Carnegie's trusted Accountants since 1987 We Help Businesses Succeed

Trusted in Melbourne for over 30 years, we've looked after over 1,000 businesses on their accounting, compliance and tax minimisation strategies. We provide peace of mind for you and your business by delivering accounting, bookkeeping, tax compliance and advisory services.

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AWARD WINNING ACCOUNTING PRACTICE IN Carnegie

Specializing in all cloud accounting & bookkeeping automation solutions.

Accounting and tax worries are a big pain in the proverbial. They distract you from the business and life you want. We eliminate the uncertainty, automate the mundane, keep you compliant & minimise your tax. We’re big on being there for you, and through the wonders of technology, you can work with us in person or online.

Based in Carnegie East, Hillyer Riches is a friendly dedicated team of qualified accountants, business advisers and mentors for family-owned businesses. With over 30 years of experience we don't just talk about theory, we give practical advice that helps you achieve real results.

Whether you’re a startup with an innovative concept, establishing a new company, growing or consolidating your business, maximising your superannuation, or seeking the right advice about how to protect your investments, Hillyer Riches gives you an advantage.

Our accountants are trained experts in cloud accounting solutions and are able to provide advice and guidance on adoption of the right technology to suit your business. As a partner with MYOB, Quickbooks & XERO, Hillyer Riches is able to review your needs and select the system that suits you best.

Director

Travis Allen – B.Bus(Acc) Dip.FS(FP) CPA

Travis has more than 20 years in Public Practice, joining Hillyer Riches in 2003 as a client manager and was admitted as a partner in 2008. Travis has also been published by the Australian Investors Association, and Accountants Daily.
Travis serves an extensive portfolio of business and superannuation clients and high net worth individuals.

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Director

Dilini Waidyanatha, ACMA, CGMA, CPA, CTA

Dilini joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in 2006 and was promoted as a manager (in taxation) in 2009. At PWC she was deployed on taxation engagements, with clients including major multinational banks, mining & exploration companies, tourism & safari companies.
Whist working for a firm of chartered accountants, Dilini was also on the team to draft an appeal for a court case with the Department of Inland Revenue regarding VAT on Financial Services, in the successful defense of a major bank.
Dilini came to Australia in 2012, and she commenced working at Hillyer Riches in 2013. She was promoted as a tax manager in 2016.
Academic and hardworking, Dilini was the 2019 Dux of the final exam in the Chartered Tax Advisor Program with The Tax Institute, with a score of 95%. Dilini is a Chartered Global Management Accountant, Chartered Tax Advisor, Certified Practicing Accountant & Registered Tax Agent.
Dilini enjoys during her spare time reading and gardening and being with her family.

Consultant

Stephen Riches – B. Bus CA CPA

Working extensively in assurance services for KPMG, Stephen then joined Hillyer Riches in 1987 and was admitted as a partner. His in-depth technical skill allows him to work on the most complex family businesses and structures. The combination of more than 25 years' experience as a partner and business owner and a continuing commitment to education provides a sound basis for Stephen to provide quality advice on a broad range of strategic and business matters. His expertise in taxation and business advisory services enables him to offer comprehensive solutions to clients, ensuring their financial success and compliance with Australian regulations.

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Accounting & Taxation Services

Tailored business and personal accounting services in Carnegie. Strategic advice to achieve growth, manage risk and stay compliant with the Australian Taxation Office.

 

Interpreting financial statements is more than just processing numbers on a page. Similarly a sophisticated taxation strategy doesn't just rely on minimising the amount of tax you pay at the end of the financial year.

 

Your tax figures are pivotal in telling the story of your business. You gain in-depth insight from our specialist tax and accounting services, helping you to action changes that drives lasting change in your business.

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Bookkeeping & BAS Services

We offer a full range of bookkeeping services in Carnegie, Malvern and surrounding suburbs in Melbourne, tailored to suit your business needs.

 

If you need bookkeeping advice or services we have specialist team ready to provide you with a full range of bookkeeping services. We are an MYOB Gold Partner and also specialize in Xero and QuickBooks cloud accounting software solutions.

 

Hillyer Riches implement efficient ongoing bookkeeping solutions to help keep you on track, help you manage your cash flow so you have funds when you need them.

 

We welcome you to visit our Carnegie office near Carnegie Racecourse and Monash University Carnegie Campus.

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Business Advisory

With exciting opportunities accompanied by increasing risk, it’s important to have good advisors with experience in growing businesses. We help you identify risks and avoid common pitfalls while you drive growth in your Melbourne business.

 

Growth can bring many important strategic decisions. Ensure your moves are strategic and controlled - they can make or break your business.

 

We’re not the bland grey-suit accountants who will discourage you from taking any risk and stifle your desire to grow. We want to see you grow and succeed. We’ll encourage your entrepreneurial spirit while also helping you develop frameworks to identify and manage risks.

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Accounting, Compliance & Business Advisory Services

Accounting

Hillyer Riches provide quality accountancy services with efficiency and accuracy. Whether your accounting needs are complex or straight forward, personal, or business based, working with experienced accountants can ease your compliance burden.

We are transforming the way we work with our business clients by utilising cloud-based accounting software. Our team works with you to get you up and running on the software, which makes managing your accounting, compliance, taxation and bookkeeping requirements so much easier. Speak to a local accountant today.

Bookkeeping

We offer expert bookkeeping assistance - from the day to day to year-end - keeping the financial side of your business accurate, efficient, and compliant.

Hillyer Riches provides a wide range of bookkeeping services including, accounting software set-ups, training, BAS lodgements, catch up and fixing messy files and full payroll services. Our goal is to provide you efficient and reliable bookkeeping support so that you can go back to focusing on what you do best - running your business

Taxation

As the leading Carnegie tax accounting specialist, we offer a full range of taxation services, including helping small businesses with their tax deductions. Our proactive approach ensures we deliver consistent service and ensure you are doing all that is legally possible to minimise your taxes.

We have extensive experience in assisting our clients to realise their business and personal goals. From the basics of PAYG tax to more complex tax planning strategies, we help ensure you sleep at night by taking the worry out of tax, and ATO compliance.

Business Advisory

Our business advisory services set us apart from the rest. We believe as accountants, we need to do more than ‘crunch the numbers,’ we want to work with you to transform the way you do business to get better results.

We use the latest technology to interpret your financial results and give you the reports you need to make better decisions, no more ‘guesswork.’ We meet with you regularly to interpret your results and provide you with advice. As your local Carnegie accountant and business advisor, we’ll never lose sight of your potential. We provide practical advice on business structures, accounting, taxation, and superannuation to enable you to get on with running the business.

Want more direct control over your retirement planning? Alternatively, maybe you already have an SMSF that needs managing? Whether you’re looking to invest in property or want to deal with a portfolio of direct shares, we can help. We will show you why self-managed superannuation has become so popular.

We provide direction, support, and confidence to the owners of creative and innovative businesses all over Melbourne. Hillyer Riches are specialists in offering the technical guidance and administrative support needed to effectively manage the annual compliance obligations of SMSF trustees.

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Financial Advisory

As your trusted adviser, we want to work with you to develop your personal and business prospects. We have experience with business valuations and possess the tools to help you achieve your goals.

At Hillyer Riches, we take the uncertainty out of the decision with our benchmarking, cash flow forecasting, and other tools, so you can make an informed decision. We aim to partner with you as an essential component to your success. We are highly experienced, well-trained accountants, business consultants, and financing and tax specialists in Carnegie who can be relied on to guide you in your decision making.

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Looking for the right accountant?

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Looking for an accountant to provide individual accounting services?

Prepare and lodge your tax return with Hillyer Riches, a registered tax agent in Carnegie East. Let us handle the complexities, offering professional advice to ensure you get the maximum refund while minimizing your tax obligations.

Are you a sole-trader and already operating or considering starting a business as a sole trader? Looking for the right accountant in Carnegie? Hillyer Riches can help as we are a 'one-stop-shop' for accounting services and tax advice for small businesses and self-employed individuals. Speak to an accountant today.

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Professional Services

Providing accounting, tax and business advisory to professional services industries comes naturally to Hillyer Riches Tax Accountants in Carnegie. We have a wide range of professional services clients who seek advice and knowledge specific to their industry – and we consistently rise to the challenge of delivering solutions. Speak to an accountant today.

Working in retail and looking for the right accountant? Suppliers, importers, large chain stores, changing demographics, and new sales channels all present challenges for the retail industry. We help retailers with accounting solutions. Our industry experience over many years allows us to align with our clients’ strategies and help them improve their bottom line. Speak to an accountant today.

Since its inception, Hillyer Riches has been at the forefront of tax and accounting, providing a broad range of services to local businesses in Melbourne. We offer Individual Tax Returns, Business Taxation and Accounting, Financial Planning, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, and Bookkeeping services.

Hillyer Riches understand Doctors and Healthcare professionals require specialist attention. Our team of experts offer friendly, industry leading advice relating to tax, GST and compliance that will maximise your return, addressing all your financial requirements.

We have extensive experience in servicing the manufacturing industry, including the provision of accounting, information technology, and audit services, and regular periodic management reporting, which supplemented with more detailed financial analysis, lies at the heart of astute commercial decision making.

Hillyer Riches Tax Accountants in Carnegie also specialise in helping small business to achieve great things, so whether you run a bar, cafe, restaurant or coffee cart, our accountants are here to offer an extensive range of accounting support services for your hospitality business.

Are you a tradie and looking for a local accountant? We specialise in financial services for medium sized trade businesses. The services we offer are all aimed at doing what really matters: securing your financial growth and freeing up your time so that you can enjoy life. 

We understand that primary producers require to effectively manage the finances of their farming operations, and we have been a leading provider of business and financial advice, taxation and accounting services to the rural sector for more than 20 years.

Our experience and relationship with franchise groups gives us real time insight on franchise systems and their performance. We provide franchises with business, taxation and accounting services. We also act as consultants to the head franchisors in setting up cloud accounting & business and structures.

At Hillyer Riches, our specialist property tax accountants in Melbourne are renowned for their reliable tax advice and property tax accounting services for property investors. Our property tax accounting and tax advice extends to the various estate planning factors including ownership and control of assets.

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