Top 7 Accountants in Hobart

Scanlon Richardson Financial Group has served Hobart clients since 2008, the firm says, from Level 2 of 15 Victoria Street in the city. Director Terry Richardson is a CPA, and partners Alastair Scanlon FIPA, Scott Knuckey CPA and Kristian Riley CPA share the client work. The practice prepares individual returns for employees, students, retirees and property investors, and looks after small and medium businesses with financial statements, BAS, FBT, bookkeeping and structuring. Financial planning is available through an alliance with a planning firm. It suits households and business owners wanting a sizeable qualified team in the CBD.

Hale Financial has worked from Kingston since 1997, the firm says, with an office at 26 Channel Highway serving the Channel and the southern suburbs. Managing director Richard Hale and managing accountant Belinda Fitzgerald are both Chartered Accountants. Services include tax returns and advice, investment property questions, business structures, buying or selling a business, help arranging business finance, tax planning and bookkeeping in Xero or MYOB. Its client list runs from building and trades to fishing, farming, medical and transport. The firm offers a relaxed, obligation-free first discussion. It suits Kingborough residents and business owners who want Chartered Accountants close to home.

Stuart Iles Partners is a North Hobart practice at 41 Tasma Street, where Stuart Iles has been principal since 1985. He is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants and a Fellow of the National Tax and Accountants’ Association, and partners Ruchita Redkar and Hugo Lewis are both CPAs. The firm says it has operated continuously for more than 35 years. Its work covers small business accounting, business structures and advice, payroll and Single Touch Payroll, taxation consulting, and audit and assurance. It suits Hobart companies and owners who value a long-standing practice just outside the CBD.

Smartax is a tax-focused practice on Level 13 of 39 Murray Street in the Hobart CBD. Owner Sam Harrisson is a registered tax agent, an IPA member and Xero certified, and tax accountant Jayne Lawson is also an IPA member. The team prepares individual returns, advises on investment property, and handles business returns, BAS and business set-up for sole traders, partnerships, trusts and companies. Bookkeeping and financial planning are referred to outside specialists. The firm says it acts for clients across Australia. It suits individuals and small businesses who mainly want their tax done well.

A2Z Accountants works from Suite 202 at 86 Murray Street in the city and has a second office at Gregory Hills in New South Wales. Founder and director Shajahan is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants. The firm prepares individual and business tax returns, lodges BAS and IAS, and offers bookkeeping, payroll, business structuring and ABN, ACN and ASIC registrations. The client groups it lists include NDIS providers, GPs and medical practices, real estate agencies, cafes and hospitality businesses, and professional services. It suits small businesses in those sectors and individuals who want a tax agent in the CBD.

Collins SBA was founded in 2003 and has its office at 29 Murray Street. Managing director Jonathan Elliot is a CPA and a Certified Financial Planner, director Andrew Pearce is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow CPA, and head of accounting Bruno Palermo is a Fellow Chartered Accountant. Next to business accounting and tax planning, the firm runs a financial planning arm, SBA Advice, along with insurance and business coaching, and these take up as much of its site as the accounting. Its clients include restaurants, builders, a machinery importer and a craft distillery, the firm says. It suits owners wanting accounts, coaching and planning together.

Nathan Percy The Accountant is a small Kingston practice at 58 Channel Highway, run by Nathan Percy, a registered tax agent and member of the Institute of Public Accountants. He says he has more than 15 years of experience. The practice handles small business tax and accounting, financial statements, BAS, business set-up and Xero support, and it is a Xero Gold Partner. Individuals can raise capital gains and investment property questions through its enquiry form, and consultations are booked online. It suits sole traders and small businesses south of Hobart who want to deal with the practice owner.