1. To do this, log into the portal and from the middle menu on the right-hand side select Account > Business Account from the drop down menu:
This will take you to the form that was originally filled in and submitted, that captured all of your business details.
2. Section A has the Business Details where you can view and make changes to the relevant business related information:
a. The ABN numeric field is used for the business number and has a 50 character limit:
b. The ACN numeric field is required for the company number and also has a 50 character limit:
c. The ARSN numeric field is for the registered scheme number and also has a 50 character limit:
d. The No of Employees numeric field is used for the number of employees that the business owns and has a 10 character limit:
e. The Legal Name text field is needed for the name of the person or entity that owns the business and is alphanumeric with a 220 character limit:
f. The Trading Name text field is used for the name the business users (for advertising and sales purposes) and is alphanumeric with a 220 character limit:
g. The Industry drop down list is used to outline what trade the business is involved in:
h. The Nature of Business drop down list is only used if there are available options (but is by default, on Not Set):
i. The Business Activity text field is required to outline the type of activities that the business will be involved in and is alphanumeric with a limit of 255 characters:
2. Section B has the Incorporation details for the business where you can alter relevant information:
a. The Type of Entity is a drop down list and determines what form of business entity is being established:
Approved Deposit Fund
APRA Regulated Fund (Fund Type Unknown)
APRA Regulated Non-Public Offer Fund
APRA Regulated Public Offer Fund
Australian Private Company
Australian Public Company
Cash Management Trust
Charitable Institution
Charity
Commonwealth Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Fund
Commonwealth Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Scheme
Commonwealth Government Cash Management Trust
Commonwealth Government Company
Commonwealth Government Co-operative
Commonwealth Government Corporate Unit Trust
Commonwealth Government Discretionary Investment Trust
Commonwealth Government Discretionary Services Management Trust
Commonwealth Government Discretionary Trading Trust
Commonwealth Government Entity
Commonwealth Government Fixed Trust
Commonwealth Government Fixed Unit Trust
Commonwealth Government Hybrid Trust
Commonwealth Government Limited Partnership
Commonwealth Government Listed Public Unit Trust
Commonwealth Government Non-Regulated Super Fund
Commonwealth Government Other Incorporated Entity
Commonwealth Government Other Unincorporated Entity
Commonwealth Government Partnership
Commonwealth Government Pooled Development Fund
Commonwealth Government Private Company
Commonwealth Government Public Company
Commonwealth Government Public Trading Trust
Commonwealth Government Statutory Authority
Commonwealth Government Strata Title
Commonwealth Government Super Fund
Commonwealth Government Trust
Commonwealth Government Unlisted Public Unit Trust
Co-operative
Corporate Unit Trust
Deceased Estate
Diplomatic/Consulate Body or High Commission
Discretionary Investment Trust
Discretionary Services Management Trust
Discretionary Trading Trust
Family Partnership
First Home Saver Accounts Trust
Fixed Trust
Fixed Unit Trust
Health Promotion Charity
Hybrid Trust
Income Tax Exempt Fund
Individual
Individual/Sole Trader
International Company
International Individual
International Trust
Limited Partnership
Listed Public Unit Trust
Local Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Fund
Local Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Scheme
Local Government Cash Management Trust
Local Government Company
Local Government Co-operative
Local Government Corporate Unit Trust
Local Government Discretionary Investment Trust
Local Government Discretionary Services Management Trust
Local Government Discretionary Trading Trust
Local Government Entity
Local Government Fixed Trust
Local Government Fixed Unit Trust
Local Government Hybrid Trust
Local Government Limited partnership
Local Government Listed Public Unit Trust
Local Government Non-Regulated Super Fund
Local Government Other Incorporated Entity
Local Government Other Unincorporated Entity
Local Government Partnership
Local Government Pooled Development Fund
Local Government Private Company
Local Government Public Company
Local Government Public Trading Trust
Local Government Statutory Authority
Local Government Strata Title
Local Government Trust
Local Government Unlisted Public Unit Trust
Non-Regulated Superannuation Fund
Other Incorporated Entity
Other Partnership
Other Trust
Other Unincorporated Entity
Pooled Development Fund
Pooled Superannuation Trust
Public Benevolent Institution
Public Benevolent Institution Employer
Public Trading Trust
Regulated Self-Managed Superannuation Fund
Small APRA Regulated Fund
State Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Fund
State Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Scheme
State Government Cash Management Trust
State Government Company
State Government Co-operative
State Government Corporate Unit Trust
State Government Discretionary investment Trust
State Government Discretionary Services Management Trust
State Government Discretionary Trading Trust
State Government Entity
State Government Fixed Trust
State Government Fixed Unit Trust
State Government Hybrid Trust
State Government Limited Partnership
State Government Listed Public Unit Trust
State Government Non-Regulated Super Fund
State Government Other Incorporated Entity
State Government Other Unincorporated Entity
State Government Partnership
State Government Pooled Development Fund
State Government Private Company
State Government Public Company
State Government Public Trading Trust
State Government Statutory Authority
State Government Strata Title
State Government Trust
State Government Unlisted Public Unit Trust
Strata-title
Super Fund
Superannuation Fund
Territory Government APRA Regulated Public Sector Scheme
Territory Government Cash Management Trust
Territory Government Co-operative
Territory Government Corporate Unit Trust
Territory Government Discretionary Investment Trust
Territory Government Discretionary Services Management Trust
Territory Government Discretionary Trading Trust
Territory Government Entity
Territory Government Fixed Trust
Territory Government Fixed Unit Trust
Territory Government Hybrid Trust
Territory Government Limited Partnership
Territory Government Listed Public Unit Trust
Territory Government Non-Regulated Super Fund
Territory Government Other Incorporated Entity
Territory Government Other Unincorporated Entity
Territory Government Partnership
Territory Government Pooled Development Fund
Territory Government Private Company
Territory Government Public Company
Territory Government Public Trading Trust
Territory Government Statutory Authority
Territory Government Strata Title
Territory Government Trust
Territory Government Unlisted Public Unit Trust
Unlisted Public Unit Trust
b. The Country of Inc. is a drop down list with all countries to choose from which states which country your incorporation is based in and/or from:
c. The Date Incorporated field is the official date that the incorporation was active and operating:
d. The Years Established field outlines how long the business has been operating for (but is locked and cannot be changed):
e. The Years With Owner field is the number of years that the owner has held or been with the company for:
f. The Registered Body text field outlines which company is hosting your business details in their register:
g. The Registered Number text field is the official number that the company has been registered under:
h. The Listed Market text field is required if the company has been included and traded on a given exchange:
i. The Parent Listed Co. text field is used for the company name of the listed parent (if applicable):
3.Section C has the Contact Details for the business where the numbers that were originally recorded and links can be changed: