Getting started

How to create an ABS Business Reporting account, connect to accounting software and begin your report

This page will help you to get started with ABS Business Reporting. It shows how to:

  • create an account
  • log in
  • connect your accounting software
  • disconnect your accounting software 
  • sync accounting data.

Need help?

Visit ABS Business Reporting Troubleshooting, or call us on 1800 735 060 (+61 2 6252 8814 outside Australia) Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm AEST.

Currently, only eligible small businesses are able to report through ABS Business Reporting. Further information on who can report can be found on the About ABS Business Reporting page.

Create an account

The first time you use ABS Business Reporting you will need to Sign up to create an account. 

If you already have an ABS Survey Account that you have used to report for other ABS surveys, you can log in using your existing credentials. 

If you have trouble logging in to ABS Business Reporting, please call us on 1800 735 060 (+61 2 6252 8814 outside Australia) Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm AEST.

Create an account using your email address

Create an account with your Xero account credentials

Log in

Once you have created an account, you can Log in to ABS Business Reporting using the email you registered, or using your Xero credentials.

Log in using your ABS Business Reporting account

Log in using your Xero account credentials

Connect your accounting software

The first time you log in to ABS Business Reporting you will have the option to connect your accounting software. This allows you to see information from accounting software as you work through the survey questions, streamlining the reporting process and saving you time.

Connecting for Xero users

Connecting for MYOB users

Connecting for QuickBooks users

Continue without accounting software

Disconnect your accounting software

You can disconnect your accounting software from ABS Business Reporting at any time. 

If you disconnect a business you will no longer be able to access previously submitted reports or submit new reports for that business. If you disconnect all businesses you will be unable to access ABS Business Reporting unless you authorise another business. 

Disconnect a business from within ABS Business Reporting

Disconnect a business from within your accounting software

Sync accounting data

Once you have connected your accounting software, your accounting data will sync with ABS Business Reporting whenever you open a report from your dashboard. You can also manually sync your data when you are in a report by pressing the ‘Sync’ button.

ABS Business Reporting only reads data from your accounting software and does not send data to your accounting software.

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