About Us
Trusted accountants backed by experience
When it comes to seeking accounting and financial advice, it can be difficult to determine who you can trust. However, our clients expressed a deep confidence in our advice thanks to our 70 years of experience and profound knowledge base.
In addition, each our partners have more than 20 years of individual experience and are able to provide solutions that achieve both technical and practical outcomes.
Despite having acquired considerable experience, we have remained current and vibrant contributors to the Canberra business community. Our younger staff members bring modern training, current life expectations and energy, which ensures that we remain well-equipped to assist clients with their future planning and the evolution of their businesses.
Services
Tailored to your financial goals
With over 70 years of experience, we’re one of the best-placed accounting firms to offer clients efficient and effective solutions. We offer a comprehensive list of services including financial reporting, accounting and growth advisory services to suit a wide range of clients.
Learn More- Financial Reporting & Accounting
- Growth Advisory
- Family Office & High Net Worth Families
- Succession and Intergenerational Services
- Emerging Companies and Entrepreneurs
With deep expertise and decades of experience navigating Australia’s taxation system, we offer practical taxation solutions to a wide range of clients, including joint ventures, partnerships, trusts, superannuation funds, companies, and individuals. As interpretations of tax laws evolve, we stay ahead of the curve.
Learn More- Related Party loans
- Tax consolidation
- Taxation rulings
- Tax governance
- Comprehensive tax planning
- More
The Hardwickes audit team gives you the confidence that the information you provide to external stakeholders is reliable and accurate. The quality of our services are uncompromised, as we use the best possible technology to deliver our services efficiently and spend significant face-to-face time with clients to better understand their business and risks.
Learn More- Internal audits
- Financial statement audits
- Regulatory audits
- Risk management and fraud control
Self-managed superfunds offer more control over retirement assets and flexible decision-making for growing wealth, and we provide accounting and taxation services to help our clients navigate this option. We offer a fixed-cost fee structure and can help with compliance obligations and provide tax-effective strategies so you can manage the growth of your retirement funds with peace of mind.
Learn More- Audit and assurance services
- Meeting compliance obligations
- Concessional and non-concessional contribution
- Pension commencement
- Rollovers and Exiting a Fund
- Tax-effective strategies in managing assets such as real estate
We provide tailored, reliable solutions that are fit for purpose. Our solutions help you build or work within a financial framework that leverages key business drivers, providing robust financial and system information necessary for reporting, performance management and effective decision-making.
Learn More- Full time or part time CFO support
- Development of governance and risk frameworks
- Financial statement preparation
- Performance reporting
- Business planning
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