GROOVY ACCOUNTANTS
Accountants, book keepers, and accounting software that understand the world of freelancers and creatives are extremely groovy in our eyes. Here are some of the best, recommended by people from our mailing list. We don’t necessarily endorse them, but we do recommend you give them a call and find out more for yourself.
If you have one you’d like to add, please email hello@creativeplusbusiness.com and tell us all about them!
Creative Crunchers
Creative Crunchers “love making life easier and more profitable for creative people”. Their accountants are highly skilled. Creative in their own way, they understand the arts and creative industries as they relate to taxation, accounting and specialist production accounting. They understand the grants, the adjustments, the offsets, the allowances, the deductions, the lodgement dates, and we know how to work them to your advantage.
creativecrunchers.com.au
Keystone Advisory
Keystone Advisory & Tax (formerly Cassell & Co) works with creative professionals and small business owners who want clear, practical advice without the jargon.
We help clients understand their numbers, meet their tax obligations, and make better business decisions with confidence. Our services include taxation compliance, business and structuring advice, tax planning, bookkeeping support, income averaging advice and cloud-based accounting solutions.
With a strong understanding of the creative industries, we bring a calm, supportive, and practical approach to accounting. Our focus is on making tax and business finances feel more manageable, so clients can spend less time second-guessing the numbers and more time doing the work they do best.
Neo Numerist
Neo Numerist specialises in bookkeeping, tax services (in conjunction with Easy Tax – Registered Tax Agent 70473005) and production accounting for film, television and online content creators. We support creative businesses with cashflow, payroll, project reporting and financial management Australia wide.
Founder Holly Salmons has worked in the film and television industry for over 25 years, with the last decade focused on accounting and financial management for creative and project-based businesses. Holly is now expanding further into tax services alongside her existing BAS Agent and production accounting work.
Being a registered BAS Agent allows Neo Numerist to provide clients with financial oversight throughout the year — not just at EOFY — helping reduce costly mistakes, improve cashflow visibility and free creatives up to focus on the work they do best. Expanding into tax services also means clients can increasingly keep their bookkeeping, compliance and tax needs under the one roof.
The Pen Accounting
With over two decades of combined experience in accounting for the creative media, film and marketing space, The Pen Accounting understands intimately the financial needs of small business entrepreneurs in the creative industries. They are focused on making their client’s dreams a reality – breathing life into their ideas and inspirations. Our CPAs are highly qualified accounting professionals who are truly passionate about finance and seeing businesses thrive. Let our passion and experience in accounting help your business focus on your passions, dreams, and creativity.
thepenaccounting.com.au
Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design
Get informed in good practice approaches to working relationships, ethical standards of access and inclusion, and payment rates for artists and arts workers.
Rounded Accounting & Invoice App
Rounded is easy accounting and invoicing software, made just for freelancers and sole traders. Send invoices, track expenses, get paid, and have a stress-free tax time, all in one place. No spreadsheets. No overwhelming software. Rounded is an all-in-one system that makes it simple to get paid and keep track of your accounting.
Creative Plus Business has a special code via the link below that will give you 30 days free access to try the application and see how it fits into your creative business.
Paxinos & Habash
John Paxinos and Shadi Habash decided to combine their knowledge to come up with a solution that provides assistance to artists and art organisations when dealing with their tax affairs. There is no one too big or too small for us when it comes to the size of your business and helping individual artists is the core of our operations. Contact them to find out how they can help you and be with you in good times and tax times.
phtax.com.au
Count Out Loud
Count Out Loud is a boutique accounting firm specialises in film, television and the creative sector. With over 10 years experience in the industry they aim to simplify all things business and tax matters for our clients. Their niche are small to medium sized businesses looking for partners which through support, advice and direction provide clients with confidence to achieve more enjoyable, successful and profitable business.
countoutloud.com.au
White Sky
White Sky are a friendly bunch of finance pros committed to helping the music and entertainment industry do business better. Since their foundation in 2001, White Sky has always been at the forefront of defining accounting services in the Australian music industry. Their drive to continually adapt, innovate and improve the services is why White Sky quickly became, and remains Australia’s largest music and entertainment accounting services business, working with many of Australia’s biggest entertainment names. They don’t just work with your numbers, they work with you. By getting to know you and your goals, they’ll fix the real headaches in your business, letting you get on with doing the things you love.
whitesky.com.au
DeTax
Recommended by one of our own, Detax Services was established in 2008 by David Elliott to provide affordable specialist tax, accounting and business services to the entertainment and arts industries. David has over 10 years taxation and accounting experience in Australia and over 20 years experience in various fields within the entertainment and music Industries.
detax.com.au
The Gild Group
The Gild Group is one of Australia’s fastest growing fully integrated multidisciplinary professional services firms with a comprehensive suite of best-in-class services across wealth, accounting, finance, legal, insurance, venture capital, incentives & grants, and marketing. Founded in 2015, managing director Paul Luczak had spent the previous decade working with Australia’s largest international touring artists, entertainment & creative-based businesses.
Looking after clients like Tame Impala and Angus & Julia Stone, The Gild Group has developed a speciality around domestic and international touring & royalty business and accounting issues.
thegildgroup.com
Artist Accounts
Based in New Zealand, Artist Accounts are passionate about helping sole traders, charitable trusts, companies and others get on top of their financial and tax affairs. Plus, if you’re a Xero user, Euan and his team are certified advisors for the platform.
artistaccounts.co.nz
The Real Thiel
The Real Thiel is a like personal trainer for your business. Lauren Thiel, owner and chief Groovy, says “I understand that business admin and accounting can be confusing, time consuming and overwhelming when it’s not your ‘thing’. Lucky for you it’s my thing and I am here to help you get smart, get organised and free up your valuable time so you can focus on your creative strengths. I’ll meet you where you are today; we’ll set some goals and put plans into action. I’ll stand with you, coaching, educating, supporting and helping you get on top of your business.”
From free educational blogs, to products and practical templates, to bookkeeping and other accounting services – The Real Thiel has got your back
therealthiel.com
Above The Line Accounting
Above The Line Accounting is a proactive Chartered Accounting and Tax firm servicing the Australian media and entertainment industry with accounting, tax and financing advice. The team understand the intricacies of creative practice and screen business very well. Matt Carter, the director of ATLA, has been a producer, production accountant and financial advisor on many film and television projects. Above The Line Accounting is a screen and media focussed firm that delivers services in a timely, innovative and professional manner, ensuring that their client’s ideas, inspirations, and goals lead to profitable results.
abovethelineaccounting.com.au
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