Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme

The Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme (QDAS) was established to improve the understanding of business principles among advisors and dairy farmers by providing farm management accounting and analysis. It also examines the business traits of profitability, solvency and efficiency whilst helping dairy farmers make informed business decisions.

The data is collected and processed between August and November and supervised by officers of Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries.

Farmer participation in QDAS is voluntary and free. Results and trends need to be interpreted carefully as QDAS farms have larger herds and produce more milk per farm than the Queensland average.

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How can you take part in QDAS?

Simply contact Ray Murphy, QPIF Toowoomba Ray.Murphy@deedi.qld.gov.au 

There is no charge for the service, and all individual records and reports are confidential.

All cooperators in QDAS use on-farm computers to collate monthly accounts, produce Business Activity Statements (BAS) and/or provide compiled data for taxation preparation. Co-operating farmers use a coding system that is compatible with all these statements and uses.

For further information contact:
Ray Murphy
Senior Scientist (Dairy Farm Business Management)
QPIF
PO Box 102
TOOWOOMBA Q 4350
AUSTRALIA
Phone: 07 4688 1094
Email: Ray.Murphy@deedi.qld.gov.au