Since 1986, we’ve helped businesses shift from hoping for success, to knowing and living it with our business advisory services.

Our approach

Over the years, we’ve fine-tuned our approach but one thing has always remained the same. We’re trailblazing a truly integrated advice experience like no other.

Our Business Advisory team works in partnership with our Private Wealth and Strategic Lending advisers, giving you, your business and your household access to both day-changing transactional support and life-altering transformational advice.

Our Business Advisory services include:

Ko-Lab Business Strategy Program
Full-suite business bookkeeping
CFO advisory & virtual CFO services
Business development planning
Budgeting & reporting
Structure, tax & funding advice
Tax planning & compliance
Cloud software advice & process integration
SMSF support services

Ko-Lab with us.

Our Ko-Lab program is a combination of Strategy, Business Advisory and Accountability. It provides you with the tools and constructive, actionable feedback you need to accelerate the growth of your business.

Our methodology has been developed through a combination of licensed proprietary systems, hard earned experience and brand new ways of thinking. It’s delivered as a series of collaborative sessions, split across 3 distinct phases.

Phase 1:
Goal setting.

The first phase of the Ko-Lab program is all about goal setting. We ask you step back and take a big picture look at the hopes and dreams you have for your personal and professional life.

Phase 2:
Strategy.

In Phase 2 we employ the internationally renowned ‘Playing To Win’ framework, along with custom-designed tools and exercises, to co-create a business strategy that is ambitious and actionable.

Phase 3: Execution.

In Phase 3 we work with you to transform your business by executing on your strategy, driving operational excellence, and building a culture of alignment and accountability amongst your leaders and key staff.

Happy business,
happy home,
happy life.

We know that what happens at work, affects your home life. And, what happens at home impacts your business.

For business owners, work-life and life-life are indelibly intertwined.

The connections are financial… Think: cash flow, debt, risk and loans. Moreover, they’re highly emotional. For example, is your household on board with the hours you’re spending at work? Does your business give back as much as it requires from you and your family? What do your loved ones expect in terms of lifestyle and are those expectations reasonable? What is reasonable? And, how do you get your business reliably performing?

Whether you just need a little guidance, want to build some interconnected budgets or are ready to deep dive into our Ko-Lab Strategy Program, your integrated advice team will help your business and household thrive, at the same time.

So goodbye work-family tug-of-war. And hello, to the good life.

Bookkeeping.

Keeping your books up to date can be a daunting and tedious task – one that easily falls off your to-do list when you’re in the thick of running your business. And that’s where we come in.

With wide-ranging assistance, technologies and tools for business, our commercial bookkeeping support can mould to your needs.

So no matter where your grand plans take you, we’ve got your back with both behind-the-scenes support and the game-changing insights you need to grow and thrive.

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Transformational
stories.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura,
Cook and Author

Client since 2023

CFO Advisory Services.

Adios to hocus-pocus business coaches.

We’ve seen the trend: small businesses locked into vague, long-term ‘mentor’ arrangements with so-called business coaches who lack the substance and technical edge to make a real impact.

At best, these coaches are well-meaning but time-poor public practice accountants, stretched thinly across compliance tasks, with little bandwidth for the deep, strategic focus needed to fuel growth.

At the other end? The guru types. Often with flashy sales pitches but little real-world experience in running a business and without an understanding of your complex tax and regulatory requirements.

At Kearney Group, you get the best of both worlds — access to strategic and operational experts who are also qualified accountants with proven, C-suite experience.

Whether you call us your Virtual CFO, Outsourced CFO, Fractional CFO, or CFO Adviser, our purpose is clear: provide SMEs who are not yet ready for a full-time CFO with the dedicated strategic guidance and financial insights you need push through barriers and grow.

And with our Integrated Advice Teams, you’re backed by a powerful network of specialists in accounting, tax, business advisory, private wealth, and strategic lending, ready to support your business whenever you need it.

Business Development Planning.

You’ve got a business idea. So now what?

Those first years in business are make-or-break. It’s the time you lay the foundations for future success. And, it’s where we come in!

We’re here to guide you through the challenges (think: start up, cash flow, time stressors, the emotional and financial pressures on your household) and help you set off on the right path.

With our years of experience and brilliant business advisers at your side, you’ll have access to all the tools, technology and insights you need to launch with success and then confidently grow.

It won’t always be smooth sailing. So we’re here with shoulders to lean on, brains to pick and the trusted advice you need, when you need it.

Budgeting & Reporting.

From finger in the wind to future-proof forecast.

Nobody can perfectly predict your future. But our custom budget models are designed to give you super detailed 12- to 24-month forecasts, with real-time understanding of where you’re at, and insight into what’s likely to be most successful in your business.

Whether you need short-term security or long-term visibility, budgeting and reporting gives you the information you need to know, when you need to know it.

This way, you can experiment, take measured risks and pivot quickly when change is needed.

Tax Planning & Compliance.

Planning today for tomorrow.

When it comes to tax, there should be no surprises. So during Tax Planning, we review your financial performance, look ahead to the future, and create a detailed forecast for what’s to come. Then, we work with you to flesh out the tax strategy that’s best for your business, ensuring you’re always proactive, not reactive, when it comes to your obligations.

When working in partnership with our Private Wealth and Strategic Lending advisers, we’re able to give you a full, 360-degree understanding of where you stand. And that means our tax strategies and advice work not only for your business, but also for your household interests.

Keeping things compliant.

Death and taxes: they’re a certainty. The other certainty: with our Business Advisory team, you’ll have fewer ATO-and-tax-related headaches. With our full-suite compliance service, we can take care of your:

Business and household financial statements and tax returns
Individual tax returns
SMSF accounts and administration
BAS/IAS/PAYG
Payroll Tax and Workcover
ASIC annual returns and secretarial management
ATO communication and correspondence

SMSF Services.

We can manage your SMSF.

No, the irony of that title isn’t lost on us.

With the Australian Tax Office’s zero tolerance approach to non-compliance, self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have actually become mythically hard to manage yourself.

Our meticulous procedures and keen eye for fine print, mean we’ve got your SMSF needs covered. So whether you’re establishing an SMSF, undergoing an SMSF audit, lodging financial statements, preparing tax returns or managing pension administration, we’re here for you. Moreover, we can team up with your Private Wealth advisers and help you make the most of your SMSF.

A trusted
partner.

Your business doesn’t have time for clumsy technology. So we make it our business to advise on the best cloud accounting software, productivity tools and technologies as they come to market. From research to rollout – and beyond – we’re here so you don’t have to hack it alone.