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Accounting & tax

Accounting and tax that keep your affairs clean.

For senior public servants and government contractors, tidy finances are part of the job. Our accounting and tax practice keeps your affairs clean, current and audit-ready, so your paperwork is never the thing that holds you back. We work online, across Australia, on your schedule.

Accounting and tax that keep your affairs clean.

As a chartered accountant practice, we built our service around people whose income needs to stand up to scrutiny: senior APS and government staff, independent contractors and consultants working on government engagements, and professionals with salary-packaged income, investment properties or a side entity to manage.

If your situation has more moving parts than a single PAYG summary, you're in the right place. We say less and mean it, back every position with the numbers, and keep your file in a state you'd be comfortable handing to anyone who asked.

How we help

What we do

Individual and family tax returns

Work-related deductions, investment income and rental properties explained in plain language

Contractor and consultant tax

PSI rules, the results test, GST, BAS and the right structure for how you work

Structuring done properly

Sole trader, company, trust or a combination — set up for clean lines and asset protection

High-income details

Division 293, salary packaging, concessional contributions and timing handled before they become costly

Investment and SMSF support

Property, shares and self-managed super coordinated with your other advisers

Our services

Explore our accounting services.

Individual Tax

Personal tax returns for PAYG, investment property and contracting income.

Bookkeeping

Reconciled records, cashflow visibility and ongoing support.

BAS Lodgements

Quarterly and monthly BAS, IAS and GST reporting kept on track.

Xero Setup

A connected Xero file built around how your business works.

Tax Guides

Practical guides to rental income, deductions, capital gains and records.

How it works

Everything runs online. We use Xero and QuickBooks, meet over Microsoft Teams, and keep a single, transparent price agreed up front. You send documents once; we keep them organised, current and ready when you need them. Financial statements and GST reporting are prepared from the same reconciled records.

Why Numbers & Sense

When it's time for the next move — a property, a new structure or a bigger role — your accounting team already knows your position cold. That is the difference between processing a return and providing judgement.

Based in Canberra and working with clients across Australia. Our individual service pages cover what matters locally.

Frequently asked

Clear answers.

Do you only work with public servants?+

No. It's our focus and where we're sharpest, but we work with individuals, contractors, sole traders and small businesses across Australia.

Can you sort out PSI and GST for a government contractor?+

Yes. Personal Services Income, the results test, GST registration and BAS are core work for us, and we'll set your structure up to match how you actually earn.

Do I need to be in Canberra?+

No. We're Canberra-based and online-first, so we work with clients anywhere in Australia over Teams.

How much does it cost?+

We agree a fixed, transparent price before we start, based on your situation. There are no hidden fees and no billing by the minute.

A clear next step

If you have questions about our services

We're here to make the next step straightforward.

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Ready when you are

Let's make the numbers make sense.

Tell us what you need and we'll point you to the right person. We reply within one business day.