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A home for all your real estate bookkeeping needs.

A home for all your real estate bookkeeping needs.

Real estate businesses deal with commission income, trust account obligations, and compliance requirements that most bookkeepers are not equipped to handle. We specialise in bookkeeping for agents, property managers, buyer's agents, and mortgage brokers across Melbourne.

Real estate businesses deal with commission income, trust account obligations, and compliance requirements that most bookkeepers are not equipped to handle. We specialise in bookkeeping for agents, property managers, buyer's agents, and mortgage brokers across Melbourne.

Elephant Advisory Real Estate Bookkeeping services
Elephant Advisory Real Estate Bookkeeping services

Our Solution

Our Values

Real estate bookkeeping requires someone who understands the industry.

Real estate bookkeeping requires someone who understands the industry.

Commission-based income, trust account reporting, and property transaction compliance all demand a bookkeeper who understands real estate from the inside.

Accountability

Real estate businesses face significant compliance obligations. We make sure every record, lodgement, and report is prepared accurately and on time so your licence and your business are never at risk.

Accountability

Real estate businesses face significant compliance obligations. We make sure every record, lodgement, and report is prepared accurately and on time so your licence and your business are never at risk.

Specialist Knowledge

We work with real estate agents, property managers, buyer's agents, conveyancers, and mortgage brokers every day and understand the specific bookkeeping challenges each business type faces.

Specialist Knowledge

We work with real estate agents, property managers, buyer's agents, conveyancers, and mortgage brokers every day and understand the specific bookkeeping challenges each business type faces.

Streamlined Operations

We connect the right apps to Xero, reduce manual work, and build efficient bookkeeping processes so your finances run smoothly in the background while you focus on listings and clients.

Streamlined Operations

We connect the right apps to Xero, reduce manual work, and build efficient bookkeeping processes so your finances run smoothly in the background while you focus on listings and clients.

Accurate Reporting

Commission income and settlement timing can make financial reporting complex. We make sure your books always reflect your actual position so you can make informed business decisions.

Accurate Reporting

Commission income and settlement timing can make financial reporting complex. We make sure your books always reflect your actual position so you can make informed business decisions.

Tax Efficiency

With accurate, up-to-date books, you and your accountant have everything needed to minimise your tax liability and make the most of every deduction available to your business.

Tax Efficiency

With accurate, up-to-date books, you and your accountant have everything needed to minimise your tax liability and make the most of every deduction available to your business.

Our Solution

Our Values

Real estate bookkeeping requires someone who understands the industry.

Commission-based income, trust account reporting, and property transaction compliance all demand a bookkeeper who understands real estate from the inside.

Accountability

Real estate businesses face significant compliance obligations. We make sure every record, lodgement, and report is prepared accurately and on time so your licence and your business are never at risk.

Specialist Knowledge

We work with real estate agents, property managers, buyer's agents, conveyancers, and mortgage brokers every day and understand the specific bookkeeping challenges each business type faces.

Streamlined Operations

We connect the right apps to Xero, reduce manual work, and build efficient bookkeeping processes so your finances run smoothly in the background while you focus on listings and clients.

Accurate Reporting

Commission income and settlement timing can make financial reporting complex. We make sure your books always reflect your actual position so you can make informed business decisions.

Tax Efficiency

With accurate, up-to-date books, you and your accountant have everything needed to minimise your tax liability and make the most of every deduction available to your business.

Our Services

Bookkeeping services built for real estate businesses.

The bookkeeping services real estate businesses rely on to stay accurate, stay compliant, and keep their focus on clients.

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.

Business Solutions

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 real estate apps so everything flows through automatically from day one.

Payables and Receivables

We organise your invoices and commission payments so everything gets paid on time and outstanding amounts never get overlooked.

Cash Flow Management

We forecast your cash flow so you always have enough to cover costs between settlements and commission cycles, and never get caught short.

BAS and Reporting

We prepare and lodge your BAS accurately and on time, and provide clear performance reports so you always know how your business is tracking.

Our Services

Bookkeeping services built for real estate businesses.

The bookkeeping services real estate businesses rely on to stay accurate, stay compliant, and keep their focus on clients.

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 real estate apps so everything flows through automatically from day one.

Payables and Receivables

We organise your invoices and commission payments so everything gets paid on time and outstanding amounts never get overlooked.

Cash Flow Management

We forecast your cash flow so you always have enough to cover costs between settlements and commission cycles, and never get caught short.

BAS and Reporting

We prepare and lodge your BAS accurately and on time, and provide clear performance reports so you always know how your business is tracking.

Our Solution

If these problems sound familiar, you're not alone.

The bookkeeping challenges most real estate businesses face and exactly how we solve them.

Without Elephant
  • Books always behind
  • Commission income hard to track
  • Cash flow unpredictable between deals
  • BAS always last minute
  • Bookkeeper doesn't get real estate
With Elephant Advisory
  • Records reconciled and current
  • Commission income tracked correctly
  • Forecasting around commission cycles
  • Every lodgement on time
  • Specialists with direct industry experience

"At Elephant Advisory, we handle the books so you can focus on the business - with real-time visibility through Xero, wherever you are."

"At Elephant Advisory, we handle the books so you can focus on the business - with real-time visibility through Xero, wherever you are."

"At Elephant Advisory, we handle the books so you can focus on the business - with real-time visibility through Xero, wherever you are."

Our Peeps

Our Peeps

Our crew, is yours too.

It is easy to end up with a bookkeeper who does not understand how a real estate business earns and operates. We work with real estate businesses every day and bring that specific knowledge to every client we take on.

Shehan Wijayasinghe
Shehan Wijayasinghe
Managing Director
Oz Karabadjak
Oz Karabadjak
Director of Accounting
Mia Burgess
Mia Burgess
Director of Digital
Marissa Moro
Marissa Moro
Director of Bookkeeping
Sam Draper
Sam Draper
Director of Accounting
Gavin Hepponstall
Gavin Hepponstall
Director of Finance
Georgia Upperton
Georgia Upperton
Operations Manager

FAQ

Let's clear a few things up.

No jargon, no runaround - just honest answers.

Why should I outsource bookkeeping for my real estate business?
Can you handle commission income tracking?
Do you understand trust account obligations for real estate businesses?
How do you help real estate businesses manage cash flow?
Can you connect Xero to our real estate software?
How much does real estate bookkeeping cost?
Why should I outsource bookkeeping for my real estate business?
Can you handle commission income tracking?
Do you understand trust account obligations for real estate businesses?
How do you help real estate businesses manage cash flow?
Can you connect Xero to our real estate software?
How much does real estate bookkeeping cost?
Why should I outsource bookkeeping for my real estate business?
Can you handle commission income tracking?
Do you understand trust account obligations for real estate businesses?
How do you help real estate businesses manage cash flow?
Can you connect Xero to our real estate software?
How much does real estate bookkeeping cost?