Media companies, tech startups and the casino's long shadow over Darling Harbour, the densest little business peninsula in Sydney. Your books should be the most disciplined operation in town. Instead they're somehow the messiest, full of mystery expenses, ghost invoices and numbers that vanish faster than a punter's winnings on a bad night at The Star. Everything around you moves at startup speed, while your accounts are still stuck on the pokies.
Every payment, platform payout and supplier bill reconciled every Friday, so a fast-moving Pyrmont business has current numbers instead of a digital shoebox to untangle at quarter-end.
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.
The contractors, platforms and suppliers a media or tech business runs on, paid on time and tracked, so the outgoings are planned and the mystery-expense problem stops at the source.
A two-paragraph summary that turns startup chaos into something a busy founder can read in five minutes. What happened, what it means, what to watch. No 47-page PDF.
Ad-hoc questions answered
Got a quick question about a contractor, a platform fee 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."
The software businesses packed into the Pyrmont and Ultimo tech corridor. Subscription revenue, multiple platforms, investors who want clean numbers. We reconcile it weekly so the picture's always current.
Media & production companies
The broadcast, digital and production businesses the peninsula's known for. Project revenue, contractor-heavy, a P&L you actually need to read. We give you the foundation.
Professional & financial services
The agencies, advisers and boutique firms in the converted wharves and office space. Recurring revenue, project billing, books that need to be right. We keep the admin off your desk.
Digital & creative agencies
Marketing, design and digital shops doing real client work. Lumpy revenue, SaaS tools and contractors to pay, numbers that need to make sense. We keep them clean.
Hospitality & events
The established Darling Harbour and Pyrmont venues and event businesses, not the pop-up bar. Real covers, real supplier lists. We keep each one's numbers clear.
Owners switching from a boring bookkeeper
You move at startup speed and Barry moves at dial-up. You want weekly books, a fixed price, and someone who keeps pace. That's most of who calls us.
why us
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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, an eternity at startup speed.
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Weekly Xero, not monthly guesswork
Barry reconciles quarterly and keeps your numbers in a shoebox on his desktop. We reconcile every Friday so by Monday you know exactly where you stand, no waiting on a meeting to find out.
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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.
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Suppliers paid on time
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.
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Plain English Reports
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.
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We chase down the ghost invoices
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.
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 Pyrmont books.
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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.
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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.
Yes. We're a Sydney bookkeeper working with tech and SaaS, media and production, professional services, digital agencies and hospitality across Pyrmont, Ultimo and Darling Harbour. Everything's remote and weekly, so you're not waiting on someone to come to the office.
Do you work with tech and SaaS startups?
Yes. Subscription revenue, multiple payment platforms, the clean numbers your investors and board expect. We reconcile it weekly so the picture's always current, not reconstructed at quarter-end.
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 Pyrmont 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?
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 find where money's disappearing?
Yes, and it's one of the first things we do. Mystery expenses, ghost invoices, platform fees nobody's tracked. Weekly reconciliation catches what a quarterly glance never will.
Can you handle multiple platforms and payment processors?
Yes. Stripe, the app stores, ad platforms, subscription tools, we reconcile every channel weekly so your revenue and costs are real rather than a best guess.
How quickly can you start?
Yes. Stripe, the app stores, ad platforms, subscription tools, we reconcile every channel weekly so your revenue and costs are real rather than a best guess.
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.