What We Do

We sort all your shit out. That was probably explained in the name, but we just want to reiterate the point. This is what we do: your shit, sorted. "What is shit?" I hear you ask. Well, shit can be a lot of things. Things like bookkeeping, payroll, BAS, GST and PAYG compliance, superannuation, the creation of office processes and procedures, not-for-profit audit assistance, or giving you a foot rub at the end of a hard day... Well, perhaps not that last one, but basically we deal with the day to day shit of running a small business or organisation that is oh so necessary, but oh so desperately unpleasant.

No job is too small, as they say, and large jobs, well, they're okay too. Rest assured, whatever shit you think you've got, we've dealt with worse.

We prefer to use Xero for bookkeeping but are just as experienced in MYOB, Excel, notepads or hastily scribbled upon napkins. Call or email us for a quote, a price guide or just a friendly chat about the weather. For example: "Gosh it is rainy/sunny/normal for this time of year, isn't it?" [Circle as required]

What We Charge

	The S.A.Y.S.O. Overhaul - setting up office policies and procedures including NFP audit processes; ensuring business/individual is compliant in all areas; initial Xero or payroll setup. Minimum 2hr booking.
	All bookkeeping work including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliation, monthly reporting, super, PAYG, BAS and any other accounts based tasks. Not For Profit discounts are available upon request.

We're based in the southern suburbs of Melbourne and can get to anywhere in the metropolitan area. However, please note that if travel longer than 45 minutes is required, the excess time will be charged at the regular hourly rate. We also work with interstate clients and even a few friendly international ones. Bookings are a minimum of 2hrs and charged thereafter at 15 minute increments.

Who We Are

SAYSO Director, Sam Ryan, was once voted the Most Organised Person in her year at school, but that was only because she actually organised the vote herself. She was also the only candidate.

Specializing in the arts she’s spent most of the last two decades organising other people's lives and developing a keen appreciation for well-balanced books, perfectly aligned spreadsheets and the zesty tang of a promptly filled out Business Activity Statement. Does that make her boring? God. Yes. But she's also the best person to help you sort out your business or small to medium arts org.

So what makes SAYSO different? Well, the thing about us is we make it personal. We visit on site, meet in person, get to know you and see what you need. We get up to our elbows in your piles of paper, make sure those forms are submitted on time and dish out friendly but frank advice as to what actually constitutes a business expense. Hell, we'll crawl around on your damn floor to find your receipts if we have to. Anything required to sort your dang shit out.

What The Others Say

"Sam is quite literally amazing. She is an integral part of my business. The service that Sam offers allowed me to focus on growing my business without having to worry about whether I was 'getting it right.' I used to think, 'I'm good at my job, not at my business.' Sam showed me that it's not about doing it all yourself. Your business grows when you have the right people working with you. Sam is the right person for you, guaranteed."

- Adam, Business Owner

"We highly recommend SAYSO as a comprehensive bookkeeping service that we simply could not operate without! Sam is a wonderful, competent and diligent person who manages to keep us organised and files our BAS & payroll statements on time. She also is a wealth of information regarding transactions and business management, and gives easy and clear to understand explanations of what is required of us compliance-wise."

- Claire, Co-Director of Marie Louise De Monterey

"One of the most valuable aspects of working with Sam is her broad experience across various arts companies. As not only a bookkeeper but also a trusted 'outside eye,' she builds a nuanced understanding of the particular operating environment of each organisation she takes on as well as the wider sector in which they operate. Sam also has that rare talent of being able to deal in both the detail and big picture. I've worked with Sam for the last 10 years in a number of different contexts, and I've seen first-hand the care and consistency she brings to her work: every strange, complicated query I bring to her, she takes in her stride and finds us the path forward. Frankly, I would be lost without her!"

- Jaclyn Booton, Arts Management