The answer is of course yes, constantly.
The bookkeeper is the one with the closer relationship with the client, closer than the tax agent. The client appreciates your more intimate knowledge of their business and would therefore expect that you would obtain a more accurate and beneficial tax result for them. And they are sick to death of dealing with two parties for their tax and bookkeeping requirements and can see the inherent inefficiencies of have two different people/firms do their bookkeeping and tax work.
Obviously when you say no you are turning away work that is far more highly paid than your bookkeeping work.
But perhaps even more importantly you might be ignoring the fact that whilst you say no to doing the tax work your client’s tax agent might say yes to doing the bookkeeping.
We can get you saying yes to that question immediately and we can get you the hours you need to obtain your relevant experience by supervising you as you prepare the tax and BAS returns for your clients.
Enquire at www.taxagentpathway .com.au
