Local Care & Service,

City Experience & Expertise

 

 

Bringing residents and business owners of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter the expertise of a big city accounting firm while providing the local care and understanding of being based in Belmont and Maitland.

Business Advice

Expert advice to help you grow your business, manage finances and protect your assets.

Tax

Helping you understand your tax commitments and maximising your returns.

Self-Managed Super Funds

Helping you secure your financial future while ensuring compliance with SMSF regulations.

About Emerge

To put it simply, you and your business matter. You work long hours and pour so much energy into building for your future. Here at Emerge, we will work alongside you to maximise your financial success.

We are here to help you ensure that you comply with current ATO regulations, identify unnecessary expenses, and advise you on areas in which you can grow your profits and revenues.

But more than that, we care.

We understand that every person and business is unique, which is why we offer a free, no-obligation initial review meeting.

That way, we can get to know each other and understand your business challenges. Then, if you are interested in working together, we develop a proposal about how we can help.

Our Services

Business Advice

We work alongside business owners to help you understand your finances and maximise your financial success.

SMSF

As Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Taxation Specialists, we provide guidance in the establishment and ongoing accounting services for SMSF; including annual accounts, tax lodgement and auditing.

Tax

Tax can be tricky. As experts in tax legislation, we’ll help you comply with your obligations while maximising your returns.

At Emerge, we care about you and your business, mixing traditional values and modern innovations to help you and your business succeed financially.

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Tax Planning

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Asset Protection

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Superannuation Planning

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Estate Planning

What Our Customers Say:

Emerge is my first point of call for business advice. They suggest things we should look at that we’d otherwise be unaware of, and hence save us money.

Tony Fulton

Owner, Westlakes Printers

Emerge are responsive, their advice is 100% good, and they have a lot of expertise. Personal service is the crux of why we use them. Keep up the good work.

Rosemary Delaney

SMSF Client

They are creative problem solvers – straight but know all the legitimate angles.

Mark Swanton

Owner, KeZu Furniture

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Ben and the Emerge team for the excellent work and encouragement for our small business and personal taxes. Your guidance has enabled us to grow our business, going ‘above & beyond’ and exceeding our expectations. We highly recommend Emerge Business Advisory as they are not only professional but also understand our needs. We cannot thank you enough.

Daniel Beal

Owner, Crystalline Cleaning Solutions

We recommend Emerge Business Advisory to provide us with tax services and professional guidance. Our business operates in a highly regulated industry with constantly changing tax laws and legislation. Emerge provides us with business and tax planning tailored to our business, which is essential for long-term success. Emerge supports us with current information and integrates our accounting into our day-to-day operations to ensure ease of application.

Steve Keegan

Director, KJS Financial Consulting Pty Ltd

Understand the important drivers of your success:

What services does your accounting firm offer?

We can help you with Business Advice, Tax, and Self-Managed Super Funds. Please visit our services page for more information.

How do I schedule an appointment with your team?

Call us on (02) 4947 9900 or send us a message via the contact form, and we’ll arrange a time that works with your schedule.

How can you assist with my personal tax return?

Emerge Business Advisory keeps up to date with the most recent tax and legislative changes to achieve the optimal tax outcome for our clients. Understanding tax reforms and government incentivised tax benefits means we can offer the best compliant outcome for our business and personal clients. 

Do you specialise in any specific industries or types of businesses?

At Emerge, we have a broad range of expertise across a variety of industries we have particular expertise in the small-medium enterprise space and significant experience in respect to Medical Practitioners, Dentistry Practitioners, Construction, Technology Development, Finance Sector, Automotive and Transportation. We have extensive expertise in respect to the Mining Support and Consulting Services, mining investment and Primary Producers. 

What are your fees or how is your pricing structured?

We provide a structured professional engagement; we tailor our pricing to suit our client’s needs based on the services they require. We offer individual tax returns and small business accounting packages through a full suite of professional accounting services. When you come on board with Emerge, we would like to provide a fixed fee engagement so you know what our fees will be before you engage us.

We also offer SMSF Accounting and Tax Lodgment, including as an ASIC Agent Service to set up new entities and ongoing ASIC compliance in addition to traditional accounting, tax planning, BAS agent services and insolvency advice.  

Can you help me set up a new business entity?

Absolutely, we can help you set up your new business and provide ongoing business advice.

Do you offer bookkeeping and payroll services?

No, but we can recommend bookkeeping services, we also engage with a number of different bookkeepers and administration staff pre existing within a business to ensure our accounting solutions work in with your current business resourcing. 

What should I bring to my first appointment?

Please refer to our document checklist to make sure you have everything you need for your first appointment.

How can you help my small business grow and stay compliant with tax laws?

Each business is unique with constantly changing tax legislation.

Your first initial appointment with Emerge is free of charge, book a time to meet with us, and we can discuss the individual needs of your business and give you an understanding of the services we can provide to ensure your business complies with taxation legislation.

Do you provide assistance with BAS preparation and lodgement?

Yes, at Emerge, we can assist you in making sure you meet your BAS reporting obligations.

Are virtual consultations or online services available?

Yes – We facilitate face to face client meetings and online virtual connections to ensure accessibility to our professional accounting services. We have clients located in all states of Australia and clients abroad with operational businesses in Australia. We service a broad range of businesses in a variety of formats.  

What Information do I need to provide for my tax return?

Here is a handy document checklist (link) that you can reference to help you make sure you have everything you need to allow us to help you with your tax return.

Do you offer services for Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs)?

Yes, as a Self-Managed Super Fund tax specialist, we can give you the right guidance to ensure you meet your obligations and take control of your financial future. We also offer ASIC agent services to ensure your fund is meeting all its regulatory requirements. 

Can you assist with succession planning for my business?

Yes, as part of our Business Advice, we can help you with succession planning and help ensure a smooth transition of ownership and management for your business. Succession planning and key person operations are often a significant long term planning objective of most successful businesses. 

Do you offer audit and assurance services?

We engage independent audit services for our client’s auditing needs. We also offer Audit Shield insurance as an annual policy for tax paying entities or individuals that may benefit from audit insurance – just ask us at your next appointment. 

Can you help with financial statement preparation and analysis?

We provide both preparation of financial statements and a strategic approach to financial analysis; whether you are seeking to gain more control and understanding of your current business, considering an acquisition or a new venture we can support you with easy to understand data so you know where your business is at and we can help you set realistic benchmarks to achive maximum business results. 

Do you handle international tax matters?

Yes – We have expertise in a variety of tax jurisdictions and support current clients with transnational income and business operations.

How often should I meet with my accountant?

This depends on the complexity of your business and tax planning. Generally, most business engagements include quarterly meetings to ensure your business and tax planning is on track. 

What experience and qualifications do your accountants have?

Emerge Principle Accountants are Chartered Accountants. We also engage Certified Practising Accountants and we are pleased to offer an equal opportunity workplace, we also offer career pathways that include university undergraduate and trainee education programs to our support staff who are seeking career development. 

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