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Tailored Accounts is an award winning accounting & bookkeeping firm in Canberra.

Tailored Accounts provides cloud-based back office accounting and bookkeeping services to over 150 small and medium businesses across Canberra and interstates. Our employees are experts at accounting softwares, including but not limited to Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks. We are currently one of Canberra's leading Xero bookkeeping specialists and an award-winning bookkeeping firm in the ACT. We are pro

ud to be an Australian Business Awards 2015 - Winner in Enterprise category, one of five finalists in the 2014 and 2015 Telstra Business Awards for small businesses, one of three 2014 Canberra BusinessPoint Awards finalists for the ‘High Growth’ category, and a finalist of the Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2015 for the Accounting Service and Business Growth categories. Our ultimate goal is to be Australia's leading specialist for back office accounting and bookkeeping services in the next 5 years.

01/09/2026

A softer headline does not always mean a lighter burden.

Australia’s headline inflation rate fell from 3.8% to 3.5% in July, according to an ABC report. On the surface, that looks encouraging. However, underlying inflation remained at 3.6% for the third consecutive month, keeping pressure on the RBA and raising the possibility of another rate increase.

For SMEs, this is an important distinction. A lower headline figure does not necessarily mean that the cost pressures affecting your business have disappeared.

The more useful question is: Where is your business still feeling the pressure?

Rising costs in areas such as housing, food, fuel, wages, finance and suppliers can affect margins differently across industries.

This is where financial reporting becomes more than record-keeping. Understanding your margins, cash flow, cost structure, and profitability by activity gives you the information needed to respond before economic conditions force the decision for you.

27/08/2026

What Makes an Ideal Workplace?

Last week, Aino and Baozi officially joined the Tailored Accounts team as our newest interns.
While they may have slightly different priorities from the rest of us, their first day got us thinking: what actually makes a workplace a great place to be?

What matters most to you? Give us your reaction!

25/08/2026

⚠ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬?

Repeated data entry. Delayed approvals. Manual follow-ups. Processes that depend on one person knowing what happens next.

These issues often become so embedded in day-to-day operations that businesses simply work around them without seeing how much time, capacity and cost they are creating.

👉𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

Before changing systems or introducing more automation, you need a clear picture of how work actually moves through the business. A structured analysis can reveal where processes are breaking down, where responsibilities are unclear, and which issues should be addressed first.

Without that visibility, it’s easy to invest time and money solving the wrong problem.

At Tailored Accounts, we help organisations map their current workflows, identify the areas creating the most friction and determine where process changes or automation can deliver the greatest value.

If your team is spending too much time working around inefficient processes, it may be time to look at the workflow underneath them.

👉𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦: https://tailoredaccounts.com.au/book-a-meeting/

20/08/2026

Growing Together, From the Very Beginning

We are incredibly grateful to Goldfields Laser Cutting & Engraving for their kind words and, most importantly, for trusting us to be part of their journey since the beginning.

What started as a family-owned business in 2022 has grown from a regional workshop into a familiar presence at local community markets across Harden, Sutton and Canberra, and at events such as Symphony in the Park during Enlighten Canberra 2026.

It has been a privilege to support the business through each stage of that journey, from those early days to its growing presence in the Canberra community.

As Liên shared, our support has been an “essential part of our journey”. We are truly thankful for that trust and partnership.

We look forward to continuing to support Goldfields Laser Cutting & Engraving as they grow, create and become an even bigger part of the community.

18/08/2026

Automation is only as effective as the workflow underneath it.

For businesses looking to improve operational efficiency, the instinct is often to start with technology: Which platform can automate this? Where can AI save us time?
But technology should come after process analysis, not before it.

A structured workflow review maps the relationship between:
→ Processes & subprocesses: what actually happens
→ Systems & platforms: where information is captured and processed
→ People: who initiates, approves and completes each step
→ Routes & decision points: how information moves through the process
This makes operational friction visible.

An accounts payable workflow, for example, may reveal an inbox black hole, repeated editing loops, or unnecessary manual data entry. These aren't necessarily software problems. They're workflow design problems.
Once the bottlenecks are identified, technology can be introduced surgically - to automate specific processes, strengthen controls and remove unnecessary human intervention.

The objective isn't to automate more. It's to build a workflow worth automating.

We demonstrate this approach in our latest video on Tailored Workflows. Watch the full breakdown:

13/08/2026

Meet our newest interns: Aino & Baozi. 🐾

First day on the job, already running the office!

11/08/2026

A strong R&D claim starts long before the application.

For SMEs, the R&D Tax Incentive is not simply a year-end tax exercise. Eligibility, project planning, technical evidence and financial records need to be considered throughout the R&D process.

A structured workflow can help businesses identify eligible activities early, maintain contemporaneous evidence, review progress throughout the year, and prepare for lodgement with greater confidence.

Our approach follows the R&D journey from Discovery and Eligibility through Planning, Documentation, Technical Review, Tax Preparation and Lodgement, with continuous improvement built into the process.

But what does an effective R&D workflow actually look like, and where can businesses reduce compliance risks?

Read our latest article to explore the R&D process in detail: https://tailoredaccounts.com.au/2026/08/03/australia-is-redrawing-the-line-on-rd-claims/

06/08/2026

Celebrating 13 Years of Tailored Accounts Vietnam! 🎉

Today marks a special milestone as Tailored Accounts Vietnam celebrates its 13th anniversary (6 August 2013 – 6 August 2026).

Over the past 13 years, we've grown, evolved, and achieved so much together. None of it would have been possible without the dedication, passion, and commitment of every team member who has been part of this journey.

Thank you to everyone who has helped shape Tailored Accounts Vietnam into the strong, united, and thriving team we are today.

Here's to celebrating our achievements, embracing new opportunities, and many more successful years ahead.

04/08/2026

Could your development be leaving money on the table?

Many SMEs assume the Australian R&D Tax Incentive is only relevant to laboratories, universities, or large technology companies. In reality, eligible R&D happens across a wide range of industries.

A manufacturer developing a more efficient production process, a food company creating a longer-lasting product, an engineering firm designing a new construction method, or a software business developing an original algorithm may all be undertaking eligible R&D activities.

What matters isn't your industry; it's whether your project is overcoming technical uncertainty and generating new knowledge through experimentation.

Routine improvements, standard software development, or using existing methods generally don't qualify.

The question isn't "Is my business innovative?" - It's "Can I demonstrate that our innovation meets the R&D eligibility criteria?"

Many eligible claims are weakened not by a lack of innovation, but by a lack of evidence. If your business is investing in new products, processes, or technology, now is the time to review whether your projects, and your documentation, would stand up to scrutiny.

30/07/2026

Happy 3rd anniversary, Tasfia!

This month, we're celebrating Tasfia's three-year journey with Tailored Accounts.

Joining us in her very first full-time role, Tasfia embraced every opportunity to learn, challenge herself, and grow into the professional she is today. Reflecting on her journey, she shared:

"The trust shown to me to learn and work on my accounting skills has allowed me to discover my own strengths and weaknesses. What I've appreciated most is the collaborative team culture - leaders who are approachable, supportive, and genuinely invested in helping everyone learn and grow."

Beyond professional development, Tasfia also highlights the little moments that make a workplace feel like home, from morning teas and movie nights to winter walks together.

Thank you, Tasfia, for your dedication, positivity, and the contributions you've made over the past three years. Here's to many more milestones ahead.

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24 Lonsdale Street Level 1, Suite 127
Braddon, ACT
2612

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Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm

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