Terms and Conditions

By using the information, services and products available through the services of Miss Efficiency you are agreeing to the terms and conditions contained herein, which are subject to change without notice. Miss Efficiency is an MYOB bookkeeping, MYOB consulting & secretarial service provided for a specified fee ("Service"). As part of our service, Miss Efficiency will provide you ("the Client") MYOB bookkeeping, MYOB consulting and secretarial and possibly other services that Miss Efficiency may decide to offer, subject to the terms hereof. Miss Efficiency may modify this Agreement at any time. You agree and continue to agree to use the Service of Miss Efficiency in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out below.

By using the Service, you agree to be legally bound and to abide by the Terms of Service, regardless of other documentation being signed by you. If you do not comply with the Terms of Service, Miss Efficiency may terminate your right to access the service. Miss Efficiency may discontinue or alter any aspect of the Service at Miss Efficiency's sole discretion and without prior notice or liability.

The fee for the services covered by this engagement is subject to change, and our payment terms are COD for new clients; payment terms for established clients are seven days, upon approval by management of Miss Efficiency. If you fail to pay a Miss Efficiency invoice in accordance our payment terms we reserve the right to cease your work immediately and without penalty. We also reserve the right to invoice for any outstanding work in progress and hold all working papers and source documentation until payment of the account is received in full. We reserve the right to charge interest on all overdue accounts. Interest on overdue accounts is charged at 2% per month, accruing daily until paid. You agree to pay to us or an external supplier of ours all fees and charges associated with the collection of an outstanding and/or an overdue debt.

This engagement may be terminated at any time by either party. In the case of termination, you agree that payment for all services accrued up to and including the date of termination will be paid immediately upon receipt of our Tax Invoice.

You and your employees are responsible for the maintenance of the accounting systems and internal controls for all the business entities. That includes the keeping and maintenance of all required books of account. Miss Efficiency is not being engaged to conduct a statutory audit of the financial records of any of your business entities and we will not express an auditor's opinion as to the truth and fairness of the financial statements. In the event of an audit being conducted on your accounts, our normal hourly rate will apply should our assistance be required.

The financial statements and any other documents that we are specifically engaged to prepare, together with any original documents given to us by you, shall be your property. Any other documents brought into existence by us, including general working papers and draft documents will remain the property of Miss Efficiency at all times. If our services are terminated, we shall be entitled to retain your source documents and any other information we have in our possession until payment in full of all outstanding fees. It is agreed that all materials furnished to Miss Efficiency are owned by you or you have the permission from the rightful owner to use such materials, and you will hold harmless, protect and defend Miss Efficiency from any claim or action which may arise from the use of such materials.

Miss Efficiency will not at any time disclose to any third party any information that is identified as confidential without your consent or unless required to by law. We will protect such information and treat it as strictly confidential both during the engagement period, and after termination of the engagement. Information that is freely available in the public domain will not be considered confidential.

On termination of our agreement, it is the policy of Miss Efficiency to retain client files for a period of seven (7) years from the date of the last communication. Unless otherwise instructed by you, we shall have the right to destroy your file at that time. Miss Efficiency will not be held responsible for loss due to error or damage at any time.

We are able to send and receive files (in most formats) electronically. However, electronic mail is not secure and any files transmitted may, among other things, be copied, recorded, read or interfered with by a third party while in transit. If we transmit any file electronically, you agree to release us from any claim you may have as a result of any unauthorised copying, recording, reading or interference with that document after transmission, for any delay or non-delivery of any file and for any damage caused to your system or any files by a transmission.

Our services are vast and our work may be performed onsite or offsite. In the instances where we are required to work at your premises, Miss Efficiency will take all due care and consideration to ensure no loss and/or damage occurs. However, we shall not be held responsible for any loss and/or damage incurred whilst at your premises.

The extent of the record keeping function performed by you will vary depending on the assignment and will be agreed during the course of the appointment. It will be your responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the records and information supplied and to provide explanations on any item questioned in the course of the engagement. This is necessary to ensure the accuracy of the financial information compiled under this engagement.

Miss Efficiency strives to provide error-free work. Typographical errors or mistakes which are clearly our fault will be corrected at no charge; client revisions will be charged at our agreed rate; final proofreading is the responsibility of you. Miss Efficiency shall not be held responsible for any loss due to errors on our part, missed by you.

Miss Efficiency claims no responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information provided through use of its service. Miss Efficiency encourages its Clients to determine and abide by the recommendations of their accountant, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Government and other statutory organisations.

Whilst Miss Efficiency makes every effort to provide accurate and reliable information and services, we reserve the right not to be held responsible for the correctness, completeness or quality of the information and services provided. We assume no responsibility for consequences resulting from the provision of information and services, including, but not limited to, errors or omissions. All information provided is intended solely to provide general guidance on matters of interest for your personal use and you accept full responsibility for its use. It is provided with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranty of any kind. Information provided does not constitute legal, accounting, tax or consulting advice.

Miss Efficiency is an independent contractor, not an employee. As such, you are not held to the obligations of an employer such as superannuation, annual leave, payroll tax, etc. However, the following rights are upheld, consistent with an independent contractor status: (a) Miss Efficiency has the right to perform services for others during this engagement; (b) Miss Efficiency has the sole right to control and direct the means, manner and method by which the services are performed; (c) Miss Efficiency has the right to hire assistants and use employees to provide the services required. This engagement does not create a partnership relationship; you, nor we, have the authority to enter into contracts on the other's behalf.

This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the laws of Queensland, Australia. Further, any dispute arising from the terms of this agreement or a breach of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.

Miss Efficiency may amend or modify these Terms and Conditions or impose new conditions at any time upon notice from Miss Efficiency to the Client as published through the Service. Any use of the Service by you after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of such amendments, modifications or new conditions.