You focus on the business,
We’ll handle the books.

Yes — and this matters more than most bookkeepers will admit. Every industry has its own quirks: how GST applies to what you sell, which Award covers your staff, and how to track margins across different products or services. Lucas takes the time to understand these distinctions and sets your books up to reflect how your business actually operates.

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day recording and organisation of your financial transactions — reconciling bank accounts, processing payroll, tracking income and expenses, and preparing monthly reports. Accounting is the higher-level interpretation of that data for tax purposes, business structure advice, and lodging your annual tax return. Lucas handles your bookkeeping and prepares your BAS — you will still need a registered accountant or BAS agent to lodge the BAS and complete your annual tax return. Because your books are maintained to a high standard, your accountant spends far less time correcting errors — which directly reduces your accounting fees.

BAS preparation means Lucas reconciles all your GST transactions throughout the quarter, codes everything correctly, and produces a completed, accurate BAS that is ready to be lodged. Lodgement with the ATO on your behalf requires TPB registration as a BAS agent — Lucas is currently working toward this. In the meantime, your completed BAS is handed to your accountant or registered BAS agent for lodgement, which is a quick and simple step once the preparation work is done. This process means your BAS is always accurate, always on time, and ready to go.

Lucas works primarily with Xero, and also supports MYOB and QuickBooks. Many businesses use industry-specific software for jobs, bookings, or point-of-sale. Lucas can help connect that software to Xero so your data flows through automatically — reducing double entry and keeping your records accurate in real time.

es. Payroll is managed according to the relevant Modern Award for your industry, including classifications, wage progressions, allowances, and overtime provisions. Lucas processes payroll via Xero with Single Touch Payroll (STP) lodgement, ensuring every team member is paid correctly and all superannuation contributions are made on time. Lucas has worked extensively worked within both the CFMEU (union) pay roll system, and the NDIS payroll systems which are both very complex. (Depending on the package you have) Payroll is available as an add-on to any package at $40 per employee per month.

This is one of the most common situations Lucas works with. Workshops that have been self-managing their books, or have had inconsistent help, often have months or years of messy records. Lucas offers a one-off cleanup and catch-up service — he reconciles the backlog, corrects mis-coded transactions, and gets your records accurate and compliant. The cost depends on how far back the cleanup needs to go and is quoted upfront as a fixed fee. Book a free call to get an estimate. A general estimate is $220 x backlogged months.

No lock-in contracts — ever. You can cancel with 30 days notice at any time, for any reason. Lucas believes in earning your business every single month through quality and reliability — not trapping you in paperwork. Direct debit is set up for convenience, not commitment.

Yes. Lucas holds Bookkeepers Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance. In the unlikely event of any errors or omissions in the bookkeeping work, there is professional coverage to address the issue responsibly. A certificate of currency is available on request at any time.

Most workshops are fully set up and have clean, reconciled books within 5–7 business days of signing the agreement. After a 30-minute onboarding call, Lucas configures Xero for your workshop, connects bank feeds, and handles any backlog catchup. You don't need to do anything technical — Lucas manages the setup completely.