Bookkeeping for Australian small businesses

Know where the money's made.

Most bookkeepers tell you what you spent. We set up the systems that show you which jobs, products, and customers actually make you money — so every decision gets easier.

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Trusted by trades, builders & consultants across Australia

Profit by line June 2026

Kitchen renovations + $8,420

Small repair jobs − $1,130

Design consults + $3,275

Maintenance contracts + $2,940

The upside ▲ finally clear

Your books balance. But do they tell you anything?

Tidy books that only exist for the tax office are a wasted asset. You can be busy, fully booked, growing — and still not know which half of your work is quietly losing money.

Upside Account does the bookkeeping, then goes one step further: we structure your numbers around how you actually make money — by job, product, service, or customer — so your reports answer real questions.

Who we work with

Built for businesses that earn job by job.

If your profit lives or dies on quoting, scoping, and delivery, profit-by-job bookkeeping isn't a nice-to-have — it's the whole game.

Trades

Electricians, plumbers, painters, landscapers. You know which jobs felt good — we show you which ones actually paid. Profit per job, per crew, per service type.

▲ profit per job

Builders & construction

Long jobs, big deposits, costs that drift. We track each project against its quote so overruns show up mid-build, not months after handover.

▲ quote vs. actual

Consultants & agencies

Retainers, projects, day rates — margins vary wildly by client. We show you effective rates and profit per client, so you know who to keep and what to charge.

▲ profit per client

How it works

Three steps from "the books are done" to "I know exactly what to do next."

We clean up the books

Catch-up, tidy-up, reconcile. Whether you're six months behind or just uneasy about what's in there, we get your books accurate and current — and keep them that way, every month.

We build your profit system

We restructure your accounts around how you actually earn: by job, product line, service, or customer type. Same software you already use — set up to answer questions, not just file taxes.

You see where the money's made

A short monthly report in plain English: what made money, what didn't, and the one or two things worth acting on. Numbers you'll actually read — and use.

Pricing

Simple monthly plans

Fixed fee, no hourly surprises. Every plan starts with a free call to scope your setup.

Essentials

from $395 /month

Clean, current books — done for you, every month.

Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
Receipt & invoice capture
Quarterly check-in call
Tax-time-ready financials

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Upside

Partner

from $1,250 /month

For growing teams that want a finance person on call.

Everything in Upside
Cash-flow forecasting
Payroll & bill-pay management
Budgets & goal tracking
Unlimited email support

Start with a free call

Final pricing depends on transaction volume and how your books look today. We'll quote it on the call — in writing, before you commit. All prices in AUD, plus GST.

Why "Upside"

Bookkeeping shouldn't just look backwards.

Upside Account was started on a simple observation: small business owners don't struggle because their books are messy — they struggle because their books are silent. Compliant, reconciled, and useless for making decisions.

So we build every client's books around one question: where's the upside? Which work you should do more of, charge more for, or stop doing entirely. That's the answer your numbers should give you every single month.

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FAQ

Fair questions, straight answers.

My books are a mess / months behind. Is that a problem?

It's the most common starting point we see. Catch-up work is quoted as a one-off project before your monthly plan starts, so there are no surprises. Most cleanups take two to four weeks.

Do I have to switch accounting software?

No. We work with what you have — Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks — whatever you already run. The upside comes from how the books are structured, not which app they live in.

How is this different from a regular bookkeeper?

A regular bookkeeper records what happened. We do that too — then we organise it so you can see profit by job, product, or customer, and we walk you through what it means each month. It's the difference between tidy records and useful ones.

Do you replace my accountant?

No — we make their life easier. Your tax accountant gets clean, well-organised books at year end. Many of our clients' accountants are our best referrers.

Where do you work?

We're Australian and fully remote — we work with small businesses in every state and territory. Everything happens over video calls and the software you already use, on your schedule.

What happens on the free call?

Thirty minutes. You tell us how your business makes money and what you wish you knew about your numbers. We tell you honestly if we can help and exactly what it would cost. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.

Free 30-minute call · Australia-wide

Find out where your upside is hiding.

Bring your last set of numbers — or nothing at all. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help, and what it would cost. No pitch deck, no pressure.