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  • Profile photo of EtceteraEtcetera
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    Hi,

    Is anyone able to shed any light on what record keeping is required for Trusts? Is it like a company where you can do your own accounting & just pass it over to your Accountant for tax, distribution of funds, & BAS statements? Or do you need to have a bookkeeper or accountant do all of the record keeping for you?

    Can anyone give me an idea of what it is costing you to operate a trust, maybe for a financial year period?

    Any suggestions or advice would be great!! [evo]

    Thanks,

    E.

    Profile photo of TerrywTerryw
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    Yes, you can do it all yourself. I do all mine myself.

    Annual running costs of a trust is just the accountaning/bookkeeping fees.

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    You need to keep accurate minutes of meetings etc as well..

    Not sure if there’s some kind of checklist available though to ensure you keep all your ducks lined up?

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