100% Remote • Australia-Ready

Senior CA-Reviewed Tax, Accounting & SMSF Capacity for Australian Practices.

Eliminate onshore recruiting bottlenecks. We prepare audit-ready Company (CTR), Trust, Individual (ITR), SMSF, and white-label vCFO files directly inside your practice software—at $3.00 to $7.50 / hr with guaranteed Chartered Accountant sign-off.

50–70% Staffing Cost Reduction
24–48 hrs Turnaround SLA
4.5+ hrs AEST Timezone Overlap
Two-Tier QA Senior CA Review & Sign-Off
Accounting Back-Office Published Rate Card
Tier 01: Basic Preparation A$3.00 / hr

Daily bank feed coding, Dext/Hubdoc receipt matching, and AP/AR ledger reconciliations.

Tier 02: Standard Practice A$5.00 / hr

Company (CTR), Trust, Partnership & ITR returns with Two-Tier Senior CA review.

Tier 03: Premium CA-Approved A$7.50 / hr

Class Super & BGL 360 annual accounts, 20-point pre-audit packs, and Division 7A.

10-Day Paid Pilot Available: Test our team on 2 live tax files or 1 SMSF pre-audit pack (A$60.00) with Senior CA video walkthrough and zero lock-in contracts.

The Efficiency Multiplier

Trained on Licensed AI Tools.
100% Chartered Accountant Reviewed.

Every MCR delivery accountant is certified through the MCR Academy on a curated stack of licensed, commercial off-the-shelf AI tools—including Just Ask Xero (JAX), Dext Precision, Hubdoc, Booke AI, Fathom, and Claude for Excel.

This AI layer cuts mechanical data entry by 25% to 45%. We pass 100% of these efficiency gains to you in our $3.00–$7.50/hr rate card while retaining rigorous human CA review on every file.

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Measured Productivity Gains:
Monthly SME Bank Feeds & AP/AR
~45% Time Saved
Tools: Booke AI, Just Ask Xero (JAX)
BAS / IAS Preparation & Verification
~40% Time Saved
Tools: AutoEntry, Dext Precision
Standard Individual Tax Return (ITR)
~35% Time Saved
Tools: Dext, Claude for Excel
Company (CTR) & Trust Workpapers
~30% Time Saved
Tools: Claude for Excel, Karbon AI
Market Comparison

How MCR Global Compares

No other provider combines low entry pricing with guaranteed, two-tier Chartered Accountant review.

Feature / Guarantee ★ MCR GLOBAL Typical Low-Cost Outsourcers Traditional Enterprise BPOs
Published Hourly Rates $3.00 – $7.50 / hr AUD $6.00 – $15.00 / hr $20.00 – $35.00+ / hr equiv.
Senior CA Review Included? ✓ Yes, Guaranteed 2-Tier CA Sign-Off ❌ No review on base $6/hr tier (rework risk) ⚠️ Varies by custom package
Lock-In Contracts ✓ Zero Lock-In (Month-to-Month) Month-to-month retainers ❌ Rigid 12-Month Lock-In + Placement Fees
Legacy Software Support ✓ Dedicated HandiSoft & Reckon RDP Desk Limited desktop support Primarily cloud only (Xero/MYOB)
Proof-of-Concept Pilot ✓ 10-Day Paid Pilot / 2 Sample Files Ad-hoc retainer required Long onboarding lead times
Competes for Your Clients? ✓ 100% White-Label (Strict Non-Solicitation) ⚠️ Competes directly for SMEs ✓ White-label outsourcing
Core Practice Catalog

End-to-End Delivery for Australian Accounting & Advisory Practices

Every service is executed directly inside your software ecosystem, backed by licensed commercial AI tools and signed off by qualified Senior Chartered Accountants.

Service Module 01

Tax Preparation & Statutory Compliance

Full-cycle tax return preparation and workpaper compilation across all Australian business and individual entity structures. Delivered ready for your final partner review and ATO lodgment.

Two-Tier Quality Review: Every draft return includes fully referenced lead schedules, Division 7A interest calculations, and depreciation schedules verified by a Senior CA.

Included Deliverables:
  • Company Tax Returns (CTR): Reconciliation of financial accounts to taxable income, franking account schedules, and R&D tax offset calculations.
  • Trust & Partnership Returns: Discretionary and unit trusts, beneficiary distribution resolutions, and capital gains tax (CGT) discount methods.
  • Individual (ITR) & Sole Trader: Salary & wages, motor vehicle logbooks, rental property capital allowances/deductions, and investment schedules.
  • Division 7A Benchmark Interest: Loan agreement reviews, minimum yearly repayment schedules, and distributable surplus calculations.
  • Depreciation Schedules: Small business simplified depreciation pool calculations and prime cost vs. diminishing value asset tracking.
Service Module 02

Bookkeeping & Periodic Lodgments

Free your senior accountants from routine data entry. We maintain pristine, real-time client ledgers in Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks Online so your month-end reviews are effortless.

Included Deliverables:
  • Daily / Weekly Bank Feed Coding: Rule-based automated allocation, receipt matching, and suspense account reconciliation.
  • Accounts Payable & Receivable (AP/AR): Supplier bill entry via Dext/Hubdoc, invoice aging reviews, and debtor collection follow-up reports.
  • STP Phase 2 Payroll Processing: Weekly/fortnightly pay runs, award rate compliance, salary sacrifice, and leave accruals.
  • Superannuation Clearing House: Quarterly Super Guarantee (SG 11.5%) calculations and clearing house batch execution.
  • BAS & IAS Statement Preparation: GST 1A/1B reconciliation, PAYG withholding calculation, and draft portal entry.
Service Module 03

SMSF Administration & Audit Packs

Complete annual processing and audit preparation for Self-Managed Super Funds in Class Super, BGL Simple Fund 360, and SuperMate.

Independent Auditor Ready: We deliver fully verified, 20-point indexed electronic workpaper packs that enable independent SMSF auditors to sign off in record time with zero friction.

Included Deliverables:
  • Transaction & Corporate Action Matching: Automated matching of dividend reinvestments, share buybacks, rights issues, and bank interest.
  • Property & Unlisted Asset Revaluations: Rental income reconciliation, council rate notices, and independent market valuation indexing.
  • Member Statements & Pension Drawdowns: Minimum pension drawdown compliance, transfer balance cap (TBC) calculations, and ECPI tracking.
  • Draft SMSF Annual Return (SAR): Income calculations, capital gains schedules, regulatory levy, and auditor contravention report checks.
  • Standardized 20-Point Workpaper Pack: Fully indexed electronic audit dossier for independent auditor handover.
Service Module 04

Wealth Advisory & Family Office Back-Office

Eliminate administrative back-office drag for AFSL holders, wealth advisory firms, and multi-family offices. We handle tedious entity reporting, investment reconciliations, and trust distribution schedules so senior advisers can focus purely on client wealth strategies.

Zero Licensing Conflict: MCR Global does not provide financial advice. We operate strictly as an invisible back-office processing team under binding Non-Solicitation covenants.

Included Deliverables:
  • Multi-Asset Portfolio Reconciliations: Daily and monthly matching of ASX equities, global shares, managed funds, and unlisted investment feeds.
  • Corporate Action & Dividend Tracking: Reconciling dividend reinvestment plans (DRP), rights issues, capital returns, and share buybacks.
  • Entity Balance Sheets & Cash-Flow Statements: Compiling statutory and management balance sheets for private company, trust, and family office structures.
  • Trust Distribution Schedules & Workpapers: Beneficiary entitlement tracking, streaming calculations, Division 7A sub-trust balances, and family trust elections.
  • Adviser Reporting Dossiers: Consolidated family group net-worth reports and asset allocation workpapers prepared for adviser review.
Service Module 05

Virtual CFO & Management Accounting Pods

Enable your accounting or bookkeeping practice to deliver high-margin Virtual CFO and outsourced management accounting to your business clients without recruiting expensive onshore staff ($85k+).

100% White-Label Delivery: All management packs, cash-flow models, and client communications are produced seamlessly behind your practice brand and supervisory authority.

Included Deliverables:
  • Monthly Management Reporting Packs: Tailored P&L, balance sheet, debtor/creditor aging, and KPI dashboard reporting with executive summary insights.
  • 3-Way Cash Flow Forecasting: Rolling 13-week and 12-month integrated cash-flow models compiled in Spotlight, Fathom, or Excel.
  • Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Tracking actual financial performance against approved annual budgets and identifying margin leakage.
  • Full AP/AR Ledger Management: Supplier batch payment preparation, remittance advice generation, and debtor DSO reduction workflows.
  • Year-End Workpaper Handover: Reconciled trial balances and lead schedules formatted for immediate tax partner review and lodgment.
Tailored Practice Solutions

Built for Australian Accounting, Tax & Advisory Practices

Whether you are a solo tax agent managing seasonal lodgment spikes, an SMSF specialist preparing audit packs, or a multi-partner CA firm offering white-label virtual CFO services, MCR Global provides dedicated capacity tailored to your practice workflow.

Segment 01

CA & CPA Accounting Firms

Profile: Solo practitioners and 2–10 partner suburban/regional practices.

Core Pain Point: Severe onshore talent shortage, high wage demands ($95k+), and compressed margins on statutory compliance work.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ Year-end statutory financial statements & trial balance review.
  • ✓ Company (CTR), Trust, and Partnership tax return preparation.
  • ✓ Division 7A benchmark calculations, loan agreements, and CGT schedules.
  • ✓ Two-tier Chartered Accountant review and workpaper cross-referencing.
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Segment 02

Registered Tax Agents

Profile: Independent tax practitioners and sole tax agents.

Core Pain Point: Severe seasonal lodgment spikes (31 Oct & 15 May) and manual data-entry overload leading to partner burnout.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ High-volume Individual Tax Returns (ITR) and rental property schedules.
  • ✓ Sole trader financials and motor vehicle depreciation claims.
  • ✓ Draft return filing in XPM, HandiTax, or LodgeiT for fast partner sign-off.
  • ✓ Fast 24–48h turnaround during peak October and May lodgment seasons.
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Segment 03

SMSF Specialists & Auditors

Profile: Firms managing SMSF books and preparing files for independent audit.

Core Pain Point: High compliance complexity under the SIS Act and tedious manual investment reconciliation.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ Daily transaction coding, corporate action tracking, and investment feeds.
  • ✓ Property valuations, lease reviews, and member pension drawdown checks.
  • ✓ Standardized 20-point verified pre-audit workpaper pack in Class or BGL 360.
  • ✓ Formatted for immediate sign-off by independent SMSF auditors.
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Segment 04

Bookkeeping Practices & BAS Agents

Profile: Pure-play bookkeeping agencies and registered BAS Agents.

Core Pain Point: Margin compression on low-value data entry and complex modern award payroll rules.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ Daily bank feed reconciliation and receipt processing via Dext/Hubdoc.
  • ✓ Accounts payable/receivable management and supplier statement reconciliation.
  • ✓ STP Phase 2 payroll runs, leave tracking, and super clearing house filing.
  • ✓ Draft quarterly BAS/IAS workpapers and GST 1A/1B reconciliations.
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Segment 05

Financial Planners & Wealth Advisers

Profile: AFSL holders, wealth advisory firms, and family offices.

Core Pain Point: Heavy administrative back-office drag distracting senior wealth advisers from high-value client advisory and portfolio strategy.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ Entity balance sheet and cash-flow statement compilation.
  • ✓ Investment portfolio reconciliations and asset allocation reporting.
  • ✓ Trust distribution schedules and corporate structure workpapers.
  • ✓ SMSF data feeds and pre-audit file compilation for wealth clients.
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Segment 06

Virtual CFO & Management Pods

Profile: Accounting practices and bookkeeping agencies offering outsourced finance & vCFO services.

Core Pain Point: Business clients demand monthly management reporting and cash-flow forecasts, but $85k+ onshore staff wages make delivering outsourced finance unprofitable.

MCR Delivery Scope:
  • ✓ 100% white-label outsourced finance function operating strictly under your brand.
  • ✓ Daily bank reconciliations, accounts payable payment runs, and debtor management.
  • ✓ Monthly management reporting packs, cash-flow models, and budget variance dashboards.
  • ✓ Pristine year-end financial files formatted for immediate tax partner sign-off.
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Direct Access Software Stack

Native Practice Software Integration

Our remote accountants log directly into your existing software suite. Zero data migration and zero local downloads.

Xero Practice Manager & Tax

Direct cloud user login with workpaper binder compilation, job milestone tracking, and e-sign routing.

DIRECT CLOUD TENANT
Access HandiSoft (HandiTax)

Secure encrypted Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) connectivity with MFA. All databases remain on your servers.

ENCRYPTED WINDOWS RDP
Class Super & BGL Simple Fund 360

Automated bank/broker feeds, corporate action processing, member TBAR, and 20-point pre-audit indexing.

NATIVE SMSF LEDGERS
MYOB Practice & LodgeiT

Direct statutory account preparation, multi-entity tax lodgement preparation, and electronic workpaper binders.

DIRECT SAAS LOGIN
Quality Assurance Standard

Two-Tier Senior Chartered Accountant Review

Offshore capacity fails when onshore partners spend hours fixing junior workpaper errors. MCR Global solves this with mandatory two-tier quality control: every tax file, trust distribution, and SMSF ledger is prepared by a qualified accountant and independently audited by an experienced Senior Chartered Accountant before delivery.

Tier 1: Associate Preparation

Transaction coding, lead schedule reconciliation, balance sheet substantiation, depreciation calculations, and draft tax schedule compilation.

Tier 2: Senior CA Independent Audit

Independent review of book-to-tax adjustments, Division 7A benchmark compliance, trust streaming resolutions, and workpaper cross-referencing.

Result: Audit-Ready Dossier

Delivered directly inside your practice software ready for rapid 10-minute onshore partner review and tax agent authorization.

Calculate Your Practice Savings

See how much your Australian accounting firm saves annually on tax compliance, SMSF administration, and bookkeeping compared to onshore recruitment.

Interactive Estimator

Calculate Your Practice, Wealth & Advisory Capacity & Savings

Calculated on pure hourly rates ($3.00–$7.50 AUD/hr). For bundled dedicated team pods, see Monthly Retainer Plans above.
Basic Preparation$AUD 3.00/hr

Standard ledger allocation, receipt coding, and baseline data entry.

Qualified Accountant execution with standard checklist QA.
Standard Practice$AUD 5.00/hr

Complex reconciliations, payroll, BAS preparation, intermediate workpapers & standard investment feeds.

Senior Accountant review on all reconciliations & workpapers.
Premium CA-Approved$AUD 7.50/hr

End-to-end statutory financials, CTR/Trust returns, SMSF pre-audit packs, Wealth back-office & vCFO packs.

Two-Tier Review: Senior Preparer + Final CA / Senior Analyst Sign-Off (Required for SMSF, Wealth & vCFO).
160 Hours / month (1.0 FTE Seats)
MCR Global Cost
$AUD 1,200 / month

Rate: $AUD 7.50/hr • 160 hrs included

Onshore Benchmark
$AUD 9,000 / mo

Based on $95k–$115k AUD base (Accountant / Paraplanner / Analyst) + super + on-costs

Practice Savings
87% Lower
Save ~$AUD 93,600 / yr
🔒 Month-to-month rolling agreements (Cancel anytime with 14 days' notice • Rollovers: max 50% unused hours to next month only).
Start With 10-Day Paid Pilot

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers regarding software access, turnarounds, rates, and TASA 2009 compliance.

What Australian tax return entity types does MCR Global prepare? +

MCR Global prepares all standard Australian entity returns: Company Tax Returns (CTR), Discretionary and Unit Trust Returns, Partnership Returns, and Individual Tax Returns (ITR) including sole trader financials, rental property depreciation, and capital gains (CGT) discount schedules.

  • Company Tax Returns (CTR): Book-to-tax reconciliations, Division 7A benchmark interest calculations, franking account ledgers, and R&D tax schedules.
  • Trusts & Partnerships: Beneficiary distribution resolutions, trust streaming calculations, and 50% CGT discount applications.
  • Individual Returns (ITR): Depreciation on rental properties (Div 40/43), motor vehicle logbooks, crypto/share trading portfolios, and foreign income.
  • All returns prepared directly inside your practice software (Xero Tax, HandiTax via secure Windows RDP, MYOB, LodgeiT).
How does the Two-Tier Quality Assurance and Senior CA review process operate? +

Every job undergoes a mandatory two-tier quality review cycle. First, a qualified accountant completes data allocation, tax reconciliation, and electronic workpaper compilation. Second, an experienced Senior Chartered Accountant independently validates tax positions, reconciles schedules, and signs off before returning the audit-ready dossier to your practice.

  • Tier 1: Initial preparation and comprehensive electronic lead schedule compilation.
  • Tier 2: Senior Chartered Accountant independent quality review and tax adjustment verification.
  • Audit-Ready Dossier: Referenced workpapers formatted to reduce onshore partner review time by over 70%.
What are MCR Global's published rates for Australian accounting practices? +

Basic Preparation is billed at A$3.00/hr, Standard Practice at A$5.00/hr, and Premium CA-Approved Compliance at A$7.50/hr. Monthly retainers start from A$290/month (40 hours) to A$1,050/month (160 hours full-time dedicated pod) and A$1,350/month (Senior CA Team Pod) with zero lock-in contracts.

  • Basic Preparation: A$3.00/hr for daily bank feed coding, receipt OCR matching, and AP/AR ledgers.
  • Standard Practice: A$5.00/hr for statutory financials, CTR, Trust, Partnership, and quarterly BAS/IAS prep.
  • Premium CA-Approved: A$7.50/hr for Class Super / BGL 360 annual accounts, 20-point pre-audit packs, Division 7A benchmark schedules, and vCFO.
  • SMSF Flat Rate Pack: A$60.00 per fund file for turnkey annual compliance and pre-audit packaging.
How do your remote accountants access our practice software securely? +

Our team operates 100% cloud-native directly inside your practice's existing software licenses (Xero Practice Manager, LodgeiT, Class Super, BGL SF360) or connects to your hosted desktop environment (Access HandiSoft, Reckon Elite) via secure, encrypted Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions with multi-factor authentication (MFA).

  • Zero Local Storage: All client records and workpapers remain strictly hosted within your sovereign Australian cloud instance.
  • Strict APP 8 compliance: Endpoints enforce disabled local downloads, locked USB ports, and restricted clipboards.
  • Zero software onboarding lag: Staff operate natively inside your practice templates and charting structures.
How does MCR Global comply with the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) and TPB supervisory rules? +

MCR Global operates strictly as a remote B2B capacity engine under the supervision and control of your registered Australian Tax Agent or BAS Agent. We do not provide direct retail tax advice or lodge returns directly with the ATO. The supervising Australian registered practitioner retains sole statutory authority and responsibility for client review and electronic lodgment.

  • Full alignment with TPB supervisory arrangements for offshore operational support.
  • Complete transparency: detailed audit trails and referenced workpapers provided with every job.
  • Governed by bilateral Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and strict non-solicitation covenants.

TASA 2009 & TPB Regulatory Notice: MCR Global delivers remote workpaper compilation, tax return preparation, SMSF ledger administration, and bookkeeping capacity under the direct supervision and control of Australian Registered Tax Agents, BAS Agents, or Chartered Accountants / CPAs under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA). MCR Global does not act as a public tax agent for retail taxpayers and does not directly lodge returns with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The supervising registered Tax Agent retains sole statutory responsibility for reviewing all lead schedules, verifying tax positions, approving workpapers, and authorizing electronic lodgments.