Set up right, connected right
Software and migrations
Finbryn sets up, cleans up and migrates the accounting software Australian businesses run on: Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online, plus A2X, Dext, Stripe and Shopify. You keep the file and the login. The configuration and migration work is done with every transaction GST-coded from day one.
Migration checklist
Illustrative client · August 2026
AUD
- Old file backed up with full historyDone
- Chart of accounts mapped line by lineDone
- Opening balances agreed to the old fileDone
- Bank feeds connected and testedIn progress
- First month closed in the new softwareNext
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
Why the software has to be right before the GST coding starts
Most bookkeeping problems in Australia trace back to a file that was never set up for GST properly, a chart of accounts copied from a template business, or a migration from spreadsheets where the GST tax codes never made the jump. None of that gets fixed by working harder inside the existing file. It gets fixed by rebuilding the structure before the next quarter's transactions land in it.
Finbryn handles that work. We build new files, clean up existing ones, migrate data between platforms, and connect the integrations that keep GST, superannuation and marketplace data flowing without manual re-entry.
What we work in
- Xero and MYOB, the two platforms most Australian small businesses run on
- QuickBooks Online, for businesses that started there or prefer it
- NetSuite, for groups that have outgrown small-business software
- A2X, Dext, Stripe and Shopify, connected so settlement and receipt data reaches the books automatically
You keep the Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks Online file in your own name, on your own subscription. If you move on, you leave with your data and your login.
Built around the BAS cycle, not against it
Australia's income year runs 1 July to 30 June, and most GST-registered businesses lodge quarterly. Every migration and setup maps the chart of accounts to the correct GST tax codes (taxable, GST-free, input-taxed) from the first transaction, so quarterly BAS preparation is a review, not a rebuild. A business approaching the A$75,000 GST turnover threshold gets flagged well before the 21-day registration clock starts.
Who does what
We prepare and reconcile the books. Where a setup touches BAS or income-tax lodgement itself, that work is prepared by our team and lodged by a registered agent under a supervision arrangement, consistent with Tax Practitioners Board rules on outsourced work. A named pod stays on the account, and any change to how something is coded comes with a short recorded handover memo rather than a surprise on next quarter's numbers. See monthly bookkeeping for the ongoing work once a migration is finished, or book a call to talk through your current file.
All services
Software and migrations: every service
- QuickBooks setup, cleanup and migrationA new QuickBooks Online file built to fit the business, or an existing file cleaned up and reconciled, plus migration from spreadsheets or another platform without losing history.
- Xero setup and migrationA Xero file configured for the business from day one, or a move into Xero from another platform, with the chart of accounts, bank feeds and history carried across cleanly.
- NetSuite implementation supportHands-on support around a NetSuite implementation or an existing instance: chart of accounts design, module configuration review and the ongoing bookkeeping work once the system is live.
- A2X and Link My Books integrationMarketplace and payment settlement data connected into QuickBooks Online or Xero through A2X or Link My Books, so lump-sum payouts split into sales, fees, refunds and reserves.
- Dext and Hubdoc integrationReceipt and bill capture connected through Dext or Hubdoc so paperwork reaches the accounting file automatically instead of sitting in an inbox or a shoebox.
- Stripe and Shopify integrationStripe and Shopify payment data connected and reconciled into the accounting file, so processor fees, refunds and payouts are visible instead of buried inside a single deposit line.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Software and migrations
Do I own the Xero or MYOB file once you set it up?
Yes. The file is created in your own name on your own subscription, and we work inside it under access you grant and can revoke at any time.
Will the GST codes be set up correctly from the start?
Yes. We map the chart of accounts to the correct GST tax codes, taxable, GST-free or input-taxed, during setup, so quarterly BAS preparation starts from clean data rather than a reconstruction.
Can you migrate from MYOB to Xero, or the other way?
Yes, including chart of accounts mapping, historical transactions and open balances, reconciled against your last reports from the old platform before it is retired.
Do you lodge the BAS once the software is set up?
No. We prepare the figures. Lodgement is handled by a registered agent under a supervision arrangement, or by your own appointed adviser.
What is not included in a software migration?
We do not choose your software vendor for you or negotiate its pricing. We set up, migrate and clean the file inside the platform you decide on; the purchase decision and licence remain in your name.
Who signs up for the software subscription?
You do. Every platform we set up, whether Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online, A2X or Dext, runs under your own business's subscription and login, so you keep full ownership and control after the migration.
How long does a typical migration take?
A straightforward single-entity migration usually runs two to four weeks once source access is granted. Multi-entity or high-transaction-volume migrations take longer, scoped and timed once we have seen the current file.
How is a migration priced?
As a fixed-scope project quoted once we understand the source platform, transaction history and any integrations involved, rather than an hourly or ongoing rate for a one-off piece of work.
Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.