Our services scale as your startup grows. We support you in doing-it-yourself in the beginning, providing streamlined core bookkeeping and payroll services, right through to virtual / part-time CFO services. We can help you raise funds through R&D tax incentives, grants and R&D financing as well as providing financial modelling, startup valuation and capital raising support services. And we’ve got you covered for compliance, tax and employee share schemes.
It’s all wrapped up in our commitment to fixed, transparent pricing and communication so you’ll always know what you’ll get and how much it will cost.
Along with our experience in the startup world, it's our connections that can count for you. We can introduce you to our partner lawyers, grant consultants, insurance brokers and accelerators when the time is right.
Head over to our website for ebooks on startup accounting, tax and funding, as well as our blog, and to stay in touch on events about startup maths, equity, valuation, financial modelling and more.
Please take a look below and book in for a free call when you're ready to chat.
Company and Trust setup and ASIC management
Summary. We set up your new company with ASIC and get you ready to trade, including your ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG withholding registrations if you'd like them done at the same time.
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Setup service (for Company and Trust) |
$700 | Includes ABN, TFN, GST and PAYG registrations when done at setup. |
| ASIC fees for companies | $636 (01Jul26) | Set by ASIC and may change. |
| Core ASIC compliance monitoring (optional) | $30/mth |
Keeping you up to date with your ASIC obligations including annual lodgements. Includes unlimited updates to director and address updates (you need to inform ASIC within 28 days of any of these changes).
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| Shareholder changes | $80/change |
Bulk rates available.
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Company level changes - Name change - business name - share transfer - share split - de-registration |
$320 $200 $350 $400 $400 |
We'll update ASIC with the changes you need.
If applicable, you will also be charged the relevant ASIC Fees
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Post-establishment registration (ABN, TFN, GST, PAYG) |
$240 ea |
If applying for further registrations not applied for at the time of company setup.
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- Whether it still make sense to have a Trust after the 2026 Budget changes
- Post Budget pending CGT changes
- And first time founders should check out our article on what you need to know about accounting and compliance.
Bookkeeping & Accounting
Summary. Weekly bookkeeping, scaling as you grow along with the Dext App to capture invoices and your quarterly BAS. Bolt on Accounts Payable, Receivable, End of Month and other FinOps as your needs evolve.
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Setup |
fr $325 |
We'll setup Xero for you, or review your existing setup if were taking over your exiting Xero. Includes setup guidance and initial training to help you find your way around. |
| Xero subscription | fr $37/mth |
Pass through. See Xero's pricing. |
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Bookkeeping - 100 transactions/mth - 200 transactions/mth - 300+ transactions/mth - Other frequencies / needs |
$440/mth $730/mth $990+/ mth By quote |
Our standard bookkeeping service include
- Weekly bookkeeping (subject to Fair Use Policy)
- the Dext App/email for easy submission / audit trail for receipts and invoices
Talk to us about any of your custom needs.
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Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable |
fr $280/ mth |
Depends on the level of payables and receivable followups and is subject to our Fair Use Policy.
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End of Month Services |
fr $280/ mth |
Typically introduced as you grow, and can include handling of Prepayments, depreciation, Revenue Recognition, Leave and other accruals, departmental allocations as examples.
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BAS (quarterly) |
$80/mth |
If you're doing your own bookkeeping, we can take care of your quarterly BAS lodgements.
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IAS (monthly uplift) |
$55/mth |
When the ATO needs you to lodge more frequently.
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Payroll
Summary. Payroll processing that scales with your headcount, and keeps the regulators happy.
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Setup |
$325 | A once off setup service to configure pay items, leave types, superannuation, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and initial employees. |
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Payroll (monthly) - Up to 5 employees - 6 to 10 employees - 11 to 20 employees - 21 to 30 employees - 31+ employees
Fortnightly processing Weekly processing |
Per mth $21/emp $19/emp $18/emp $16/emp $14/emp
+$2/emp $4/emp |
Payroll processing includes:
- Setting up new employees
- Including PAYG on IAS/BAS statements
- Processing Single Touch Payroll (STP)
- Processing PayDay superannuation
- Changes to employee payroll
- Employee and Employer payroll queries
- Handling employee departures, including leave payout calculations etc.
- End-of-year payroll processing (group certificates and end-of-payment summaries) We review the number of employees each quarter and update our fees accordingly.
See our Fair Use Policy.
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Workcover - Setup
- Annual lodgements |
$325 for 1st state +$175/state $15/state/ mth |
We get you registered and setup with the local state Workcover insurers and then take care of your annual EOFY lodgements
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Payroll Tax - Setup
- Annual lodgements |
$325 for 1st state +$175/state $80/state/mth |
We get you registered and setup with the local state Payroll Tax regulators and then calculate, accrue and or lodge your payroll tax each month.
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Talk to us about how we can implement Rippling with you, our transition from Xero, and how we can help manage the ongoing offer, and onboarding process for new employees as you keep hiring.
Growing global teams? As well as managing contractors through Rippling, you're probably also looking at various Employer of Record Solutions like remote.com and Deel or Cake Equity's Global option plans. Chat to us, and we can point you in the right direction.
Tax and Compliance
Tax returns
Summary. Company, trust and individual tax returns, scaling as you grow.
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Company Tax Return - NIL - Non Trading - Lite - Medium - Regular - Consolidations |
$200 $800 $1,000 $2,200 $2,700 fr $750 - $2,000 |
- Minimal (<20) transactions - Income and expenses < $50k and investment < $250k - Income or expense >= $250k For 2 to 5 entities |
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Trust Tax Return - NIL - Non Trading - Lite - Medium - Regular |
$200 $800 $1,000 $2,200 $2,700 |
- Minimal (<20) transactions - Income and expenses < $50k and investment < $250k - Revenue or expense >= $250k |
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Individual Tax Return - Simple PAYG + Additional schedules
- Sole Trader |
$300 +$280
$1,000 |
Employee share schemes and Cap table management support
Summary. We can look after your cap table as well as your annual ESS lodgements with the ATO.
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- Review and update
- Advise |
fr $1,000
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We can advise, structure and model your cap table, SAFE Note conversions and option pools. |
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ESS annual return - Up to 5 employees - up to 10 employees - additional |
$250 $400 +$30/emp |
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ESIC support - 100 point test - principles-based test - ESIC lodgement |
$950 $2,500 fr $500 |
- We provide a CPA verified letter of confirmation - we guide your through the ATO ruling process - for the first 5 investors |
R&D tax services
Summary. We prepare and lodge your R&D Tax Incentive claim from end to end, from confirming eligibility through to lodging your registration with AusIndustry and preparing the R&D schedule for your tax return.
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R&D Preparation - Up to $100k spend - Up to $200k spend - Up to $300k spend - Up to $400k spend - Up to $500k spend - Up to $600k spend - Up to $700k spend - Up to $800k spend - Up to $900k spend - $1m+ spend |
$5,500 $7,000 $8,500 $10,000 $11,500 $13,000 $16,000 $19,000 $22,000 $25,000+ (2.5%) |
Full-service approach from $600k+
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Other fees - Write my claim - Complexity Fee - Late fee |
$2,400 By quote $2,400 |
- eg Multiple projects, related entities, Clawback - If work has not commenced in the final month before the lodgement deadline |
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R&D finance support - Finance support - finance tax / R&D letter |
$1,700 $200 ea |
- supporting application for R&D lending - where additional support letters are required |
More information
We also work with financiers who consider forward financing - loaning you the money in advance - for future R&D claims. See here for how this might work for youThis has been a cash lifeline for many of our clients, including some who haven't previously submitted an R&D claim. The costs for this depend on your situation, but there is an upfront application fee, monthly interest and you need to pay the loan back as soon as your R&D tax return is in.
CFO services and Financial Modelling
Summary. A startup-savvy CFO and analyst team, scaling with you, for reporting, analysis and accountability.
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Fractional CFO - CFO Grow - CFO Grow+ - CFO Partner |
$2,400/ mth $4,000/ mth $6,000/ mth |
Recurring monthly services include a dedicated fractional CFO and supporting financial analyst, priority support from the rest of the Standard Ledger team, fortnightly accountability check-in's and formal EOM report preparation, analysis and discussion, and of course enough CFO time to support you, scaling as you grow and need more. |
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Financial Modelling |
fr $5,000
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We build investor ready and operations ready 3-way financial models specifically for startups and scaleups. Practical forecasts based on real drivers – revenue, team and Opex to watch your cashflows and show your key metrics. A 25% deposit applies to our financial models. |
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Extra support - Block time - Adhoc rates |
fr $2,100 fr $450/hr |
When you need additional support (eg during cap raising) we'll lean in more to support you. Where we can we'll try and estimate the effort and recommend locking in the needed support through pre-purchased block time. |
Startup valuation
Summary. CPA-backed valuations for employee share schemes, and independent financial valuations for capital raising and other situations.
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Valuations - NTA Valuation for ESOP - Startup valuation for ESOP - Startup valuation for other circumstances |
$1,200
$2,500 $3,500 |
If your startup is able to access the Startup Tax concession, then it's likely that an NTA valuation can be used in support of your ESOP. For other circumstances, including for cap raising a more comprehensive startup valuation is required. A 25% deposit applies to our valuations. |
How it works. How we prepare your valuations.
More information.
For simpler Employee Share Scheme valuations we can prepare a CPA-backed Net Tangible Asset (NTA) valuation.
For capital raising valuations, and more complex circumstances, we work with leading startup valuation provider, Equidam, to provide valuations, which include:
- Reviewing your existing financial model
- Access to the world's most complete startup and private company database of comparables (more than 30 million data points across 78 countries)
- An independent 16-page 5-valuation method report, including detailed business information, financial projections, valuations with parameters and supporting explanations
- Discussion before/during/after preparing your valuation report
- Reworking the valuation report within three months
Here’s a sample of the valuation report, to give you an idea of what it includes.
We can tailor any of these services to your needs - just let us know.
Updated 01 Sep 2026