Financial reports and accounting dashboard arranged for tax planning and review

Taxation &
Accounting


MaGrath brings tax compliance, forward planning and reliable accounting together, giving you clear advice based on accurate, current financial information.

  • Tax compliance
  • Forward planning
Overview

Taxation and accounting with year-round perspective


Our taxation and accounting service is designed to give clients confidence in both their immediate obligations and their longer-term position. We prepare returns and statutory lodgements, review the treatment of significant transactions and explain the reasoning behind our recommendations in practical terms.

Accurate records allow tax planning to happen before decisions are locked in. By combining year-round accounting and bookkeeping with structured tax reviews, we help businesses and individuals identify upcoming obligations, evaluate available options and act within the required timeframes.

Organised year-round accounting files and ledger in a softly lit office
Current

accounting records that support informed decisions

Planned

tax positions considered before key deadlines and transactions

Explained

clear advice, documented positions and visibility over obligations

What's Included

Integrated support for compliance and decision-making


  • Tax Returns and Lodgements

    Preparation and lodgement of returns for companies, trusts, partnerships, SMSFs and individuals, supported by appropriate records and review.

  • Tax Planning

    Timely reviews before year-end and significant transactions, with available strategies considered against your circumstances and objectives.

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping

    Cloud accounting, payroll and BAS services through Xero or MYOB, with reconciled records maintained throughout the year.

  • Business and Entity Structuring

    Accounting and tax advice on entity structures, provided in coordination with legal and financial advisers where required.

  • Capital Gains and Concessions

    Careful analysis of capital gains, relevant concessions and rollover provisions, including eligibility and documentation requirements.

  • Management Reporting

    Regular reports that translate financial performance, cash flow and key movements into information management can use.

Our Approach

A considered approach from records to lodgement


  1. 01

    Review

    We understand your entities, records, prior positions and upcoming reporting obligations.

  2. 02

    Plan

    Relevant options are evaluated before year-end or a significant transaction takes place.

  3. 03

    Implement

    Agreed actions and documentation are coordinated with you and your other professional advisers.

  4. 04

    Prepare and Lodge

    Returns and statements are prepared, reviewed and lodged with a clear supporting file.

Common Questions

Frequently asked


When should tax planning take place?

Tax planning is most effective before the end of the financial year and before significant transactions are completed. The appropriate timing depends on the strategy involved, so we schedule reviews early enough for decisions and documentation to be completed properly.

Which accounting software do you work with?

We work with Xero and MYOB for bookkeeping, payroll, BAS preparation and management reporting. We can recommend a suitable setup for a new business or plan a controlled migration where an existing system no longer meets the business’s needs.

Can you assist if our bookkeeping or lodgements are behind?

Yes. We begin by assessing the records and outstanding obligations, then agree a staged plan to reconcile the accounts, complete overdue work and establish a sustainable reporting timetable going forward.

Bring greater clarity to your tax and accounts

Talk with our team about your current obligations, business structure and the decisions ahead.

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