One team working with you for the long term.

We are passionate about helping individuals and businesses take control of their finances.

Our team of experts can get deep into the detail to help you achieve a better financial future.

Explore our services
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Our specialist areas

Accounting & Tax

Accounting & Tax
Superannuation

Superannuation
Insurance

Insurance
Investing

Investing
Finance

Finance
Business Advisory

Business Advisory

How we can help?

We’re more than just tax returns, compliance, setting up your business structures, or doing your BAS – instead, we take pride in making your finances easier through education and friendly conversations.

Individual

  • We take care of tax returns so you can focus on life, not paperwork.

  • We provides advice for succession planning for your family, business, and/or investments. From large or multiple family groups to a Mum & Dad business looking to pass their business on to their children.

  • From mortgage broking and investment strategies to cash flow budgeting and retirement advice, Our team are equipped to support all of your decisions under one roof.

  • Whether you are seeking finance to fund the purchase of your new home or investment property, or if you are seeking to refinance your existing loan and possibly consolidate existing debts, our FInance team has over 50 years of combined experience and will source the right finance for you.

  • We offer a range of personal insurances to meet your needs. We will work with you to find the right product to suit you. These may include; Life Insurance, TPD, Income protection, trauma insurance.

Business

  • We'll diligently lodge all the essential documents with the ATO before their deadlines, and if any queries arise, we'll handle them on your behalf.

  • We take care of your corporate secretarial needs, including ASIC lodgements of annual returns and various other necessary lodgements. We can also assist with the completion of Business Name applications for all states of Australia as well as completing change of details forms for submission to the Offices for Fair Trading. We'll handle the paperwork efficiently, so you can stay compliant without the administrative burden.

  • Getting your business structure right is important for many reasons including licensing requirements, asset protection, and flexibility when considering income distributions and income tax. Our team is highly experienced in how to successfully structure your entities.

  • We find joy in balancing the books, crunching numbers, and making sense of financial records.

  • We'll guide you in selecting the perfect directors, shareholders, trustees, and beneficiaries, ensuring your setup is perfectly tailored to your needs. From navigating the registration process to assisting with bank account setups, we've got you covered.

  • Our team has experience in various forms of government department licensing application requirements in both Queensland and New South Wales. We have assisted clients with Training Provider licenses in Queensland, as well as Pre-qualification for Queensland Transport & Main Roads tendering.

  • We can arrange compliance obligations for all structures, including Companies, Trusts, Partnerships, and Individuals. Our expertise extends to managing Financial Statements, Income Tax Returns, and Business Activity Statements to ensure you meet your compliance requirements.

  • We offer a wide range of commercial finance options. From working capital and capital expenditure to business partner buyouts, we have the expertise to find the right financial solutions. Our access to multiple lenders ensures that we can secure competitive interest rates tailored to your specific requirements.

Wealth

  • We can provide all services regarding compliance obligations that you or your Self-Managed Superannuation Fund may have, including; Employer Super, Financial Statements and Income Tax Returns.

  • Our team is well-versed in the nuances of insurance policies and can provide tailored advice to ensure that you have the coverage you need. Whether you’re looking for life insurance, TPD insurance, or income protection insurance, we can help you find the right coverage to protect yourself and your family.

  • We assess your personal and financial goals and then provide tailored strategic advice. We can project manage your personal and professional portfolio and provide ongoing planning and support.

  • We help you put the right asset protection strategy in place for your specific needs.

  • We can provide various cash-flow and other analysis reports to assist in the consideration of different investment options.

  • We can help you with personalised advice on how to manage your assets and income in retirement including the limits on income and assets for eligibility for government pensions and benefits.

  • We can assist with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health directives and more.

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Accounting without the headache.

We help business owners stay on top of their numbers. While our team is based on the Gold Coast, we work with clients across Australia.

We handle accounting, tax and compliance, and help make sense of the bigger decisions when they come up.

Our role is to make things clearer and easier, so you can focus on running your business.

*Please note that any taxation and accounting services are not endorsed or the responsibility of Count-owned AFSL.