Fixed monthly pricing based on your revenue, not a flat rate that ignores the size of your business. Xero-based, fully remote, no lock-in contracts.
AffordBooksTax is based in Vermont, Melbourne, and delivers all services virtually through Xero. Adelaide clients get exactly the same quality and responsiveness as our local clients - everything happens inside your Xero file, with bank feeds connecting automatically and monthly reconciliations completed without you needing to do anything. No office visits, no drop-offs, no delays. You can see your financials in real time from anywhere.
We are a registered tax agent and Xero Gold Partner. That means we handle BAS lodgements directly with the ATO, manage your extended tax agent deadline, and take care of your end-of-year tax return - all under one fixed monthly fee. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
Adelaide's small business economy is built around a handful of strong sectors. Manufacturing and wholesale businesses in the inner south and northern suburbs - Regency Park, Wingfield, Gepps Cross - often have complex inventory and COGS tracking that needs to be set up correctly in Xero from the start. Hospitality is a major employer across the CBD, Norwood and the Adelaide Hills, with the variable casual payroll and food GST classification issues that come with it. Trades businesses across the northern and southern suburbs have been growing steadily, and many have subcontractor arrangements that trigger Taxable Payments Annual Report obligations they are not aware of.
Healthcare and allied health is one of Adelaide's fastest-growing sectors, with providers in the eastern suburbs and city fringe navigating Medicare bulk billing, private health fund payments and NDIS funding simultaneously. Each income stream has different GST treatment that needs to be coded correctly before BAS goes in. These are the businesses we built AffordBooksTax for - and we set up Xero in a way that handles these distinctions automatically rather than leaving them to guesswork at quarter end.
WHAT WE DO
Every service is delivered virtually through Xero - no office visits, no paperwork. We handle everything remotely with clear communication and fast turnaround.
PRICING
Most bookkeeping firms charge the same flat rate regardless of your business size. Our pricing is based on your annual revenue - so a business turning over $60,000 pays $60,000 prices, not the same rate as a business ten times its size. No setup fees, no lock-in contracts, no hourly surprises.
Bookkeeping is billed at $49/hr, packaged into fixed monthly amounts by revenue tier. See the full pricing page for BAS, tax return, payroll and financial statement fees.
| Annual revenue | Bookkeeping/month | BAS/quarter | Tax return/year | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 to $50K | $98 | $99 | $478 | $14/employee |
| $51K to $100K | $147 | $170 | $598 | $14/employee |
| $101K to $150K | $245 | $190 | $718 | $14/employee |
| $151K to $200K | $343 | $215 | $838 | $14/employee |
| $201K to $250K | $392 | $265 | $993 | $14/employee |
| $251K to $300K | $441 | $275 | $1,197 | $14/employee |
| $301K to $500K | $490 | $295 | $1,449 | $14/employee |
WHO WE HELP
From manufacturing and trades businesses in the northern and southern suburbs, to hospitality venues in the CBD and Norwood, healthcare providers across the eastern suburbs and retail businesses throughout greater Adelaide - we provide bookkeeping built for your industry.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Real Google reviews from clients who were exactly where you are now.
"My business was on the brink of collapse until Maru and his wonderful team helped to create a path forward. Their support has been invaluable and I cannot recommend them highly enough."
"We cannot speak highly enough about our experience working with Maru and his exceptional team. Over the past 10 years, they have consistently gone above and beyond for our business."
"I can highly recommend the good folks at AffordBooksTax. Maru's professionalism, attention to detail and deep knowledge of small business accounting has made a real difference to our operation."
GETTING STARTED
Getting started takes one call. Everything after that runs in the background while you get on with your business.
Tell us about your business - your revenue, what you're currently doing for bookkeeping and what's not working. We'll confirm whether we're the right fit and walk you through your pricing.
We connect your bank feeds, set up your chart of accounts and migrate any existing data. You nominate us as your tax agent with the ATO. This usually takes less than a week.
Monthly reconciliations, quarterly BAS, payroll every pay period and your tax return at EOFY. You get clear reports and fast responses - no chasing needed.
RESOURCES
Not sure what BAS is or whether you need to lodge it? Want to understand what a bookkeeper actually costs? We've written practical guides for the questions we hear most often.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll confirm your pricing, answer your questions and get you set up within a week.
