Eternity Group Accountants

Accounting & Tax Advisory for Individuals, Families & Business Owners

Chartered accounting in Cherrybrook, Sydney — led by Rohan Manokaran CA, a Chartered Accountant, registered Tax Agent and Credit Representative 565110 under ACL 561324 held by Loans Only Pty Ltd, with 20+ years of experience. We serve individuals, families, investors and business owners across the Hills District and greater Sydney.

Chartered AccountantCA ANZ266544
Registered Tax AgentTPB25523469
Credit RepresentativeCR 565110ACL 561324
AFCA MemberAFCA111743 / 111742
Experience20+ YearsIn practice
PracticeCherrybrook, NSWHills District & Sydney

Business owners & entities

Company, trust and owner-operator accounting.

How we work

A simple four-step engagement.

Initial consultation

A 20-minute scoping call. We listen first — what you need, where you are, what’s broken with your current setup.

Fixed-fee proposal

Transparent fee schedule before we start. No hourly surprises. Quotes include lodgement, portal handling, ATO correspondence.

Engagement & onboarding

Engagement letter, ATO authorisation, Xero set-up if needed, secure document portal.

Ongoing relationship

Quarterly, annual or monthly cadence depending on package. Same practitioner-led team, with accounting and credit-assistance work coordinated instead of treated separately.

A year in the engagement

The compliance year runs to a rhythm — we keep you ahead of it.

Most engagements follow the same annual shape. July opens with Single Touch Payroll finalisation while ATO prefill data matures; from there the quarterly BAS cycle sets the cadence, with GST, PAYG withholding and super guarantee falling due in the weeks after each quarter ends.

Returns lodged through a registered tax agent generally access lodgement-program due dates well beyond the 31 October self-lodger deadline, provided you are on our agent list in time. The FBT year runs separately, ending 31 March. We map these dates for every client at engagement, then manage them. See our BAS due dates guide and tax return preparation checklist.

Quarter by quarter

July – September

Year-end close: STP finalisation, June-quarter BAS and super, and prior-year return preparation beginning as prefill data settles.

October – December

Lodgement season proper: September-quarter BAS, individual and entity returns on the agent program, ASIC annual company statements as they fall.

January – March

December-quarter BAS after the summer break, the FBT year closing on 31 March, and early planning conversations while entity numbers are current.

April – June

March-quarter BAS, FBT returns, and pre-30-June tax planning — trust distribution resolutions, super contribution timing and asset decisions — before the year closes.

What you bring

Access to your records — connected bank feeds for business clients, source documents through our secure portal for everyone. Just as important: tell us when circumstances change — a property bought or sold, a new venture, overseas income — while there is still time to plan around it rather than merely report it.

What we handle

Everything between your records and the ATO: reconciliation queries, preparation and lodgement of returns and activity statements, due-date management across every entity in the group, routine ATO correspondence through the agent portal, and liaison with your other advisers so nothing is dropped between professionals.

Because the same practice provides credit assistance, the financials we prepare for the ATO also serve a second reader: the lender who assesses your next loan. When borrowing is on the horizon, we prepare with that in mind — lodgements up to date, interim figures clean and add-backs identifiable — instead of reconstructing everything at application time. See how tax returns and home loans interact and our business owner accounting & lending page.

Why Eternity Group Accountants

Three differentiators that matter.

20+ years in practice

Rohan Manokaran CA is a Chartered Accountant. CA ANZ member 266544. Registered Tax Agent 25523469.

One-stop-shop

When you need a property loan, your accounting position and lending pathway are considered together — coordinated through one practitioner-led process — so your tax structure and your finance structure work together.

Business owner accounting & lending

Transparent fixed fees

Every engagement quoted before commencement. No hourly billing surprises. Fees published publicly.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions

How much does an accountant cost in Sydney?

Eternity Group Accountants charges from $550 incl. GST for individual tax returns, from $2,200 incl. GST for company or trust returns, and from $3,300 incl. GST for SMSF compliance. Retainer packages start at $1,000 per month plus GST for Essentials. Every engagement is scoped after a 20-minute scoping call so quotes reflect your actual complexity.

Are you a registered tax agent?

Yes. Rohan Manokaran is a registered Tax Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board (Registration 25523469) and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ member 266544). All returns are prepared and signed under our registered tax agent obligations.

What tax deductions can I claim as a small business owner in Australia?

Small business deductions include operating expenses (rent, utilities, software), motor vehicle costs (logbook or cents-per-km), depreciation on assets, home-office expenses, marketing, professional services, insurance, superannuation, and bad debts. Small Business Entities (turnover under $10M) can access instant asset write-off, simplified depreciation, and prepayment concessions. We map every claim to your industry benchmarks.

Should I buy property in my personal name or through a company or trust?

The answer depends on your marginal tax rate, asset protection needs, succession plans, and whether the property is owner-occupied, investment, or business premises. Companies pay 25%–30% flat but cannot access the 50% CGT discount. Discretionary trusts give flexibility to stream income but cannot distribute losses. We model both scenarios with your actual numbers before you sign anything.

How quickly can you turn around a tax return?

Standard individual returns are typically lodged within 5–10 business days of receiving complete information. Company, trust, and SMSF returns take 2–4 weeks depending on complexity. We provide a fixed timeline at engagement and keep you informed at every stage. Urgent returns are accommodated where possible at no premium.

Do you work with clients outside the Hills District?

Yes. While we’re based in Cherrybrook and most of our clients are in the Hills District, we work with clients across greater Sydney, regional NSW, and interstate. Most communication is by phone, email, and video call, with in-person meetings available at our office when needed.

How do you handle ATO audits and reviews?

As your registered tax agent, we respond to ATO correspondence on your behalf, prepare position papers, attend interviews if requested, and manage objection and appeal processes. Audit support is included in retainer packages and quoted hourly for one-off clients. Most reviews resolve at the document-request stage when records are well-kept.

Can you help me set up a company or trust structure?

Yes. We model the structure against your projected income and goals, register the entity (ABN, TFN, GST if required), draft trust deeds via our solicitor partner, set up Xero, configure ATO portal access, and run the structure for you ongoing. Standard structure set-ups complete within 2–3 weeks from instruction.

Can I switch accountants part-way through the year?

Yes — there is no need to wait for 30 June. Switching involves an ethical clearance letter to your previous accountant, adding you to our tax agent list with the ATO, and collecting prior-year returns, depreciation schedules and carried-forward figures so nothing is lost in the handover. We manage each of those steps. If lodgements have fallen behind, we also map what is outstanding and agree a catch-up order before anything is lodged.

Do I need Xero or cloud bookkeeping to work with you?

For individual tax returns, no software is required — documents through our secure portal are enough. For businesses, we work primarily on Xero and can set up a new file or migrate an existing one. A well-kept cloud file means bank feeds instead of shoeboxes, a live GST position before each BAS, and financials that are ready when a lender or the ATO asks for them. We will not force a conversion where your current records genuinely work.

Who deals with routine ATO letters during the year?

We do. As your registered tax agent we receive most ATO correspondence through the agent portal — notices of assessment, PAYG instalment notices, lodgement reminders and debt letters. We review each item, action what sits within the engagement (varying instalments where justified, arranging payment plans, requesting remission where grounds exist), and bring anything needing your decision to you with a plain-English explanation.

General advice warning: The information provided on this website is general in nature and does not constitute personal financial advice. Before making any financial decisions, you should consider your own circumstances and seek professional advice.

Local entry points

If you are searching by location.

Same practice, same Cherrybrook office. Local pages frame the work for clients searching by suburb or region — useful where you want local context before opening a wider engagement conversation. For the tax-accountant service framed around what each engagement includes, see our Cherrybrook tax accountant and Hills District tax accountant pages.

Book a consultation

A 20-minute call to scope the work and fees.

A scoping call before any engagement letter. We’ll tell you honestly if we’re not the right fit.