Creative & Freelancer

Bookkeeping for Sydney creatives and freelancers

You make things for a living. Spreadsheets should not be one of them.

Sound familiar?

If any of these describe your week, you are not alone — and you do not have to keep doing it yourself.

Irregular income, constant expenses

One month you invoice $15K. The next, nothing. But rent, software subscriptions, and phone bills do not care about your project calendar.

Mixing personal and business spending

Your laptop is for work and Netflix. Your phone is for clients and family. Your car takes you to shoots and to school pick-up. Where does business end and personal begin?

Tax time panic

You know you earned "about $80K" last year. You are not sure what you spent. You definitely did not keep all the receipts. And your tax return is due next week.

What we handle for you

Every item below is done by our team and reviewed by your CPA. You do not touch any of it.

  • Monthly reconciliation of business and mixed-use accounts
  • Project-based income tracking and invoicing support
  • Receipt capture and coding for deductible expenses
  • BAS preparation (if GST-registered)
  • Quarterly cash flow snapshot so you can plan for quiet months
  • Year-end preparation with full deduction review

The outcome

Your books separate business from personal. Every deduction is captured. Cash flow is visible by quarter. And tax time is a non-event because the data was clean all year.

I went from dreading my tax return to getting a refund I did not expect — because they caught deductions I did not know existed.

Freelance graphic designer, Redfern

Common questions from creative & freelancers

Can I claim my home studio as a deduction?

Yes. If you use a dedicated space for business, you can claim a portion of rent, electricity, internet, and insurance. If the space is not dedicated, you can still claim running expenses using the fixed-rate or actual-cost method. We calculate which gives you the better outcome.

Should I register for GST as a freelancer?

You must register once turnover exceeds $75K. Below that, voluntary registration lets you claim GST on equipment and expenses — but means charging clients 10% more (or absorbing it). We model the break-even point for your situation.

How do I handle a client who pays me in USD?

Foreign currency income must be converted to AUD at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction (or a reasonable average rate for the period). We ensure FX gains and losses are accounted for correctly in your tax return.

Need tax and advisory too?

Tax structuring, advisory, and strategic planning for your industry — from the same team.

Ready to talk?

15 minutes. No obligation. We assess whether our specialisations match your situation. If they don't, we'll tell you straight.