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- Financial reporting
- Companies limited by guarantee financial reporting
- Incorporated associations financial reporting
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Financial reporting
Reporting can seem like a burden, however it's a great opportunity for your organisation to ensure its house is in order. The steps involved in preparing and submitting reporting documents mean that the reporting process needs to start well before reporting deadlines.
There are several situations where community organisations may be required to report to government.
Examples of government bodies that not-for-profits report to include:
- the government body that administers the type of incorporated structure (for example, Consumer Affairs Victoria, Australia Securities and Investments Commission)
- fundraising regulators
- the Australian Taxation Office (in relation to tax), and
- the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (for registered charities)
More information about tax and fundraising
For more information about tax and fundraising reporting requirements, see our resources on tax and fundraising.
More information about whistleblowing
If whistleblower protection laws under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) apply to your organisation, your organisation may have reporting obligations under these laws. Our resources on whistleblower protection laws sets out obligations that arise under these laws.
Companies limited by guarantee financial reporting
A company limited by guarantee (CLG) is established under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and, unless it is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), it must report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Note
CLGs that are registered charities with the ACNC no longer report annually to ASIC. They report to the ACNC under a different reporting system.
More information
For more information, see our Charity Reporting resources.
Our fact sheet sets out the legal obligations for financial reporting of a company limited by guarantee and includes information on:
- responsibility for a CLG's finances
- financial information that a CLG must provide to its members, ASIC and the ACNC, and
- financial records a CLG must keep
Incorporated associations financial reporting
Our fact sheets set out the financial reporting obligations of incorporated associations in each state and territory, including:
- responsibility for overseeing an incorporated association's finances
- financial information an incorporated association must provide to its members and regulator
- the financial records an incorporated association must keep
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The content on this webpage was last updated in July 2025 and is not legal advice. See full disclaimer and copyright notice.
