Australian Advisory Toolkit

Ten Australian-specific tools built on primary regulatory research.

This guide assembles publicly available regulatory research into a practitioner-oriented framework. It is not legal advice.

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The Australian accountant's guide to advising on offshore solutions

The complete 30-minute guide — Five sectors. Ten tools. One framework for the conversation no Australian firm, professional body, or provider has yet structured for the accountant in the room.

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Toolkit Documents

00. Master disclaimer and terms of use

AU Advisory Toolkit. The document that governs every other tool in the kit. Read it before you read anything else.

1. APP 8 Cross-Border Data Compliance Checklist

Covers the practical compliance steps for every offshore arrangement involving access to personal information.

2. AML/CTF Tranche 2 Readiness Checklist

AUSTRAC reporting obligations for offshore staffing arrangements.

3. Sector-Specific Compliance Checklists

This is the toolkit’s unique differentiator, with no equivalent in any competitor publication.

4. Employment Classification Risk Assessment

The nine Pascua v Doessel employment indicators as a structured assessment tool.

5. APES 305 Engagement Letter Clauses

Template language for scoping offshore staffing advisory engagements under APES 305 and APES 110.

6. Referral Disclosure

Three tiers of referral. Three risk profiles. Three written disclosures for accountants introducing clients to offshore staffing providers.

7. TCO Modelling

A defensible Total Cost of Ownership framework for offshore staffing business cases.

8. Provider Evaluation Scorecard

A sector-calibrated assessment framework for offshore staffing providers. Five weighted sections. One hundred points. A certification overlay calibrated to the client's industry.

9. Risk Assessment Checklist

Master synthesis tool that cross-references all other toolkit instruments.

10. Conversation Frameworks Guide

Advisory entry points. SPIN methodology. CFO-level engagement. A working note for the practitioner preparing for the offshoring conversation.

All tools are built on primary Australian regulatory research.

For educational purposes: obtain independent legal advice for specific client situations.