Accounting, tax and
business advice in Canberra
From a simple tax return to a self-managed super fund, our team looks after the numbers so you can get on with your business and your life.
☑️ CPA-qualified accountants ☑️ Registered tax agents ☑️ XERO, MYOB, QuickBooks and BGL360
Six areas, one team that
knows your name
Freewater Accountants works with individuals, families and small to medium businesses across Canberra and the ACT. Pick the area that sounds like you and we'll show you how we can help.
Tax Returns & Compliance
Tax time is easier when someone who knows the rules is working through it with you. We prepare tax returns for individuals, sole traders, partnerships, companies and trusts, and we administer and lodge the annual returns for self-managed super funds. If you've fallen behind on lodgements, we can help you catch up.
Tax Planning & Advice
The best time to talk about tax is before the year ends, not after. We look at your situation and tell you what's worth doing, whether that's income tax, GST, capital gains on a property or shares, fringe benefits, or loans between you and your company. If the ATO comes asking questions, we can deal with them for you.
Business Accounting & Bookkeeping
The day-to-day numbers, done properly. We keep your books up to date, reconcile your accounts, run payroll, lodge your BAS and IAS, and prepare your financial statements at year end. You run the business, and when you need a figure, we have it.
Business Advisory & Commercial Finance
For the bigger questions. Should this be a company or trust? Can we afford to hire? Will there be enough cash? We help with structure, start-up, cash flow forecast and budget, and the reports to track. If a lender needs your financials, we prepare those too.
Self-Managed Super Funds
Running your own super fund comes with a lot of rules, and the ATO takes them seriously. We help you set up an SMSF and look after the year-to-year work: accounts, member statements, audit coordination, and administering and lodging the annual return. We can also help you think through the retirement stage.
Compliance, AML & Regulatory
Anti-money laundering compliance is part of how we work. Our team includes an AML Officer to help clients understand and meet their own AML obligations. We look after ASIC requirements and paperwork, ABN and GST registrations and superannuation guarantee. It's the unglamorous work to keep you out of trouble.
Not sure which one you need?
That's fine. Tell us what's going on and we'll point you in the right direction.