Business Accountant Sydney
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS · THE 2026 CHANGES
Running the business is your job. What’s underneath it is ours.
FTC is a Sydney-based business tax and CFO advisory firm for owners past the point where a bookkeeper and an annual return are enough. We combine structuring, tax planning and fractional CFO support so decisions get made against real numbers, not last year’s.
Payday super, a permanent $20,000 instant asset write-off, new lodgement rules: 2026 rewrote the small business playbook. Most owners get accounting one lodgement at a time. Nobody steps back and asks whether the structure, the tax position and the cash flow still work together. That’s the work we do.
- Structure: company, trust or a group of both, chosen for tax, asset protection and exit, not left as whatever was set up first.
- Tax: proactive planning before year end, not a return lodged after the fact.
- Cash flow: forecasting and reporting that show whether growth is actually profitable.
- Fractional CFO: CFO-level thinking, without a full-time hire, for owners past the point a bookkeeper can carry alone.
Registered Tax Agents · Chartered Accountants ANZ · SMSF Association · 5.0★ Google
Is This You?
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You've outgrown your bookkeeper: revenue is past the point where a lodgement-only company or trust return is enough
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You want CFO-level thinking, forecasting, margins, pricing decisions, without hiring a full-time CFO
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You employ staff and payday super has changed your cash flow
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You're weighing up a restructure, a new entity or bringing in a partner
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You want a firm that answers when a decision's on the table, not just in June
What changed on 1 July 2026, and what it means for your business
The 2026-27 year brought the biggest set of small business changes in a decade. Three of them matter to almost every owner:
Payday super is here.
Super is now paid with every pay run, not quarterly, and it must reach the employee's fund within seven business days. The ATO's clearing house has closed, penalties for late payment are real, and the cash flow rhythm of every employer has changed. Payroll setup and cash buffers need to be right.
The $20,000 instant asset write-off is permanent.
For businesses with turnover under $10 million, eligible assets under $20,000 are immediately deductible, permanently, so purchases can finally be planned with certainty instead of racing a June deadline.
ATO interest is no longer deductible.
Interest on late tax debts can't be claimed as a deduction, running a balance with the tax office just became genuinely expensive. Financing structures and payment timing deserve a rethink.
Add rising award wages and new AML obligations, and the ground has shifted. Whether it’s payroll, purchases or the structure itself, the settings that worked last year need checking against this year’s rules. See our guides to what payday super means for employers and the now-permanent instant asset write-off for the detail.
Book a review of your business position →How We Help
Business Owners
From first structure to eventual sale, we cover the full arc: establishment, tax, advisory. Every service stands alone or combines into a full business review.
Business Structure Advice
Company, trust, or a group of both: the structure decides your tax rate, your asset protection and what happens when you sell or bring in a partner. We model the options against your position before anything is established or restructured.
Includes: structure comparison modelling, entity establishment, restructure planning
Business Tax & Compliance
Company and trust returns, activity statements and everything the calendar demands, handled by one team across every entity in the group, so nothing falls between the gaps.
Includes: returns across all entities, activity statements, year-round compliance calendar
ASIC & Corporate Secretarial
Registers, resolutions, annual statements and every corporate obligation, maintained quietly in the background so the entities stay clean and compliant.
Includes: ASIC agent representation, company secretarial, register maintenance
Tax & CFO Advisory
The numbers behind the decisions: tax planning, cash flow, management reporting and a sounding board when the big calls come up: expansion, acquisition, restructure, exit.
Includes: tax planning, management reporting, growth and exit advisory
Our consultation process
First we work out if we're right for each other.
Then we get to work.
Your Situation
Tell us where you're at and what you're building. We'll be straight about whether we're right for it.
Discovery Session
A short intro call. You tell us what you're after, we tell you how we work, and we take it from there.
You're In
The decision's made, the work begins. Structured onboarding, systems in place, underway from day one.
Why Business Owners Choose FTC
Expand, restructure, exit: the big calls deserve more than a quick opinion. When
one’s in front of you, we sit down and work it through properly.
It’s
why clients bring us the new entity, the partner buy-in and the restructure, not just the
annual return.
We specialise in business. Structures, tax and advisory, it's what we do every day.
We see the whole group. Every entity, every owner, planned together.
We go beyond compliance. Structure, strategy and advisory built into the relationship.
We're accountable. Registered Tax Agents, Chartered Accountants ANZ, SMSF Association.
Before the next big call, let’s talk structure.
Book a consultationFrequently Asked Questions
01 Should my business be in a company or a trust?
It depends on profit levels, how many owners there are, asset protection needs and your exit plans. Companies offer a flat rate and clean separation; trusts offer distribution flexibility, and the 2028 trust changes shift the maths.
02 What is payday super and does it apply to me?
From 1 July 2026, every employer pays super at the same time as wages, with payment reaching the employee's fund within seven business days. It applies to all employers, and late payments attract the super guarantee charge, which isn't deductible.
03 Can I still claim the $20,000 instant asset write-off?
Yes, it's now permanent for businesses with turnover under $10 million. Each eligible asset under $20,000 is immediately deductible, and multiple assets can qualify in the same year.
04 What does a business accountant cost?
Cost depends on your entities, your setup and what you actually need. We scope it with you and agree it upfront before any work begins.
05 Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes, businesses move to us regularly. We handle the handover, bring the records across and pick up your compliance calendar without a gap.
06 Do you work with businesses outside Sydney?
Yes. We're based in Bella Vista and Sydney CBD and act for business owners across Australia, systems and meetings run just as well remotely.
07 At what point does a business need more than a bookkeeper?
There's no fixed line, but once the business has staff, multiple entities or real cash flow complexity, a lodgement-only service usually stops being enough. That's typically when structure, tax planning and management reporting start mattering as much as compliance.
08 What is fractional CFO support, and do I need it?
Fractional CFO support means CFO-level forecasting, margin analysis and reporting on a part-time or as-needed basis, without the cost of a full-time hire. It suits owners who need sharper numbers behind growth decisions but aren't yet at the size that justifies a full-time CFO.
Information on this page is general in nature and doesn’t account for your personal circumstances or objectives. Tax and superannuation rules change, seek advice specific to your position before acting.