SYDNEY BOOKKEEPER ยท newtown
Sydney bookkeeper for newtown businesses.
King Street runs on indie cafes, vintage stores and venues that haven't updated their socials since MySpace. Between the subscription boxes, the market takings and the cash that walks in off the street, your cashflow is chaos enough to make even the most relaxed Newtown barista weep into their oat milk. The creativity flows freely. The accounting does not. And Barry is completely lost in the sauce.
King Street has a venue for everything except your bookkeeping. That bit's been quietly falling apart.
our impact
What Newtown businesses get once Boring Barry's gone.
Actually Sorted
The creative chaos stays out front where it belongs. Behind it, a proper set of books that actually add up.
Nothing Lost
The subscription revenue, the market takings, the walk-in cash, all tracked. Nothing disappears into the sauce.
Every Friday
Your Xero reconciled, week in, week out. King Street never really sleeps. Your books finally get some structure.
what's included
Weekly Xero reconciliation
Every card payment, transfer and supplier bill from the King Street and Enmore Road trade, reconciled every Friday. No three-month-old numbers, no guessing what a big gig night at the Enmore actually brought through the door.
BAS lodgement, done early
GST coded properly all year, so your quarterly BAS isn't a fortnight of untangling subscription revenue from market takings. Lodged ahead of the deadline, every quarter.
Payroll run on time
Your team paid the right amount on the right day, payslips issued, super tracked against its deadlines. Handled quietly so it's never the thing you're chasing on a Monday.
Accounts payable & cashflow
The suppliers behind a Newtown kitchen, bar or store, paid on time and tracked, so the relationships stay solid and the money going out is planned rather than a fright after a slow week.
Monthly P&L with Plain English Report
A two-paragraph summary that pulls the numbers out of the sauce and into something readable. What happened, what it means, what to watch. No 47-page PDF.
Ad-hoc questions answered
Got a quick question about a supplier, a bill or a pay run? Ask, and we'll get you a proper answer the same working day. No "I'll get to it next quarter."
who it's for
Established hospitality & venues
The proper King Street and Enmore Road restaurants, bars and live venues, not the one-person dosa stall. Real covers, real supplier lists, gig-night surges. We keep the numbers clear through the chaos.
Creative & media studios
The design, music, production and media businesses the inner west is built on. Lumpy project revenue, contractors to pay, a P&L you need to actually read. We give you the foundation.
Professional services & consultancies
The agencies and boutique firms run out of the converted warehouses and terraces off King Street. Recurring revenue, project billing, clean books. We keep the admin off your desk.
Medical & allied health practices
The clinics, physios and specialists serving Newtown and the inner west. Recurring billing, GST, super. We handle the books so you handle the patients.
Specialty retail & ecommerce
The vintage, record, book and design retailers running both a shopfront and an online store. Subscription boxes, multiple channels, real stock. We reconcile the lot weekly so the margin's a fact.
Owners switching from a boring bookkeeper
The creative side's humming but the books are lost in the sauce. You want weekly bookkeeping, a fixed price, and a system that holds. That's most of who calls us.
why us
1
We actually reply
Message us before 1pm on a working day and we'll get back to you the same day. Not a full essay every time, but a real human acknowledging you and sorting it. Boring Barry replies in four days, if he replies at all.
2
Weekly Xero, not monthly guesswork
Barry reconciles quarterly, if you're lucky, by which point the data's more out of date than a Newtown venue's MySpace page. We reconcile every Friday so by Monday you know exactly where you stand.
3
Fixed price, no surprises
Pick a Pack, that's your monthly price. No hourly meter ticking away, no mystery line items, no invoice that grows the month you ask a question. You know the number before the month starts.
4
Suppliers paid on time
The suppliers your kitchen, bar or store depends on, paid on schedule so the relationships stay solid and the outgoings are planned. We run the payables so you don't.
5
Plain English Reports
A monthly P&L with a two-paragraph summary written like a human. What happened, what it means, what to watch. Barry sends a 47-page PDF nobody opens.
6
We bring order to the creative chaos
Newtown businesses are brilliant out front and a mess in the back office. We sit down with you and put a real system in place across the subscriptions, the channels and the walk-in cash, so the chaos stays creative instead of leaking into the numbers. Barry just stayed lost in the sauce.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps. One week. Done.
Book your free Xero Roast
15 minutes of us telling you exactly what Boring Barry's been getting wrong with your Newtown books.
1
We send the report
The one that actually makes sense. We'll flag the mess and give you a Pack quote. No 47-page novel.
2
We take over by Friday
You say yes, we migrate from Barry, and the first weekly reconciliation lands that Friday. From there, you stop thinking about it.
3
get my xero roast
talk to a human
No call centre. No queue. Just us.
Drop your details, we'll reply inside 4 working hours. Not 4 days.
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frequently asked questions
Do you work with Newtown businesses?
Yes. We're a Sydney bookkeeper working with hospitality and venues, creative studios, professional services, medical and allied health, and specialty retail across Newtown and the inner west. Everything's remote and weekly, so you're not waiting on someone to come down to King Street.
Can you handle multiple revenue channels?
Yes. Shopfront takings, an online store, subscription boxes, market days, we set up a system in Xero that pulls the channels together so your real numbers stop hiding in the sauce.
Can you run payroll for my team?
Yes. We run your pay cycle on time, issue payslips, and track super against its deadlines. Handled quietly so it's never the thing you're chasing on a Monday.
How much does a Newtown bookkeeper cost?
A fixed monthly fee, priced by your team size. BAS Slayer starts at $900, Payroll Party at $1,500, The Lot at $2,200, and the price steps up by staff band from there. Same number every month, plus GST. No hourly meter.
Which Pack is right for me?
BAS Slayer suits simpler operations that mainly need the books and BAS done. Payroll Party adds payroll and supplier payments, where most businesses with a team land. The Lot adds cashflow and full supplier payment runs. We'll point you to the right one on the free Roast.
Can you make sure my suppliers get paid on time?
Yes. We manage your accounts payable and payment runs so the suppliers you depend on are paid on schedule, the relationships stay solid, and the outgoings are planned rather than a fright after a slow week.
Can I ask quick ad-hoc questions?
Yes. Send through a quick question about a supplier, a bill or a pay run and we'll get you a proper answer the same working day. It's part of the service, not an extra line on the invoice.
My books are lost in the sauce. Can you fix it?
Yes. Catch-Up Chaos Buster, fixed price. We get the backlog sorted and the BAS current, put a real system in place, then keep it current with a weekly Pack so it doesn't slide again.
How quickly can you start?
Within a week of you saying yes. We diagnose the file, quote your Pack, take over, and the first weekly reconciliation lands that Friday.
What if I'm not happy?
30-day money back, no questions. If we haven't earned our spot in your first month, we refund it in full and help you find someone else.
Ready to fire Boring Barry, newtown?
get your free xero roast
Pitt Street, Sydney
040 143 5581
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