Using reports effectively

Learn how to manage deferred payments and claim GST on items when eligible, following your accountant’s advice.

Understand how Farm Focus helps you calculate and track PAYG instalments.

Farm assistant and report Summaries are an AI-powered chat tool built into Farm Focus. Use it to ask questions about your farm data, get plain-English summaries of your reports, and understand what the numbers mean — without having to interpret reports yourself.

Customs handle GST payments on imports differently. Learn how to record GST on imports correctly to ensure accurate GST returns in Farm Focus.

The Livestock Reconciliation report tracks stock movements, including opening/closing balances and transfers, in an annual view. Access it under Livestock Reports, adjust settings for actuals or plans, filter by stock type or tags, and print or save as a PDF.

Use the Profit & Loss (P&L) report in Farm Focus to gain a clear overview of your financial performance, including taxable profit or loss, over a specified period or full financial year.

The Economic Farm Surplus (EFS) report tracks the profitability of your farm business using key performance indicators (KPIs) like Earnings Before Interest, Tax, and Rent (EBITR). It’s a benchmarking report that helps you compare revenue, expenses, and overall business performance

The Trends report displays up to five years of data, allowing you to analyse trends and track changes over time. Use it to understand your business performance year on year and identify any irregularities.

The Livestock Trading Report provides a summary of livestock movements for a specified financial year, including livestock quantities, carcass weights, values, total production, and production per hectare. It is particularly useful for meat production businesses.

Save time by filing your GST return directly with Inland Revenue from your farm business.