How to lodge a financial report

If your company has to lodge financial reports with ASIC, you can do this online.

Before you start

Only some companies must lodge financial reports with ASIC. See more information about company financial reports.

You will need digital copies of all documents you are lodging with ASIC. They must be in tif, pdf or rtf format.

There is no fee for lodging a financial report unless you are a trust (disclosing entity). The current fee for a trust is {DE1}.

Auditor’s details

You will be asked to review the auditor’s details. If you have appointed a new auditor or if an existing auditor has changed, there are processes you must follow before updating their details. For more information, see:

Regulatory Guide 26 Resignation, removal and replacement of auditors (RG 26)

Steps to lodge a financial report

Log in to your account

Start transaction

Select the ‘Start new form’ link from the left-hand menu.
Select ‘388 Copy of financial statements and reports’ from the list of forms.
If you are a registered agent or auditor, you will then have to:
- enter the ACN or ABN of the company you are lodging for
- confirm whether the company shown is the correct company.
Select the ‘Next’ button to continue.
Select the type of company you are lodging for under ‘Reason for lodgement’. Select the ‘Next’ button.
Select or enter the financial year you are lodging a financial report for. Select the ‘Next’ button.

Amending a financial statement and report

If you need to amend a financial statement and report that you have already lodged, select ‘388 Amendment of previously lodged financial statements and reports’. Confirm the company type and document you want to amend. Then attach the replacement document.

Make the changes

Auditor’s report and auditor’s details

Answer the questions about the auditor’s report. Select the ‘Next’ button to continue.
Review the current auditor’s address and update, if necessary. Once all details are correct, select the ‘Next’ button to continue.
If you are not asked to review the current auditor’s details, it means your company has not appointed an auditor. You will skip this section.

Attachments

Attach the required documents. They must be in tif, pdf or rtf format. Select the ‘Next’ button to continue.
Review the listed attachments. You can add or remove documents, if necessary. Once you have attached all the documents, select the ‘Next’ button.
Select ‘Yes’ to confirm that all attached documents are true copies of the original. Select the ‘Next’ button.

Review and confirm

Confirm your role as director, secretary, registered agent or auditor and that you are lodging the reports on behalf of the company. Select the ‘Next’ button to continue.

Declare and submit

Read the declaration to make sure you agree with it. If you do, select ‘Yes’.
Select the ‘Submit’ button to submit the form.

User guides

For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guides: