Accounting for Gold Coast Builders

Our chartered accountants specialise in helping Gold Coast residential & commercial builders grow their business, keep their finances under control, and save thousands come tax time.

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We Find What's Making You Money Vs What's Holding You Back...

TPAR Obligations

The ATO requires all Gold Coast and Brisbane building businesses to report payments to contractors every EOFY. We ensure your payments add up and you don't receive a surprise fee from the ATO.

Risk Mitigation

Accidents can and do happen on the job site; our accountants work with you to structure your business so that your personal assets are safe from business-related risks.

Managing Retentions

Withheld retentions are common practice on Gold Coast & Brisbane building sites. Our accountants help you keep your financial position secure and stress-free while you negotiate your retentions.

Project Profitability

Are you sick of losing money on jobs or quoting based on your gut, only to realise the job will take longer? We help you accurately quote for profitability on a per project basis.

Residential? Commercial? We do tax for all kinds of builders:

As one of our more eccentric builder clients told us many years ago: you can’t fit all tradies in the same bucket, mate.

And that’s exactly why we’ve spent the last few decades tailoring our tax advice and business finance advice across the construction industry. No matter what sector your business is classified under, or what type of jobs you regularly quote for, our accountants can help you save big come EOFY with personalised tax and growth strategies.

We’ve had the pleasure of helping all different types of builders spend less time in front of spreadsheets, and more time securing big quotes, including:

  • Residential builders
  • Commercial builders 
  • Carpenters
  • Joiners
  • Concreters
  • Chippies
  • Retail fitout specialists
  • Renovators
  • Civil construction 
  • Engineers 

Builders: Why Do You Need A Dedicated Accountant?

Our team of chartered accountants have over one hundred and fifty years of combined experience helping Gold Coast and Brisbane builders achieve financial success, no matter their team or project size. 

But, more than this, we strive in all that we do to tailor our financial advice and bookkeeping to your construction business specifically, so that you can receive the best possible financial advice for your situation and personal goals.

So, why do builders need a specialised builder accountant?

 

Ensure Profitable Projects

The nature of construction for small business owners on the Gold Coast and Brisbane means that quotes are usually provided on a project by project basis. A lot of our clients who are builders, concreters, tradies or construction business owners, before coming to us, told us that they were mostly quoting based on “gut feel”.

This meant they had no system in place for accurately predicting how long a job would take them or how much materials would cost (including inflation). This meant that seemingly profitable quotes or “easy” jobs often lost the builder his money due to rising materials cost and unexpected delays on the project.

On the other hand, accountants who specialise in tax advice, growth strategies, and business structuring for Gold Coast and Brisbane builders can help you engineer a quoting and financial system that ensures your projects stay profitable and keeps your business growing without resentment or regret at taking on a seemingly “easy” job.

 

Make Sure All Contractors Are Paid Through Retentions & Cash Crunches

The construction industry can regular see cash crunches, projects stalling, and clients withholding project retentions until kinks are ironed out…and this is before factoring in things like rising materials costs and subcontractor fees. Needless to say, it’s not uncommon for your cashflow to regularly be volatile and in flux; where our specialised accountants come in is to provide you with the financial knowhow to navigate these volatile times and ensure your business has enough profitability, growth, and buffer to still pay your team on time without compromising your finances.

 

Tax Knowledge That Saves Your Business Come EOFY

As experienced and qualified accountants on the Gold Coast, we know exactly what materials, heavy machinery, equipment, and more can safely be written off for tax purposes, and which need to be diligently reported to the ATO at EOFY. By leveraging our know-how, our accountants can save you thousands of transport fees and purchases every single year.

What Gold Coast builders are saying about us:

"The A Firm has done a remarkable job in looking after our business. They are more than just an accountancy firm. They are supportive and informed on all small business issues and have been invaluable to our success. Thanks to Annette and the team - you guys are fantastic!"

Kate B.

"Annette (and her team) are unlike any that I have come across before. Annette is extremely helpful and accomodating with any scenario I throw at her. What I receive is always quality information and advice, valuable strategies (that are explained in an understandable way), plus, (as a cherry on top) reasonable and transparent pricing. We are very happy clients!"

Peter N.

"I have been a client of The A Firm for over 10 years. The staff are very professional and extremely helpful. They have helped our business with every aspect of accounting, from dealing with the ATO, debt consolidation, bookkeeping, BAS lodgement, setting up of Xero, one on one training, and so much more. I would highly recommend Annette and her team to anyone looking for an accounting firm."

Vicki M.

"The team at The A Firm are nothing short of exceptional. These women are powerhouse financial experts that act as an internal part of my business, and they provide continuous advice and support that comes from a genuine and caring place. If you want peace of mind when it comes to your financial operations, this is the team for you. Have been with them for years and plan to be with them for many, many more."

Kaleb E.

Gold Coast Based Accountants

As qualified and chartered accountants based on the Gold Coast, we know how important it is to be able to meet with your accountant face-to-face to discuss the most important part of your business: it’s finances. 

That’s why we offer in-person meetings at our Varsity Lakes office to each and every one of our Gold Coast and Brisbane clients. 

We do all that we can to participate in, and contribute to, our local Gold Coast community because we honestly love living and working here every weekday.

This leads to us having exceptional insights about the Gold Coast and Brisbane economy and we can use our knowledge to leverage your business into success based on our over one hundred and fifty years of Gold Coast and Brisbane business experience.

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Other businesses we help:

Doctors & Medical Centres

Our qualified, chartered accountants specialise in helping doctors and medical centres keep their expenses under control. 

Dentists

For dentist business owners who are looking to scale their business and ensure their team members get paid on time, our accountants can help.

Outstanding Tax & BAS Services

Do you have over several years of tax and BAS’s outstanding and just want it all cleared up? Our process is fast and simple.

Residential & Commercial Plumbers

Our accountants help plumbers ensure they’re charging enough per job to grow their business and not work themselves to death.