Accounting & Taxation

We help business owners get financially organised, make informed financial decisions and plan for profit.

Tax Compliance & Annual Accounts Service

Engine Room Chartered Accountants are business accounting and taxation specialists. With the need for traditional accounting and taxation required by legislation, our core services look to ensure your business financials are well taken care of.

We can take care of:

Transaction Processing Reviews
GST Returns
Annual Accounts
Company and Personal Income Tax Management

Also available as part of our services for businesses we can offer:

Strategic Planning
Company Administration
Business Purchase Advice and Due Diligence
Indicative Business Valuations
Business Structure Reviews
Budgeting & Cashflow Forecasting

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Our latest accounting insights

Budget 2025: The impact for your small business

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What SMEs Need to Know About Provisional Tax and Tax Pooling

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Tax threshold changes and your business

The changes to personal income tax rates taking effect in July, as an outcome of the Budget 2024, have some consequences for businesses. The current thresholds apply for the first 3 months and 30 days of the 2024–25 tax year; the new thresholds for the remaining period. For the 2024-25 year only, composite tax rates…

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Accounting & Taxation