Running an NDIS provider means managing three different funding streams at once — NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed — each with its own billing process, payment timeframe and risk profile. Claims must match exact support item numbers from the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits, which the NDIA updates every year. Get the code wrong, or miss the claiming window, and that revenue can be lost entirely. Add SCHADS Award payroll complexities, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission audit requirements, and the ongoing challenge of knowing which services are actually profitable — and it’s easy to see why generalist accounting isn’t built for this sector.
Most accountants can prepare a set of financial statements. Far fewer understand why your revenue account needs to be split by funding stream from day one, why your plan-manager debtors need to be aged separately from your self-managed debtors, or why a provider with strong “revenue” on paper can still be short on cash because of how slowly claims convert.
Saward Dawson provides accounting, audit and business advisory services designed for how NDIS providers are actually funded, claimed and audited.
NDIS Revenue & Funding Stream Accounting
We help you set up your accounting systems and chart of accounts so that your multiple streams of revenue are tracked, reconciled and aged appropriately – giving you a true picture of your cash position.
NDIS Compliance & Audit
Our audits go beyond a standard financial statement audit. We assess the quality and completeness of your accounting records, the adequacy of your internal controls, and your compliance with NDIS Quality Standards and Australian legislation.
Business Advisory, Costing & Profitability
Our consulting team provides service costing and profitability analysis to help you identify where financial risk is concentrated and how to ensure your pricing is sustainable.
Tax & Structuring for NDIS Providers
Whether you operate as a charity, not-for-profit or commercial provider, we can help you manage your tax and structure including income tax exemption, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) concessions, payroll tax, and GST treatment of NDIS supports.
Partnering with an accountant who genuinely understands NDIS revenue means fewer rejected claims, stronger cash flow visibility, audit-ready records, and more time to focus on your participants and your mission — not on reconciling three different payment systems.
Saward Dawson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Level 1, 20 Albert Street, Blackburn VIC 3130
PO Box 1212, Blackburn North VIC 3130
contact@sawarddawson.com.au | +61 3 9894 2500
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