Business Details
38 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Accounting and Wealth Creation Solutions
Abacus Professional Services has been delivering comprehensive accounting, taxation, and wealth creation solutions for over 30 years. Our expertise spans business start-ups, superannuation, financial planning, and strategic advisory services tailored to small and medium enterprises. We prioritise personalised service, combining deep industry knowledge with innovative tools to enhance client profitability and business value.Specialising in the trades and restaurant sectors, we offer practical guidance on tax compliance, cash flow management, and wealth-building strategies. Our team of experienced professionals is committed to simplifying complex financial processes, ensuring clients achieve long-term success through informed decision-making and proactive planning.
Services
Taxation Services
Business Start-Up Advice
Wealth Creation
Superannuation Planning
Accounting for Tradespeople
Benchmarking
Negative Gearing
Recession Proofing
Self-Managed Super Funds
Financial Planning
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of tailored accounting expertise for small businesses.
- Our team specialises in trades and restaurant industry financial solutions.
- We prioritise proactive tax planning and compliance risk minimisation.
- Personalised service with a focus on long-term client success.
- Proven strategies for business growth, cash flow optimisation, and wealth creation.
Services
Taxation Services
Our taxation services cover compliance, planning, and dispute resolution for individuals and businesses. We specialise in minimising tax liabilities through legitimate strategies while ensuring adherence to ATO regulations. Clients benefit from tailored advice on business structures, capital gains tax, and fringe benefits tax.
Business Start-Up Advice
We guide entrepreneurs through business formation, registration, and financial planning. Services include structuring options, cash flow forecasting, and compliance requirements. Our 45-page startup manual provides critical insights into legal obligations, record-keeping, and strategic planning for new ventures.
Wealth Creation
Our wealth creation strategies focus on property investment, negative gearing, and portfolio diversification. We assist clients in leveraging tax deductions and optimising investment returns. Services include SMSF management, estate planning, and long-term financial goal setting for individuals and families.
Accounting for Tradespeople
Tailored accounting solutions for trades businesses address cash flow, job costing, and compliance challenges. We recommend software suited to non-accountants, streamline GST reporting, and provide industry-specific benchmarks to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Benchmarking
Our benchmarking service compares business performance against industry standards using KPIs like profitability and overhead ratios. We generate actionable reports to identify weaknesses and implement improvements, helping clients enhance competitiveness and recession-proof their operations.
People
Sue Anderson
Director/Business Tax Accountant
With 30+ years in public accounting, Sue specialises in tax planning and business structures for SMEs. She focuses on solving financial challenges for trades and restaurant businesses while advocating client-centric advisory services.
Vicki Matchett
Tax Consultant
Vicki provides tax compliance and investment advice, leveraging 20+ years of experience. Her expertise includes rental property portfolios and business structure optimisation, with a commitment to ongoing professional development and client accessibility.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for trades businesses?
We provide tailored solutions including cash flow management, job costing, GST compliance, and software selection specifically designed for the unique needs of tradespeople and builders.
How can you help with negative gearing strategies?
We offer comprehensive advice on property investment tax deductions, cash flow analysis, and loan structuring to maximise tax benefits while managing financial risks associated with negative gearing.
Do you specialise in any particular industries?
We specialise in serving trades businesses and restaurants, with deep expertise in their specific financial challenges including cash flow cycles and compliance requirements.
What benchmarking services do you provide?
Our benchmarking compares your business performance against industry standards using KPIs like profitability ratios and overhead costs to identify improvement opportunities.
How do you help businesses prepare for economic downturns?
We implement cash flow forecasting, debt management strategies, and operational efficiency improvements to strengthen financial resilience during economic uncertainty.
