How Do I Prepare BAS Without Accounting Software?

You can prepare BAS without accounting software by tracking your GST on income and expenses, calculating GST totals for the period, and entering the figures into ATO Online Services. eCashBooks provides a BAS-style report that shows GST collected, GST paid and your net position—ready to transfer directly into the BAS form.

Steps to prepare BAS without accounting software

1. Track all income where GST applies.

2. Track all expenses with GST credits.

3. Calculate GST collected (10% on taxable sales).

4. Add up GST paid on business purchases.

5. Work out the net GST (collected minus paid).

6. Log in to ATO Online Services.

7. Enter the totals into the BAS fields.

Why micro businesses do this manually

• No need for accounting software

• Clear, easy-to-read GST totals

• Less complexity

• No reconciliation

Where eCashBooks helps

• GST collected summary

• GST paid summary

• Net GST figure

• BAS-style report matching ATO fields

FAQs

Can I lodge BAS directly from eCashBooks?

No—eCashBooks prepares the figures, you lodge via the ATO.

Does it support GST-free items?

Yes.

Can beginners do this?

Yes—if your books are simple, manual is easier.

To generate BAS-ready figures with less complexity, see Simple BAS Reporting on www.ecashbooks.com.