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Hospitality Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping · Melbourne
Marissa Moro
Director & Head of Bookkeeping
Hospitality bookkeeping requires someone who understands the industry.
Hospitality businesses deal with high transaction volumes, complex payroll, and tight margins. Your bookkeeper needs to keep up.
Venue Experience
We work with cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, caterers, and franchises every day and understand the specific bookkeeping challenges each venue type faces.
Efficiency
We streamline your financial processes, connect the right apps to Xero, and reduce manual work so your bookkeeping runs smoothly without eating into your time.
Never Behind
In hospitality, staying current matters. We keep your reconciliations up to date, your invoices organised, and your records clean so you always have an accurate picture of your business.
Underpinning Your Growth
Accurate books are the foundation of every good business decision. We give you the financial clarity to make smarter choices about pricing, staffing, and growth.
End-to-End Support
From BAS lodgements and payroll to cash flow forecasting and performance reporting, we handle every aspect of your bookkeeping so nothing gets missed.
Bookkeeping services built for hospitality businesses.
The bookkeeping services Melbourne hospitality businesses rely on to stay accurate, manage cash flow, and run a tighter operation.
Bank Reconciliation
We match your business records with your bank statements and allocate every transaction correctly so your books always reflect your actual financial position.
Payroll and Superannuation
We handle your weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payroll and super compliance so your team is always paid correctly and on time.
Xero Setup and Migration
New to Xero or switching over? We get you set up and connected to your hospitality apps so everything flows through automatically from day one.
Payables and Receivables
We organise your supplier invoices and payments so everything gets paid on time, your cash flow stays healthy, and nothing falls through the cracks.
Cash Flow Management
We forecast your cash flow so you always have enough to cover wages, suppliers, and operating costs, and never get caught short between busy periods.
BAS and Reporting
We prepare and lodge your BAS accurately and on time, and provide clear performance reports so you always know how your venue is tracking.
Your bookkeeping rhythm
Weekly
Reconcile bank and card feeds
Enter and code bills
Send and chase invoices
Process pay runs and STP
Monthly
Profit and loss and cash summary
Aged receivables and payables review
Super paid with wages under Payday Super
Tracking by service or location
Quarterly
BAS prepared and lodged on time
GST and PAYG reviewed for errors
Handover to your accountant
If these problems sound familiar, you're not alone.
The bookkeeping challenges most hospitality businesses face and exactly how we solve them.
Going it alone
Books always behind
Payroll errors and award rate stress
Cashflow tight between busy periods
BAS always last minute
No visibility over venue performance
With Elephant Advisory
Records reconciled and current
Accurate payroll every pay run
Forecasting around your trading patterns
Every lodgement on time
Real-time Xero reporting
“At Elephant Advisory, we handle the books so you can focus on the business - with real-time visibility through Xero, wherever you are.”
Your bookkeeping lead
Marissa Moro
Director & Head of Bookkeeping
Marissa has over eight years of bookkeeping experience and a genuine passion for helping businesses take control of their finances. She's proactive, precise, and committed to making bookkeeping easy, accurate, and stress-free for every client she works with. Whether it's reconciling accounts, tracking cash flow, or streamlining financial systems, she's across the detail so you don't have to be.
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Let's clear a few things up.
No jargon, no runaround - just honest answers.
Why should I outsource bookkeeping for my hospitality business?
Can you connect Xero to our hospitality apps?
How do you help hospitality businesses manage cash flow?
Can you handle hospitality payroll with award rates?
Do you handle BAS lodgements for hospitality businesses?
How much does hospitality bookkeeping cost?
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