Business Details
12 Years
experience
Your Trusted Accounting Partner in Melbourne
Business Lighthouse is a client-centred accounting and business advisory firm dedicated to empowering local businesses through innovative solutions and financial expertise. Established in 2014, our team of qualified accountants, bookkeepers, and business development specialists provide comprehensive services including compliance, tax planning, payroll management, and strategic advisory. We prioritise solid processes and systems to strengthen operations while supporting business strategy through financial forecasting and data-driven insights.Our commitment to ethical practices and social good ensures clients receive transparent, reliable guidance tailored to their unique needs. With offices in Ringwood and Mornington, we serve leadership teams across Australia, offering scalable solutions that adapt to evolving business landscapes.
Services
Bookkeeping
Tax Planning
Payroll Management
Inventory Advisory
Child Care Advisory
Not For Profit Advisory
Business Structures
Strategic Planning
Systems Integration
Compliance Services
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We offer over a decade of experience in Australian accounting and business advisory services
- Our team implements innovative cloud-based solutions like Xero for real-time financial management
- We provide comprehensive compliance support including BAS, payroll, and tax lodgements
- Our advisory services extend beyond compliance to strategic business growth planning
- We maintain 100% local Australian staff with deep industry-specific expertise
What people say
Exceptional team
No task is ever a problem
Efficient and trustworthy
Exceptionally well looked after
Love working with them
Services
Bookkeeping
Our bookkeeping services ensure accurate and timely financial records for informed business decisions. We manage daily transactions, GST compliance, and payroll processing using cloud-based systems. Our team maintains precise records that form the foundation for tax lodgements and financial reporting, helping businesses avoid penalties and maintain regulatory compliance while focusing on growth.
Tax Planning
We provide strategic tax planning to optimise financial outcomes while maintaining ATO compliance. Our services include income tax liability estimation, GST planning, and payroll tax management. We help businesses implement tax-efficient structures and timing strategies to minimise liabilities while ensuring accurate lodgements for annual returns, quarterly instalments, and withholding obligations across various business entities.
Payroll Management
Our payroll specialists ensure complete compliance with Australian wage regulations and superannuation requirements. We manage employee payments, tax withholdings, and entitlement calculations while integrating with HR systems. Our services prevent underpayment risks and ensure accurate reporting for FairWork, PAYG, and superannuation obligations, giving businesses confidence in their payroll processes.
Inventory Advisory
We specialise in inventory accounting systems for manufacturing and retail businesses. Our Cin7 Core integration ensures accurate stock tracking, cost of goods calculations, and profit margin analysis. We help businesses implement robust inventory management solutions that improve financial reporting accuracy and operational efficiency through proper warehouse management and procurement planning.
Child Care Advisory
Our tailored financial services for childcare providers include compliance management, budgeting, and operational advisory. We address industry-specific challenges like staff ratios, award rates, and government funding requirements. Our end-to-end finance solutions ensure childcare centres maintain financial compliance while focusing on delivering quality care services through accurate budgeting and forecasting.
Questions
Why is Business Lighthouse different from other accounting firms?
We combine technical expertise with client-centred innovation, focusing on long-term business growth through financial clarity and cloud technology integration.
What accounting software do you recommend?
We primarily work with Xero due to its seamless integration capabilities with inventory, payroll, and reporting systems for Australian businesses.
How do you handle tax compliance requirements?
We manage GST, PAYG, and income tax obligations while ensuring compliance with ASIC, ATO, and FairWork regulations for Australian businesses.
Can you help with inventory management systems?
Yes, we partner with Cin7 Core to implement inventory solutions that ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency for retail and manufacturing businesses.
What child care financial services do you offer?
We provide tailored finance solutions for childcare centres including compliance management, budgeting, and operational advisory services specific to the sector's requirements.
Reviews (4)
Russell Cagnacci
Dec 30, 2019
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AMIGA Montessori appointed Business Lighthouse over 2 years ago as our Virtual Finance division. The team at Business Lighthouse are exceptional and no task is ever a problem, no matter how easy or complex the task. They are a professional organisation that has our business interests at heart and the professional advice covering intricate financial strategies has allowed AMIGA to grow exponentially in the last two years. Their attention to detail and corporate governance cannot be faltered and I highly recommend Business Lighthouse as a premium provider of Financial Services Support
Nic MacIsaac
Nov 17, 2019
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Eva's Sunday has been exceptionally well looked after by BLH for the last 3 years. It started with the integration of Xero with our inventory system Trade Gecko & our POS system Shoppify and now they provide the full Virtual Finance Dept service for us, run our payroll, look after our quarterly BAS and lodge our annual returns. On top on this the nurturing and care provided for my growing business has been invaluable. Thank you Angela, Phil and Jen.
Kylie Butler
Jul 20, 2019
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Angela, Phil and the team from Business Lighthouse have been looking after us for over 5 years. Their client service and quality of advice is exceptional. Aside from their Bookkeeping and Accounting skills, they have walked closely beside us in times of significant strategic change during which time, their encouragement has been invaluable. Thank you Business Lighthouse team!
Genevieve Hewson
Jun 01, 2019
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My business partner and I stumbled across Business Lighthouse when searching for a bookkeeper who was familiar with our cloud based inventory program - DEAR Systems. Very quickly they morphed from being our Bookkeeper and Accountant to a virtual CFO of sorts. Being a small company of only 3 people, we couldn't justify hiring an in house CFO, however we really did need someone with expertise who could not only keep an eye on our cash flow, and help us plan for upcoming tax payments but also work on our business processes to make our everyday tasks more efficient. Angela, Phil, Jen and Lance are
