixed.
A busy season, a bookkeeper who moved on, a Xero file that stopped making sense. Books fall behind in good businesses for ordinary reasons, and you don’t need to tidy anything up before you get in touch.
I can bring your books up to date, work through errors and gaps in the records, and get any overdue BAS lodged, one period at a time.
Common starting points
- Months of unreconciled transactions sitting in Xero
- A BAS that’s overdue, or one you think went in wrong
- Missing receipts or incomplete records
- Books left half-finished by a previous bookkeeper
Working with Patricia
You work directly with me, not a rotating team.
Understand your business
Before anything changes, I learn how your business actually operates, not just how your chart of accounts is set up.
Establish the process
We set up (or tidy up) the systems that keep your books reconciled and current, on a schedule that suits your business.
I don’t simply process transactions and move on. If a reconciliation doesn’t balance or something looks unusual, I investigate it, ask questions and let you know what needs attention. Then I keep you informed as we go.
Who do I actually need?
Bookkeeper, BAS agent or accountant?
Most small businesses need more than one of these at some point. In practice, the roles divide like this.
Bookkeeper
Keeps your day-to-day records accurate: bank accounts reconciled, transactions coded, invoices and bills tracked, payroll run.
You need one if transactions are piling up, you’re not sure who owes you money, or the books are eating your evenings.
Registered BAS Agent
Registered with the Tax Practitioners Board to prepare and lodge your BAS and IAS, advise on GST, PAYG withholding and super, and deal with the ATO about them for you.
You need one if you want someone else to prepare or lodge your BAS. Anyone who charges for that must be registered.
Accountant or tax agent
Prepares your income tax return and financial statements, and advises on tax planning, business structure and bigger financial decisions.
You need one for your annual tax return and any income tax advice. That work stays with them.
I’m a bookkeeper and Registered BAS Agent. I don’t prepare income tax returns, but I’m happy to work with your accountant directly so you’re not the go-between. Read more about the difference.
Expert advice
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About Patricia
“I’ll learn how your business operates, keep your books properly reconciled, and tell you plainly when something needs your attention.”
I’m a Registered BAS Agent and bookkeeper based on the Gold Coast, working directly with small business owners who want their books handled carefully and explained clearly, rather than simply processed.
Patricia Zapata
Learn more about PatriciaReady to talk?
Start with a short enquiry.
Tell me a little about your business and what you need help with. I usually reply within two business days to arrange a free introductory call, so we can work out whether I’m the right fit. There’s no obligation.