Burton Partners

An Australian practice for owners and families

Burton Partners dates from 1985 and offers accounting and business services through a team of three directors and fifteen employees. Its main clients are small and medium-sized firms, for which it covers all the financial parts of running one, namely taxation, accounts and consulting. The firm also works with individuals who are starting a family, preparing for retirement or running a business, aiming to build financial security around their situation.

Tailored advice

The firm says its guiding approach is to give each client the advice that fits their circumstances, whether that concerns business, tax or personal finance. It also says it takes the time-consuming paperwork out of clients' hands so that they can focus on building their financial future. The site groups its offer into accounting services, business start-ups and structures, cashflow and budgeting advice, and goods and services tax.

Qualifications behind the work

The directors named on the site hold professional standing in Australia. Members of the team are described as belonging to the Institute of Public Accountants or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, as fellows of the National Tax and Accountants Association, and as registered tax agents and registered SMSF auditors. The practice says its senior people have between more than twenty and more than thirty years in public practice, and that they keep their professional development current as the business landscape changes.

Taxes for different kinds of client

The firm prepares tax returns for individuals, companies, trusts and partnerships, which makes it relevant to a family with a straightforward personal return as well as to an owner with a layered business structure. Setting up the right structure at the start of a venture is among its listed services, as is help with cashflow forecasts and budgets.

Resources and news

Alongside its services, the website carries a client resources section and a news section aimed at Australian taxpayers, so that clients can stay informed about their finances between meetings.