HQB

Coffs Harbour is home to HQB, an accounting, audit and advisory firm serving regional businesses, families and individuals. The firm dates its work to 1955 and says the team has supported the local community for seven decades. It is made up of Chartered Accountants who take on taxation and compliance work for clients.

Tax compliance and business accounts

HQB prepares and lodges tax returns and compliance paperwork for business clients, aiming for every return to be accurate and on time. Its service covers business taxation, budgets and cash flow, profitability, and fraud prevention with internal controls. Each client has a partner and a manager on the team who stay involved with the business.

Audit insurance included for every client

Every client receives ATO audit insurance. Before an audit begins, HQB briefs each client, attends with them when the auditor visits, and remains available to meet the auditor as required, all without an extra charge for the client. The cover applies to audits of documents HQB has prepared and lodged. The one exception is a tax audit that follows a contravention report about a self-managed superannuation fund auditor.

Registered auditors based in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen

Regional entities often have to look to larger cities for a registered company auditor, and HQB sets out to close that gap. It has an in-house team of registered auditors based in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen, licensed to manage company, trust account and statutory superannuation fund audits.

Local roots and support for the community

It calls itself a local accounting practice whose roots are in the Coffs Coast community. It supports a range of events, clubs and initiatives, including charities, and it runs an annual graduate programme for people starting their accounting careers.