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Ledger & Lane
Ledger & Lane
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5:30pmBook a free 20-minute callCall 08 5550 3390
Norwood, South AustraliaEst. 2009

Ledger & Lane

Chartered accountants and business advisers

Accountants who agree the fee before the work.

Tax returns, BAS, payroll, Xero and straight-talking business advice from a chartered firm on The Parade, Norwood. For tradies, hospitality, health practices, creative studios and families who would rather be doing their actual job.

Book a free 20-minute call08 5550 3390
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5:30pm

1Fixed-fee packages, agreed upfront. No hourly billing, so the invoice never holds a surprise. Everyone sleeps better, including us.

A stack of manila folders tied with red cotton tape beside a red pencil on a sage-green table in afternoon light
01 · Who we work with

We keep the books for people who make things happen.

Our clients run something with their hands: a trade, a kitchen, a clinic or a studio. We learn how your work actually makes money, then keep the paperwork out of your way.

Timber offcuts, a tape measure and a clipboard on the tray of a white ute in a leafy Adelaide street
01

Tradies

You quote every job before you pick up a tool. So do we. A fixed fee, agreed upfront, and your BAS lodged while you're on site.

  1. Stacked white plates, a brass service bell and a folded tea towel on a stainless steel kitchen pass
    02

    Hospitality

    Rosters, wages, super and BAS. We keep the back-of-house paperwork as tidy as the pass.

  2. Folded white towels and a sprig of eucalyptus on a timber bench against a sage wall in soft light
    03

    Health practices

    A team to pay and a practice to run. We set up the structure and payroll so you can stay with your patients.

  3. A fan of coloured paper swatches, a steel ruler and a craft knife on a green cutting mat
    04

    Creative studios

    Lumpy income, project billing and a Xero file that needs some love. We'll get it in order and show you how to keep it there.

02 · What we do

Six services, every one at a fixed fee.

Each one is quoted as a package before we start. If the job changes, we talk about it first. That's the whole system.

2Fixed fee means fixed fee. The number we agree is the number on the invoice.

01Tax returns for individuals and familiesPersonal tax returns for you, your partner and the rest of the household, prepared and lodged properly.
02Small business tax, BAS and payrollBusiness tax returns, BAS lodgements and payroll for sole traders, companies and trusts.
03Bookkeeping and XeroBookkeeping done for you, or Xero set up properly and taught in plain English.
04Business advisoryCash flow, budgets and pricing, so you know what your numbers are telling you.
05Self-managed super fundsThe annual accounts and tax return for your SMSF, kept in order.
06Start-up structuringSole trader, company or trust? Choose properly before you register anything.
All six in detail
03 · How the fee works

No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.

Hourly billing means you find out what you owe after the work is done. We think that's backwards.

Every Ledger & Lane job is a fixed-fee package, agreed upfront. You know the number before we start, so you can ask questions without watching the clock.

3If the scope of a job changes, we talk about it first and agree the new number together. Nothing changes quietly.

Book a free 20-minute call

Statement of fees

Example only

  • Free 20-minute call$0.00
  • Your package, agreed upfrontFixed
  • Hourly top-ups$0.00
  • Invoices needing a second read0
Surprises$0.00

An illustration, not an invoice. Your package price is agreed after the free call.

  1. 1

    Book the free call

    Twenty minutes on the phone. Tell us what you need done and what's been keeping you up at night.

  2. 2

    Get a fixed quote

    We recommend a package and tell you the fee and exactly what it covers. No obligation.

  3. 3

    Hand over the shoebox

    We take it from there and keep you posted in plain English, without the clock running.

Looking up through a canopy of plane trees over a main street in Adelaide's eastern suburbs

The house view

Tax will never be fun. It can be a great deal less painful.

Ledger & Lane, The Parade, Norwood

04 · Prices

The prices, before you have to ask.

Four fixed-fee packages cover most of what we do. These are starting prices including GST. Your exact fee is agreed on the free call, before any work begins.

What each package includes
  • The Shoeboxfrom$220
    Individual and family tax returnsper return
  • The Sole Traderfrom$165
    Your tax, BAS and a tidy Xero fileper month
  • The Engine Roomfrom$495
    Companies and trusts, payroll includedper month
  • The Long Gamefrom$1,980
    Self-managed super fund, annual accountsper year

*Indicative 'from' prices in AUD including GST. Your final fixed fee is quoted after the free call, once we know what's involved.

05 · The firm
Bluestone and red-brick wall of a Victorian building with the shadow of iron lacework in late sun
Fig. 1Norwood bluestone, late afternoon

On The Parade since 2009.

Ledger & Lane opened on The Parade in Norwood in 2009. Today the firm is three partners and a team of 11.

We work with businesses and families across Adelaide and, remotely, the rest of South Australia. The fee is always agreed first, and the advice always comes in plain English.

4Not near Norwood? We work remotely with businesses right across South Australia. Phone, email and a shared Xero file cover the distance.

  • 2009

    Opened on The Parade

  • 3

    Partners

  • 11

    On the team

About the firm

Book the free call

Twenty minutes. Free. Mildly enjoyable.

Tell us what's going on with your tax or your business. We'll tell you plainly what we'd do and what the fixed fee would be.

Book a free 20-minute call08 5550 3390
Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5:30pm