Accounting | Tax
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 “As your accountant, Bell & Co do much more than just lodge your tax return on time. We provide you with a value-for-money and responsive service, with the knowledge of cutting-edge industry issues to help you maximise your finances and minimise the time you spend on them. We work flexible hours to fit with your schedule and priorities.” – Vanessa Bell, Managing Director

Services

Bell & Co offer a comprehensive and responsive accounting and tax service for clients in Brisbane and South East Queensland to suit your needs. We have years of experience working with clients across a variety of areas, including medical, hospitality, retail, real estate and industrial businesses.

Some of the areas we can help you with include:

1. Tax and compliance

Income tax, corporate tax, tax returns and tax planning, lodging compliance paperwork such as financial statements and business activity statements (BAS), CGT and GST obligations, FBT and salary packaging.

2. Business advice

Business and investment structuring, profit forecasts, cash flow and budgeting, succession planning, and company secretarial compliance.

3. Self-managed superannuation
funds (SMSFs)

Fund administration, preparation of audited financial statements, superannuation tax returns, and statutory documentation.

4. Bookkeeping and cloud accounting

Data entry, bank reconciliations, payroll, management reporting, debtors and creditors control, and end-of-month reconciliations.

 

About

A practising Chartered Accountant since 2001, Managing Director Vanessa Bell has more than 15 years’ professional experience in public practice and commerce in taxation and accounting at leading organisations in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Our focus is to guide you to achieve your goals, with proactive advice that ensures you are benefiting from tax matters that affect your life-cycle changes and priorities.

We work with you by:

  • Fitting in with your schedule – if 9-to-5 doesn’t suit, let’s find something that works for you

  • Giving you quality service and fleet-footed advice

  • Providing practical solutions that let you focus on the things that really matter to you

  • Bringing opportunities to help you and your business grow

  • Being transparent and upfront.

Qualifications and Memberships – Vanessa bell

  • Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics – University of Queensland

  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

  • Graduate Diploma of Taxation Law – University of Melbourne

  • Xero Certified Advisor

  • Xero Payroll Certified

  • Registered Tax Agent

  • ASIC Registered Agent

  • Certificate of Public Practice CAANZ

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Areas of Expertise

 

Years of experience working for large companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers has given our team a solid background and strong knowledge of the priorities for small and medium businesses, companies, partnerships, trusts and individuals. Our boutique firm was established to reach people who could benefit from our background to help them achieve their goals.

 

Our specific technical expertise includes:

  • Corporate and individual tax compliance

  • Tax structuring

  • Tax planning strategies

  • Small Business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions

  • Goods and services tax (GST)

  • Tax consolidation

  • Division 7A loans for private companies

  • Trusts and associated business and investment issues

  • Fringe benefits tax (FBT) 

 

Contact

What would help your business thrive? Let’s talk about a streamlined solution, tailored for your lifestyle.