Property & Investment Accounting
Property investors, developers and landlords do not run their portfolios from a spreadsheet on the kitchen table – and their accountant should not pretend that is enough. Apex Accounting Solutions works with residential investors, commercial landlords, small developers and property trust owners across Melbourne who need accounting support that fits around settlements, leases and renovation timelines.
Our property accountants understand the realities of negative gearing, depreciation schedules, capital gains tax, GST on new builds, land tax and the cash flow demands of holding multiple titles. We handle the compliance side so you can focus on the next deal, and we translate the numbers into plain English so you always know where the portfolio actually stands.
Our Services
Property investors and developers have their own rhythm — long settlement cycles, lumpy rental income, big interest bills, depreciation schedules and a compliance load that only gets heavier as the portfolio grows. Our property accounting services are built to match that reality, not a generic small-business template.
We lodge your BAS, IAS and PAYG on time and apply the GST margin scheme correctly on new builds and developments so the ATO stays off your back.
We design and maintain trusts, SMSFs and company structures for property holdings – with capital gains tax modelled before you buy, hold or sell.
We model cash flow around interest rates, rental income, vacancies, land tax and renovation budgets so a slow tenanted month never derails the portfolio.
Quantity surveyor coordination, depreciation schedules, repairs vs capital, land tax and smart structuring – all handled so you keep more of what your portfolio earns.
What It’s Like to Work With Apex
We have worked with hundreds of Melbourne investors, landlords and developers — from first-time negative-geared investors to multi-property trust owners and small commercial developers. That experience turns into sharper advice, cleaner structuring and fewer ATO surprises.
Your dedicated Apex team member learns how your portfolio actually works — how you finance, how you hold, how you sell — and structures your accounting around that, not the other way around.
Most of our property clients move to a fixed monthly fee so they always know what their accountant is costing them. Pick up the phone, send an email, book a chat — it is all included, so advice never feels like it has a meter running.
Our Process
We start with a free consultation to understand your business, current setup, and what you need — from tax and bookkeeping to structure and compliance.
We review your financials, clean up anything needed, and set up the right systems and accounting platforms to keep everything accurate and compliant.
We manage your ongoing accounting, BAS, and tax, while providing proactive advice and support throughout the year as your business grows.
Testimonial
You can absolutely use a general accountant, but a specialist property accountant will save you money and headaches. Property has its own quirks — negative gearing rules, depreciation schedules, GST margin scheme, land tax thresholds, capital gains discount eligibility and trust distributions — and we have seen them all. That experience turns into better structuring, better tax outcomes and fewer surprises.
Yes. A large share of our property clients are individual investors with one to five properties. We will handle your tax return, BAS where relevant and bookkeeping at a fair fee, and give you the same strategic advice we give our larger portfolio holders so you can grow on your terms.
Absolutely. We model the tax and asset-protection impact of each option using real numbers from your situation — purchase price, financing, rental income, expected growth, your other income — and walk you through the trade-offs before you sign anything. The right structure on day one usually saves more than it costs over the life of the investment.
We work alongside qualified quantity surveyors to make sure every eligible Division 40 plant and equipment item and Division 43 capital works deduction is claimed. Where you have already had a depreciation schedule done, we apply it correctly each year and keep it up to date as you renovate or upgrade.
There is no single right answer, but the trigger points are usually around asset protection, splitting income across family members, planning a future sale, or hitting a level where land tax aggregation starts to bite. We will walk you through the numbers, the duty implications and the risks before you commit to anything.
Yes. We look after everyone from first-property residential investors through to small developers running their own builds and commercial landlords managing multi-tenant assets. As your portfolio grows, our involvement grows with you — more reporting, more planning, more strategic support.
Book a free consultation with our team today and discover how specialist property accounting can keep your investments and developments growing.
