50% Below Market Rates.
Guaranteed Chartered Accountant Review.
No annual lock-in contracts, no placement markups, and no recruitment fees. Scale your practice capacity across tax compliance, wealth back-office, and vCFO advisory on transparent hourly or monthly retainer terms in Australian Dollars (AUD).
Three Transparent Review Levels
Choose the exact level of execution and sign-off required for your tax, wealth, or advisory files.
Basic Preparation
Review Level: Standard checklist QA review.
Qualified accountant handling standard bookkeeping, bank feed allocation, receipt entry via Dext/Hubdoc, and baseline ledger data entry.
- ✓ Daily bank feed reconciliation (Xero/MYOB/QBO)
- ✓ Dext / Hubdoc receipt & bill matching
- ✓ Accounts payable & receivable ledgers
- ✓ STP Phase 2 payroll runs & Super clearing
- ✓ Daily 24hr turnaround SLA on feed clearing
Standard Practice
Review Level: Senior Accountant review on all ledgers & BAS.
Advanced qualified accountant preparing monthly/quarterly BAS drafts, STP payroll runs, complex ledger reconciliations, intermediate workpapers, and standard investment data feeds.
- ✓ Full accrual statutory financial statements
- ✓ Company (CTR), Trust & Partnership returns
- ✓ Quarterly BAS/IAS workpaper compilation
- ✓ Senior Accountant review & workpaper indexing
- ✓ Guaranteed 24–48hr delivery SLA
Premium CA-Approved
✓ Two-Tier Sign-Off: Senior Preparer + Final CA / Senior Analyst Sign-Off.
Full-scope Company Tax Returns (CTR), Trusts, Partnerships, Division 7A, SMSF administration, Wealth Back-Office portfolio reconciliations, and white-label vCFO packs.
- ★ Required tier for SMSF Pre-Audit Packs & vCFO Packs
- ✓ Class Super & BGL 360 annual SMSF accounts
- ✓ Standardized 20-point pre-audit workpaper packs
- ✓ Wealth Back-Office multi-asset portfolio feeds
- ✓ Division 7A benchmark loans & vCFO board packs
Annual Cost Comparison: In-House vs BPO vs MCR Global
See how MCR Global delivers up to 88% net operational savings across accounting, financial planning, and vCFO advisory without sacrificing Senior CA review.
| Cost Component (Annual) | ★ MCR GLOBAL | Onshore Capacity (Accountant/Analyst) | Traditional Enterprise BPO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Salary / Annual Billing | $12,600 AUD ($1,050/mo FTE) | $85,000 – $115,000 AUD | $38,000 – $55,000 AUD |
| Superannuation (11.5%) | $0.00 (Included) | $9,775 – $13,225 AUD | Included in billing |
| Recruitment & Placement Fees | $0.00 (Zero Placement Fees) | $10,000 – $15,000 AUD | $3,000 – $6,000 AUD setup |
| Workstation & Infrastructure | $0.00 (Zero Infrastructure Cost) | $4,000 AUD / yr | Charged as IT surcharge |
| Senior CA / Lead Analyst Review Included? | ✓ Guaranteed 2-Tier Sign-Off | Internal partner time required | Optional high-tier add-on |
| Contract Commitment | ✓ Month-to-Month Rolling | Permanent employment | 12–24 Month Lock-In |
| Estimated Total Annual Cost | $12,600 AUD (88%+ Savings) | $108,775 – $147,225 AUD | $41,000 – $61,000 AUD |
Monthly Retainer Plans
Predictable monthly budgeting with guaranteed dedicated capacity across accounting, financial planning, and vCFO advisory. Month-to-month rolling agreements with 14 days' notice (rollovers capped at max 50% unused hours to next month only).
Fractional Pod
Effective Rate: ~$7.25 / hr
Ideal for solo tax agents, boutique financial planners, or solo vCFOs needing ~10 hours/week for overflow ITR, BAS, portfolio feeds, or monthly reporting packs.
Standard Half-Time
Effective Rate: ~$6.88 / hr
Part-time dedicated capacity (~20 hrs/week) covering regular client bookkeeping, BAS lodgments, wealth portfolio matching, and monthly reconciliations.
Dedicated Full-Time Pod
Effective Rate: ~$6.56 / hr
Full-time dedicated remote accountant seat with standard Senior Accountant quality review across tax compliance, payroll, and bookkeeping.
Senior Team Pod (CA)
Effective Rate: ~$8.44 / hr
Full-time dedicated senior seat with end-to-end Chartered Accountant (CA) or Lead Financial Analyst review for complex CTRs, SMSF packs, wealth back-office, and vCFO packs.
How This Differs from Flexible Hourly Overflow:
While our Monthly Retainer Plans provide bundled, dedicated pod staffing with named preparers and up to 50% hour rollover, our Interactive Estimator below calculates flexible billing strictly based on our published hourly rate card ($3.00, $5.00, or $7.50 AUD/hr)—ideal for firms with custom monthly hours, fluctuating overflow, or pilot test scenarios.
Class Super & BGL 360 SMSF Pre-Audit Packs
Clear your annual SMSF fund backlog with complete daily transaction matching, wrap portfolio reconciliations (Hub24, Netwealth, Praemium, Macquarie), property valuations, and our signature 20-point indexed electronic workpaper pack formatted for immediate independent auditor sign-off.
- • Bank & Wrap Feed Confirmations
- • Dividend & Corporate Action Matching
- • Market Valuations & Title Searches
- • Member Pension & TBAR Lodgments
- • Trustee Minutes & Investment Strategy
- • Zero Independent Audit Query Warranty
Calculate Your Practice Savings
See exactly how much your firm saves annually on tax compliance, SMSF administration, and bookkeeping compared to onshore recruitment.
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.Standard ledger allocation, receipt coding, and baseline data entry.
Complex reconciliations, payroll, BAS preparation, intermediate workpapers & standard investment feeds.
End-to-end statutory financials, CTR/Trust returns, SMSF pre-audit packs, Wealth back-office & vCFO packs.
Rate: $AUD 7.50/hr • 160 hrs included
Based on $95k–$115k AUD base (Accountant / Paraplanner / Analyst) + super + on-costs
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers regarding billing, rollover hours, pilot files, and retainer terms.
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.