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OUR BUSINESS

We are a professional team committed to understanding and helping our clients to achieve their goals. 


We do this by providing simple, effective, and targeted long term strategic advice and custom solutions to your bookkeeping and accounting needs. 


Our business is based on the concept that we can’t do the same things and expect a different outcome. Change has to start with you, you need to be consistent in your evolution, ready to adapt and always be an open communicator. 

OUR TEAM

Melissa Gray, Advisor

“When working with my clients, I focus on getting to know them, their goals and building a relationship where I can be your trusted advisor providing simple, effective, strategic and long term solutions.”


Melissa has a Bachelor of Business, is a Chartered Accountant and registered Tax Agent. 


With over a decade in the accounting industry, M

“When working with my clients, I focus on getting to know them, their goals and building a relationship where I can be your trusted advisor providing simple, effective, strategic and long term solutions.”


Melissa has a Bachelor of Business, is a Chartered Accountant and registered Tax Agent. 


With over a decade in the accounting industry, Melissa has worked with clients in variety of industries including agriculture, construction, retail, logistics and finance. 

HOW CAN WE HELP

Compliance & Tax

Planning & Business Improvements

Bookkeeping & Payroll

Prepare financials, tax and BAS for companies, trusts, partnership, and individuals

Bookkeeping & Payroll

Planning & Business Improvements

Bookkeeping & Payroll

Setup, training, ongoing reporting and support or processing of wages, superannuation, payroll tax, and WorkCover

Planning & Business Improvements

Planning & Business Improvements

Planning & Business Improvements

Asset protection, risk management, and trust/partnership/company setup, Review existing business practices and suggest/implement business improvement

Business Operations

Investment Management

Planning & Business Improvements

Prepare budgets, cashflow forecasts, valuations, reconciliations, assist/liase

Investment Management

Investment Management

Investment Management

Work with your financial advisor on lending, shares, managed funds, superannuation, and insurance

OUR PHILOSOPHY

It’s not uncommon to hear, businesses don’t plan to fail they fail to plan. 

The step up from this is to understand that even if you do plan .. your plan needs to be flexible and you need to be ready, willing and able to adapt your plan to your current situation. 

  1. You need to know what your goals are
  2. What do you want to achieve
  3. What are you prepared to do to achieve this
  4. What does success look like to you 


For every person this will be different .. there isn’t a one size fits all strategy. 


 

  1. Your team needs to understand your goals and be committed to helping you & holding you accountable. 
  2. Your team can be:

  • Accountant
  • Solicitor
  • Financial advisor
  • Banker 
  • Industry advisor/consultant 
  • Employees 
  • Customers
  • Mentor  
  • Family 

It can be anyone, but they need to be on your team


The second key is having excellent communication.


  • If you don’t communicate then no one can help you. 
  • You probably can’t even help yourself.
  • One of the keys issues we see for clients is that they know with accountants (and solicitors) we charge on a time basis.
  • It’s tempting in normal times, let alone tough times, to want to pull back communication with accountants & solicitors. 
  • We can give you any number of examples where open and continuous communication has ended with better value for a client. 
  • We can give you the same examples of when a client has tried to cut their accounting/legal costs & ended up with a ‘train-wreck’.
  • So for us, the key is honest, clear and direct communication. Even if it’s just to have a sounding board or go for a coffee – with the right team .. it feels right. 
  • Its important to not just work in your business (that’s your job) but to also work on your business .. put time aside and plan (that’s the business).
  • Keep revisiting.
  • As I said earlier, you need to know your goals & have a plan.
  • But that plan will be ever changing & adapting.


OUR CLIENTS

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

"Melissa became my accountant as we first began our agricultural business. She is extremely personable & professional, the ease of open communication, along with the simple manner which she presents information turned our accounting & bookkeeping into a pleasant, easy experience. Nothing is too complicated & no question too difficult‐or s

"Melissa became my accountant as we first began our agricultural business. She is extremely personable & professional, the ease of open communication, along with the simple manner which she presents information turned our accounting & bookkeeping into a pleasant, easy experience. Nothing is too complicated & no question too difficult‐or simple. Melissa has always taken the time to ensure that not only are our books working hard for us in the tax world, but that they are working for me in a simple & convenient presentation. Everything is explained, & no job is too mundane for her to help with. From the very technical tax planning, to the simplest tips in office organisation, Lissa has always had my back. Supporting our business, is her business."

Peta McDougall, Sound Garage Qld

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

"Melissa has managed financial and advisory solutions for our business since we started in 2017. She has been integral is developing strategies and providing direction and guidance to keep our business thriving, particularly through Covid. She is sensitive not just to the needs of our business, but to us as people. We have complete confidence in her and trust her with our livelihood."

Lauren Skelsey, Motel Vans

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

Lauren Skelsey, Motel Vans

"Melissa is an excellent asset to my extended team. She tailors her advice specifically for my industry and level of understanding. She is strategic and direct on a relatable and trustworthy level. I cannot thank her enough for her help supporting my business from tax time, reporting and Xero support to process refinement and business planning ‐ she comes highly recommended."

Steve Lockyer, Inform Ag

Charlotte Riddell, Ridhardt Farming

Lauren Skelsey, Motel Vans

“Melissa was the external accountant for the Inform Ag group for a number of years. Over those years the Inform group grew to size sufficient to justify an internal finance resource and after developing a strong working relationship with Melissa and having been impressed with her knowledge, skill and delivery efficiency we asked her to jo

“Melissa was the external accountant for the Inform Ag group for a number of years. Over those years the Inform group grew to size sufficient to justify an internal finance resource and after developing a strong working relationship with Melissa and having been impressed with her knowledge, skill and delivery efficiency we asked her to join the team. Melissa went on to lead the finance function for Inform for more than a year.   As the first internal finance resource it fell to Melissa to implement many of the finance systems, policies and procedures across the group that we still use today as well as managing all of the day to day and month to month accounting work. Melissa did a fantastic job of juggling various priorities across what is a uniquely diverse group of businesses.   As much as having been a great professional contributor within our business – Melissa is also an excellent human who brought a lot of personality to the role as well!   We would highly recommend using Melissa for your finance, accounting and bookkeeping needs!”

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