Professional Bookkeeping & Payroll Services for Melbourne Businesses

Bookkeeping Services

Reliable Bookkeeping Services for Melbourne Businesses

Bookkeeping is the foundation every successful business is built on. When it’s done properly, you have accurate, up-to-date financial information that shows exactly how your business is performing. Your BAS is prepared correctly and lodged on time, and your accountant has reliable figures to provide strategic tax and business advice. When your bookkeeping falls behind or contains errors, reporting becomes unreliable, compliance risks increase, and business decisions are based on incomplete information.

 

From sole traders looking to get their paperwork under control to growing businesses with complex payroll and multiple entities, our Melbourne bookkeepers take care of the day-to-day financial detail. We reconcile every transaction, keep your records current, lodge BAS on time, process payroll accurately, and ensure your financial data is always ready when you or your accountant need it.

Our Services

Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Built Around Your Business

Our bookkeeping services cover the full ledger, not just the bits that touch the BAS. Whether you need someone to clean up a messy file, take over weekly bookkeeping, or handle payroll for a growing team, we bring the right mix of technical know-how and commercial common sense to every engagement.

Daily & Weekly Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliations, supplier bills, customer invoicing and credit control, all kept current so you always know exactly where you stand.

BAS, IAS & GST Lodgements

Quarterly BAS preparation and lodgement, monthly IAS, GST reconciliations and PAYG instalments all handled by registered BAS agents.

Payroll Services & STP

Payroll services for Melbourne employers, end-to-end payroll processing, super contributions, leave tracking and Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 reporting so your team is paid right and on time.

Software Setup & Clean-Ups

Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks set-ups, file conversions and clean-ups — chart of accounts designed to make reporting easy from day one.

What It’s Like to Work With Apex

A Bookkeeper Who Thinks Like a Partner

Senior-Level Advice, Every Engagement

Qualified Eyes on Every File / Every bookkeeping engagement at Apex is reviewed by a qualified accountant who has worked with hundreds of Melbourne businesses. Your file gets experienced attention every month, not a once-a-year check when something has already gone wrong.

A Dedicated Team That Knows Your Business

Every client works with a dedicated bookkeeper who learns your suppliers, your payroll quirks and your reporting deadlines, and provides timely, accurate work you can rely on.

Proactive, Not Reactive

We flag issues before they reach your accountant. Coding queries resolved weekly, BAS reviewed before it is lodged, and a standing line to your bookkeeper mean problems get fixed early, not unwound at year-end.

Our Process

A Simple Path to Financial Clarity

We begin with a thorough review of your current financial position, understanding your business goals, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
01

Discovery

We start with a free consultation to understand your business, current setup, and what you need, from tax returns and BAS to business structure and compliance.

02

Structure

We review your financials, clean up anything needed, and set up the right systems and accounting platforms to keep everything accurate and compliant.

03

Support

We manage your ongoing accounting and bookkeeping, BAS, and tax, while providing proactive advice and support throughout the year as your business grows.

Testimonial

Reviews From Our Clients

Our clients consistently praise the responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring approach of the Apex team. We measure our success by the growth and satisfaction of the businesses we serve.
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Yang Kin Lim
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Patrick Roberts
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Great service, very knowledgeable and we’re always happy to help with any questions.
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Joel
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Great service all round!
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Tal Cohen
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I've always been given solid advice. Handle business and private tax needs very well
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A Googler
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Forget needles, this place is a diamond in a haystack! Really know their stuff and make accounting stress free. Will keep coming back
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Gary Galenson
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I would highly recommend Apex Accounting. They are a extremely professional and knowledgeable team and provided great service.
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Minh Le
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A highly professional and knowledgeable team who genuinely take the time to understand your business and provide practical, sound advice alongside excellent accounting services. Apex have been incredibly supportive, responsive, and easy to work with throughout the journey. I would highly recommend them to businesses of any size or industry looking for trusted advisors who are always available to help and guide you
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Moon Gondal
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Best Service
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Vahid Latifi
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Naren and his team are trustworthy and responsible.
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Apex Accounting is a highly professional and extremely trustworthy. They are also incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. The team is very friendly and kind. Its always nice to have a chat with them😊 Would definitely recommend
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Adrian and Justine Salanitri
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I would highly recommend APEX Accounting. The team have been amazing helping me navigate XERO and they never make me feel like any question is too stupid. I have a small business and they have been wonderful giving business advice on many occasions as well as completing our BAS and tax returns. Very friendly and professional team.
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Sam
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The team at Apex provide a fantastic service and I would highly recommend them.
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Rocio Vega Haristoy
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Very professional service and they genuinely try to do the best for you.
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Dimitri Goonewardena
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APEX accounting are really good with what they do. 100% Recommend them to anyone! Honest and Reliable. Excellent customer service!
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Shannon B
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I have been using Apex Accounting for 2 years from Far North Queensland. Distance has never been an issue for the incredible team down in Melbourne making running a business far easier with their expert advise. Guiding us in what has become a very successful business. Thankyou Apex Solutions, Jas and Bimal.
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Saab Singh
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Absolutely professionals to the point. I have been dealing with Apex for few years now and Honestly they do take care of you in anyway possible. Highly recommend if you after a great team of professionals.
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Megan Langford
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Apex Accounting are the best!!! I have been working with Apex Accounting for 10+ years, and over that time I have recommended Naren & Bimal to many clients. These clients range from large businesses with complexed financial structures with a variety of financial facilities, as well as small Sole Trader businesses and Individuals. I have always received exemplary service & the most thoughtful and prudent advice for myself or on behalf of others. Naren & Bimal are supported by an amazing team, whom I have had dealings with all, at one time or another. I cannot recommend them high enough. Regards Megan Langford Langford Bookkeeping
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Sony Malik (The Sunflower Soul)
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Bimal and Jass are wonderful to deal with, very professional and friendly, responsive and best services! So glad to be associated with Apex regarding my business and taxation matters, they have looked after everything so well. Highly recommended!!
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Emma Shaw
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Naren and Bimal are the most professional team I have ever come across. Extremely affordable. Communication is always on point and they are extremely helpful. They are patient and explain things very well. I highly recommend them! I feel quite lucky to have found them.
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Trevor
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Apex Accounting has looked after my personal and business accounting and taxation matters over the past two years. I have found Naren and Bimaljeet, and the entire team to be very professional, knowledgeable and really helpful. Highly recommended!!!

Our bookkeeping services cover everything a business needs to keep clean, current books, bank and credit card reconciliations, supplier and customer invoicing, payroll, super, BAS and IAS lodgements, GST reviews and end-of-month reporting. We scale the engagement to match your business.

Yes. Cloud software handles the data entry interface; a bookkeeper makes sure transactions are coded correctly, accounts reconcile, payroll is right, and your BAS is accurate. The software is only as good as the person setting it up and reviewing it.

Bookkeeping services in Melbourne are usually priced on transaction volume, payroll complexity and how often you would like us in the file. Most clients move to a weekly or monthly fee so there are no surprises. Book a free consultation, and we will quote based on your actual file.

Yes — file clean-ups are a regular part of what we do. We reconcile back accounts, fix coding errors, restore the chart of accounts, sort out GST mistakes and bring the file up to date so your accountant has clean numbers to work with.

Yes. We process payroll, calculate super and PAYG, manage leave balances and lodge STP Phase 2 reports — across small payrolls right up to teams of fifty or more.

Most of our bookkeeping clients are on weekly or fortnightly cycles, with monthly close-out reporting. We can also run daily processing where cash flow needs constant attention.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about our services? Browse our frequently asked questions below, or reach out to our team for a personalised consultation.

Phone

03 9117 8780

Email

admin@apex-accounting.com.au

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Book a free consultation with our team today and discover how reliable bookkeeping can give you back time, peace of mind, and numbers you can actually trust.

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