“As your accountant, Bell & Co do much more than just lodge your tax return on time. We provide you with a value-for-money and responsive service, with the knowledge of cutting-edge industry issues to help you maximise your finances and minimise the time you spend on them. We work flexible hours to fit with your schedule and priorities.” – Vanessa Bell, Managing Director
Services
Bell & Co offer a comprehensive and responsive accounting and tax service for clients in Brisbane and South East Queensland to suit your needs. We have years of experience working with clients across a variety of areas, including medical, hospitality, retail, real estate and industrial businesses.
Some of the areas we can help you with include:
1. Tax and compliance
Income tax, corporate tax, tax returns and tax planning, lodging compliance paperwork such as financial statements and business activity statements (BAS), CGT and GST obligations, FBT and salary packaging.
2. Business advice
Business and investment structuring, profit forecasts, cash flow and budgeting, succession planning, and company secretarial compliance.
3. Self-managed superannuation
funds (SMSFs)
Fund administration, preparation of audited financial statements, superannuation tax returns, and statutory documentation.
4. Bookkeeping and cloud accounting
Data entry, bank reconciliations, payroll, management reporting, debtors and creditors control, and end-of-month reconciliations.
About
A practising Chartered Accountant since 2001, Managing Director Vanessa Bell has more than 15 years’ professional experience in public practice and commerce in taxation and accounting at leading organisations in Brisbane and Melbourne.
Our focus is to guide you to achieve your goals, with proactive advice that ensures you are benefiting from tax matters that affect your life-cycle changes and priorities.
We work with you by:
Fitting in with your schedule – if 9-to-5 doesn’t suit, let’s find something that works for you
Giving you quality service and fleet-footed advice
Providing practical solutions that let you focus on the things that really matter to you
Bringing opportunities to help you and your business grow
Being transparent and upfront.
Qualifications and Memberships – Vanessa bell
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics – University of Queensland
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Graduate Diploma of Taxation Law – University of Melbourne
Xero Certified Advisor
Xero Payroll Certified
Registered Tax Agent
ASIC Registered Agent
Certificate of Public Practice CAANZ
Areas of Expertise
Years of experience working for large companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers has given our team a solid background and strong knowledge of the priorities for small and medium businesses, companies, partnerships, trusts and individuals. Our boutique firm was established to reach people who could benefit from our background to help them achieve their goals.
Our specific technical expertise includes:
Corporate and individual tax compliance
Tax structuring
Tax planning strategies
Small Business capital gains tax (CGT) concessions
Goods and services tax (GST)
Tax consolidation
Division 7A loans for private companies
Trusts and associated business and investment issues
Fringe benefits tax (FBT)