Question 1
What should I include in a tax agents request?
Include the outcome you need, where the matter is based, timing or urgency, and any tax, payroll, accounting software, entity, and lodgement context that will help providers assess fit.
Professional services category
Use this category for tax returns, BAS, planning, and tax-compliance support across Australia. Use Cockatoo to shape one focused accounting brief, choose the state where the work is based, and reach professionals who can assess the request.
What this includes
Use the category summary below as a quick filter before you start the request.
Accounting matching
This page is built for tax, payroll, reporting, lodgement, or finance-operations work, where providers need enough context to decide whether they can help before the first call.
Start a tax agents briefRequests that need a specialist response.
Simple context that helps providers assess fit.
Cockatoo keeps the request focused before it reaches providers.
Include the tax issue, entity type, and any lodgement or compliance deadlines that matter.
Choose the state where the business, matter, risk, or engagement is based before submitting the brief.
NSW
Use this route when the request is based in New South Wales and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreVIC
Use this route when the request is based in Victoria and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreQLD
Use this route when the request is based in Queensland and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreWA
Use this route when the request is based in Western Australia and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreSA
Use this route when the request is based in South Australia and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreTAS
Use this route when the request is based in Tasmania and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreACT
Use this route when the request is based in Australian Capital Territory and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreNT
Use this route when the request is based in Northern Territory and needs state-aware professional matching.
ExploreUse these answers to decide whether this is the right professional pathway before you start.
Question 1
Include the outcome you need, where the matter is based, timing or urgency, and any tax, payroll, accounting software, entity, and lodgement context that will help providers assess fit.
Question 2
Professional services often depend on state-based rules, licensing, documents, or local context. The state pages keep the request pathway aligned before you submit.
Question 3
Yes. Start with the closest category and mention the adjacent needs in the brief so providers can assess whether they can handle the full scope or recommend a narrower path.
If your request spans multiple specialist areas, start with the closest category and add the rest in your brief.
accounting
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accounting
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accounting
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accounting
Request ongoing bookkeeping, payroll, and reconciliation support.
accounting
Get recurring support for payroll processing, compliance, awards, and pay-run operations.