Business Details
48 Years
experience
Trusted Accounting & Business Advisory Services
Established in 1978, The Brian Group has built a reputation as a trusted accounting and advisory firm serving clients across Sydney's Northern Beaches, North Shore, and city areas. Our principals, Anthony Brian and Greg Brian, lead a team of experienced professionals with over 30 years of combined expertise in taxation, accounting, and business advisory services. We specialise in delivering tailored solutions for individuals, family businesses, and self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), leveraging deep technical knowledge and practical commercial experience from both corporate and small business sectors.Our commitment to client-focused service has fostered long-term relationships with clients who value our ability to simplify complex financial matters while maintaining strict compliance standards. We prioritise transparency, ethical practices, and ongoing education to ensure clients achieve optimal financial outcomes through strategic tax planning, business structuring, and retirement strategies.
Services
Business Services
Superannuation
Accounting
Taxation
SMSF Advisory
Details
- Year established: 1978
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of combined experience in accounting and taxation.
- Our team includes Chartered Accountants with specialist SMSF accreditation.
- We provide tailored solutions for complex business and personal tax matters.
- Our principals have direct commercial experience in corporate and SME sectors.
- We maintain ongoing partnerships with clients through transparent communication.
Associations and certifications
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Services
Business Services
We provide comprehensive business advisory services including entity structuring, tax compliance, and operational strategy. Our team assists with business registration, payroll setup, and cashflow management for companies, partnerships, and sole traders. With expertise in multi-entity structuring and small business CGT concessions, we help clients optimise their commercial operations while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Superannuation
Our specialist SMSF services cover the complete fund lifecycle from establishment to retirement planning. We offer compliance reporting, audit coordination, and tax-effective structuring for self-managed superannuation funds. The team provides strategic advice on property investments within SMSFs and integrates super strategies with broader business structures to maximise tax benefits.
Accounting
We deliver tailored accounting solutions for both businesses and individuals, including financial statement preparation, GST/BAS compliance, and cloud accounting system implementation. Our services extend to family business advisory, complex tax affairs management, and accounting software selection support for platforms like Xero and MYOB.
Taxation
Our tax services cover income tax planning, business tax structuring, and compliance lodgements for individuals and corporate entities. We specialise in complex tax matters including payroll tax, land tax, and international tax issues while providing strategic advice on negative gearing and retirement tax planning.
Tax Planning
We develop customised tax planning strategies to minimise liabilities while ensuring compliance. Services include business structure optimisation, CGT concession planning, and cross-border tax advice. Our approach combines technical expertise with practical commercial insights to create tax-efficient solutions aligned with clients' financial goals.
People
Anthony Brian
Director Principal
Chartered Accountant with 30+ years' experience providing taxation and business advisory services. Former PWC audit manager with expertise in organisational restructuring and IT systems implementation. Specialises in small business accounting solutions.
Greg Brian
Director Principal
Chartered Accountant and lawyer with 35+ years' experience in corporate tax and SMSF advisory. Former PWC tax manager with international experience in manufacturing and IT sectors. Focuses on tax planning and superannuation compliance.
Carine Brown
Business Services - Senior Manager
Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in SMSF administration and business advisory services. Specialises in taxation compliance and accounting solutions for small to medium enterprises. Proven track record in client relationship management.
Trish Thompson
SMSF Supervisor
SMSF specialist with five years' experience providing superannuation compliance and administrative support. Focuses on client education and practical solutions for SMSF trustees. Known for approachable communication style.
Simone Brian
Senior Manager
Chartered Accountant with 25+ years' audit and assurance experience. Specialises in SMSF compliance and audit services for various entities including charities and real estate agencies. Provides technical expertise across assurance engagements.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for small businesses?
We provide business registration, payroll setup, financial reporting, tax compliance, and cloud accounting software implementation tailored to small businesses.
How can you help with SMSF management?
We offer full SMSF lifecycle support including establishment, compliance reporting, audit coordination, and tax-effective investment structuring strategies.
Do you handle complex tax matters?
Yes, we specialise in complex tax issues including CGT concessions, payroll tax, land tax, and international tax compliance.
What business advisory services are available?
We provide entity structuring, cashflow planning, budget analysis, and operational efficiency improvements for growing businesses.
How do you support family businesses?
We offer succession planning, formal reporting processes, and external advisory board creation specifically for family-owned enterprises.
What tax planning strategies do you offer?
We develop tax-efficient structures for businesses and individuals, focusing on legitimate minimisation strategies aligned with long-term financial goals.
Reviews (1)
Andrew Kwon
Dec 22, 2021
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Current employee of the Brian group and two partners are so great with deep knowledge on tax, investment and smsf. With high profiles client should think consulting with TBG. Two partners are spot on and knows what they are doing.
