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Trade Business Accountants

Specialist tax accounting and bookkeeping for Australian trade and construction businesses.

17/07/2026

Trade business owners, stop running a good business with basic tax strategy.

If you’ve grown, have more staff, more profit, and more complexity.

But your tax advice has stayed the same...

That mismatch could be costing you thousands.

Because the bigger the business gets, the more expensive the gap.

And a better business, needs a better strategy.

So if you’re not planning and having proactive conversations ahead of time with your accountant, then chances are you won’t get the best results.

If you feel like your situation could be getting handled better then let this be your sign.

Book a call with our team to find out what real tax strategy actually looks like.

16/07/2026

I recently received this surprise video from Jai at Archiseal after he was filming content for his own business... and I couldn’t be more stoked to share it!

Explosive growth, overcoming challenges, and smashing goals. What a big year it’s been 👊🏻

Thanks for the kind words mate, it’s an honour to be in your corner. The best is yet to come.

Doing great work with great people is what we’re all about here at Trade Business Accountants - if you're wanting a more proactive service from your accountant or bookkeeper, feel free to book a call with our team.

(also a shoutout to Ricky from Boutique Creative House too for the high quality footage, if you’re wanting to shoot content in QLD, he’s your guy)

- Bayley

14/07/2026

Most people don’t fail from lack of skill or strategy.

They fail because they get discouraged.

Problems hit, they lose momentum, and don’t recover.

Every business has setbacks.

Winners just get back up faster.

You cannot fail if you do not quit.

11/07/2026

So, something you might not know about me is that I absolutely love client merch...

Hats, shirts, stubby coolers, hoodies... I wear them all the time.

In fact, a longstanding client of mine just hooked me up with some fresh new kit (shoutout to YTB Plumbing).

And while it might just seem like another shirt with a logo on it... to me it's actually more special than that.

Because one of the best parts about my job is that I get to work with so many business owners across Australia.

And when you're speaking to someone every couple of weeks, helping them solve problems, celebrating the wins, working through the tough months... you become so invested in what they're building.

And all you want to do is just see them succeed.

So when a client of mine sends me something with their logo on it in the mail or gives it to me in person during a meeting, it actually makes me feel more part of their team.

Which might sound a bit cheesy... but it's true.

I rep this stuff and I wear it with pride because I know the story behind the business.

I know the late nights, the risks they've taken, the sacrifices, and the years they've put into getting where they are now.

So I guess what I'm saying is if you're a client of mine or Trade Business Accountants, please send us some merch!

Hats, shirts, hoodies, stickers, whatever you want to send... because more than just the services we provide, we're here to back your business.

So if we can rep your brand and feel closer to what you're building, we'd love to be able to do that.

The team and I will wear it around the office, on calls with you, out and about, and help spread the word.

Because if we're lucky enough to be part of your journey, we're proud to wear your logo too!

07/07/2026

You can't out-earn bad habits.

It doesn't matter if you're turning over millions if you're always behind on your BAS, wages, or supplier bills.

Clean cash flow beats chaos every time

Know the numbers, control your spending, and run your business like a business.

02/07/2026

A new client came to us with a $36,000 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) liability from the prior year…

As part of preparing their 2025 FBT return, we reviewed their position from the ground up.

During that review, we discovered their previous accountant had been applying the statutory method to a Chevrolet Silverado, resulting in $22,000 of FBT.

After reviewing the vehicle specifications, we determined that this particular model of ute satisfied the ATO requirements for a commercial vehicle and the client maintained a logbook supporting the business use.

Accordingly the vehicle was able to be treated as an exempt commercial vehicle for FBT purposes.

As a result, the vehicle did not need to be included in the 2026 FBT return, reducing the client's FBT liability by $22,000.

We also identified that the remaining FBT liability related to entertainment expenses. However, no GST credits had been claimed on those expenses.

Because FBT was being paid on the entertainment, GST credits were available.

After amending the BAS, the client received a GST refund of approximately $1,600. This is why working with the right team matters.

Sometimes the biggest wins don’t come from complex strategies, they come from taking the time to properly review what’s already there.

01/07/2026

Construction is font-loaded.

You pay first.

You bill later.

You wait even longer to get paid.

If you don't manage that timing, profit won't save you.

30/06/2026

What got you to $1M will stop you getting to $10M.

Most businesses get to their first million because the owner does everything.

Sales, operations, quoting, client management, problem solving, hiring, decision making.

At $1M it’s a strength, at $10M it’s a bottleneck.

Because the skills required to build a business are different to the skills required to scale one.

The operator asks, 'How can I manage all this?'

The owner asks, 'How can this happen without me?'

The transition can be very uncomfortable.

You have to let go of control.

Trust other people.

Build systems.

Hire leaders.

Accept that others won't do things exactly the way you would.

But that's the price of scale...

Most businesses don't get stuck because the owner isn't capable.

They get stuck because the owner never stops being the operator.

And eventually, the business can only grow as fast as one person.

28/06/2026

Every underquoted job teaches the same lesson: charge more.

It’s not greed, it’s math.

You’re running a business, not a charity.

If your pricing doesn’t cover labour, materials, overhead, and profit, you’re funding someone else’s dream.

25/06/2026

There are many different ways to price trade and construction jobs...

Here is another quick start guide.

Quote Price = Cost ÷ (1 - Target Gross Profit %)

This will give you the selling price to present to your client, based off your target gross margin.

Example:

Labour + materials = $1,000

30% GP

$1,000 ÷ (1 − 30%) = ~$1,430

40% GP

$1,000 ÷ (1 − 40%) = ~$1,670

50% GP

$1,000 ÷ (1 − 50%) = $2,000

Gross profit is what covers your overheads.

And what's left after that becomes net profit.

Address

Unit 1/55 Tradelink Road, Hillcrest
Brisbane, QLD
4118

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

https://tradebusinessaccountants.com.au/

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