Business Accounting in Brisbane for Small and Medium Businesses

Practical accounting support that grows with your business.

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★★★★★5.0on Google

Trusted by small business owners for over 35 years

We've been with Simply Tax since starting our small business and couldn't be happier. Always friendly, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable.

Katiija Legood

Second year we've used Simply Tax Solutions for our partnership return. Prompt, professional and helpful when preparing details for the ATO.

Sarah Roberts

In all avenues of service Simply Tax has been excellent. For a first-time ABN holder like me, the team has been a great help.

Mike

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So much of your time as a business owner goes into the day-to-day running of things instead of actually growing the business, and plenty of small businesses that get their tax wrong were genuinely trying to do the right thing. Good business accounting takes both problems off your plate: it gives you back the time and keeps you on the right side of the ATO.

Running a small business means making constant decisions about cash flow, compliance, tax, and growth. We work with small and medium business owners who need reliable, ongoing support, not just someone to file paperwork once a year, but a team that understands your business and helps you stay on track as things change.

Nearly 80% of Australian small and medium businesses had their cash flow impacted in the last 12 months (CommBank and UNSW, 2025).
56% of Australian SME owners spend more than half their time on internal operations rather than growth (MYOB research, 2025).

How We Work With You

Year-Round Review

We review your financial information throughout the year, not just at tax time, so issues are spotted early and decisions are made with current numbers.

Coordinated Obligations

We coordinate your obligations so nothing slips through the cracks, and spot potential issues before they become expensive problems.

Plain-Language Guidance

We explain what the numbers mean in plain language, so you can make confident decisions about cash flow, compliance, tax, and growth.

What We Help With

Business Setup & Structuring

Choose and set up the right structure for your business, with a clear view of the tax implications.

Business Tax Compliance

Stay on top of lodgements and obligations so deadlines are met and surprises are avoided.

Bookkeeping & Payroll

Accurate, up to date books and reliable payroll so your numbers are always current.

BAS & GST Services

Prepare and lodge your BAS and manage GST correctly throughout the year.

Xero Setup & Cloud Accounting

Set up and run cloud accounting so you can see how your business is tracking in real time.

Who We Work With

Our clients are managing growth, juggling multiple income streams, or dealing with increasing compliance requirements. We work with businesses past the startup stage, or those who want to avoid problems from the beginning that come from poor structure or missed requirements. Our approach focuses on consistency, accuracy, and understanding how your business actually operates over time.

What Our Clients Say

Genuinely impressed by the level of care, professionalism, and competence. Every interaction felt respectful and personalised, rather than rushed or transactional.
Catia Relvas, long-term business client

What Business Accounting With Us Covers

Business accounting with us isn't a once-a-year tax job. It's ongoing support that keeps your numbers accurate, your obligations met, and your decisions backed by real figures. In practice that means your bookkeeping, BAS and GST, business tax, and the year-end accounts all sit with one team that actually talks to itself.

Set up and structure

If you're just starting out or your business has outgrown its current setup, we get the foundations right: the correct structure, ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG registrations, and a cloud accounting file that's built to give you clean numbers from day one.

Ongoing compliance and reporting

We keep your books current, prepare and lodge your BAS, and manage your business tax so nothing sneaks up on you at year end. You get reporting you can actually read, not a pile of statements you have to decode.

Someone in your corner year-round

Because the same team sees your bookkeeping, your tax, and your BAS position, you can pick up the phone mid-year and get an answer that takes your whole picture into account. That's the point of having an accountant rather than just a tax preparer.

Who This Service Is For

Business accounting support makes the most sense once your business has real moving parts. We work well with owners who are:

Running a growing small or medium business with more than one thing to keep track of

Tired of chasing a separate bookkeeper and accountant who never seem to talk

Wanting clean, current numbers all year, not a scramble at tax time

Ready to hand the financial admin to one team so they can get back to running the business

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of businesses do you work with?

We work mainly with small and medium businesses across a range of industries. If you've got growing operations, more than one income stream, or a structure that's changed as you've grown, that's exactly where we help most.

Is your accounting support ongoing or one-off?

Most of our business clients work with us on an ongoing basis. That way we stay across your numbers all year and adapt as things change, rather than only seeing the full picture at tax time.

How do I know which services my business needs?

Start with a conversation. We'll get to know how your business runs, then map out which services actually make sense for you before you commit to anything.

Do you handle both my bookkeeping and my tax?

Yes, and that's usually the point. When the same team looks after your bookkeeping, BAS, and tax, your records stay in the shape your compliance work needs and nothing falls through the gap between a separate bookkeeper and accountant.

What accounting software do you work with?

We primarily work with Xero. If you're already on it, we'll pick up where you are. If you're not, we can set you up or talk through whether a move makes sense for your business.

Do you work with clients outside Queensland?

Yes. We work with businesses right across Australia through a structured remote model, and we'll meet in person when it makes sense.

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Trusted by Small Business Owners for Over 35 Years

A few recent Google reviews from clients who use us for business tax, bookkeeping and ongoing support.

Google Reviews

Katiija Legood

“We’ve been with Simply Tax since starting our small business and couldn’t be happier. Always friendly, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable.”

Mike

“In all avenues of service Simply Tax has been excellent. For a first time ABN holder like me, the team has really been of great help.”

Rob Lynch

“Prompt and communication is excellent. Very happy with many years of service from Simply Tax Solutions.”

Sarah Roberts

“This is the second year we’ve used Simply Tax Solutions for our partnership return. Prompt, professional and helpful when preparing details for the ATO.”

Alistair Ogden

“A great choice as our tax agent. Gideon and the team are super friendly, always available to answer questions, and make organising tax so simple.”

Ready to Get Your Business Structure Right?

Whether you are starting a new business, implementing a growth strategy, or reviewing a structure that no longer serves you, we will help you make a clear, informed decision and set everything up properly from the beginning.

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