Locally owned & operated · Coolum Beach QLD

Accounting that gets to know your business, not just your numbers.

CPA-qualified, locally owned, and 14+ years in. Tax, business advice and SMSF for coastal businesses and individuals — Sunshine Coast today, Airlie Beach next — with all work done in-house, never outsourced overseas.

Phone and video appointments available. We can also come to you — home or office visits across the Sunshine Coast.

Coolum Beach — Point Perry
Services

Everything a growing business needs from its accountant

From the annual return to the bigger questions — structure, cash flow, succession — handled by fully qualified CPA or CA accountants under one roof.

Tax returns

Tax done the smart way. We make sure you meet every obligation, and show you where you can legitimately pay less next year.

  • Income tax returns for every entity type — individuals to large businesses
  • Financial statements for all entity types
  • Business Activity Statements and FBT returns
  • Payroll tax returns and periodic performance reports
Send us your return →

Business advisory

We work with you to find growth pathways, lift profit and efficiency, and put the right resources behind your goals.

  • Business structuring — tax-effective, risk-minimising, asset-protecting
  • Growth strategies, KPIs and performance analysis
  • Cash flow management and succession planning
  • Virtual CFO — senior financial expertise without the salary
Talk through your plans →

Tax planning

Strategies customised to your business and personal tax position — so you feel guided and confident, not surprised in June.

  • Tax planning advice for businesses and individuals
  • Estimated tax liabilities ahead of time
  • Salary packaging advice
  • Complimentary advice throughout the year for tax questions
Plan for next year →

Self-managed super (SMSF)

An SMSF lets you make investment choices tailored to your own needs. We handle the compliance so the fund stays on the right side of the rules.

  • Financial statements, income tax return preparation and lodgement
  • BAS preparation and lodgement
  • Pension establishment and reporting
  • Estate planning and death benefit payments
Ask about an SMSF →

Also covered

  • Bookkeeping
  • Payroll management
  • Fringe Benefits Tax
  • GST
  • Capital Gains Tax
  • Payroll tax — all states
  • R&D tax concessions
  • Stamp duty
Sunshine Coast · Whitsundays

Built for businesses that live by the water

Coastal trade runs on seasons, casual staff, boats and buildings. The numbers behind it are different from a city firm's — and that's the work we do most.

Tours, charters & hire

Boats, buses, dive gear — big assets, short seasons.

  • Depreciation on vessels, vehicles and equipment
  • GST on tour packages, deposits and cancellations
  • Cash-flow plans that cover the off-season

Cafés, restaurants & bars

Thin margins, high turnover, a roster that changes weekly.

  • Payroll, super and award compliance for casual staff
  • BAS that tracks the peaks, not just the quarter
  • KPIs on food cost, wages and covers

Holiday lets & accommodation

Short-stay income sits between property and business.

  • Rental deductions, apportionment and CGT on sale
  • GST and the commercial-residential question
  • Structuring when the portfolio grows

Marine, trades & construction

Subcontractors, retentions and gear that lives outdoors.

  • Contractor vs employee, and the payroll-tax line
  • Instant asset write-off timing on tools and vehicles
  • Company or trust structure for asset protection

The off-season is where the year is won or lost

A strong Christmas–Easter doesn't help if the money's gone by August. We build a 12-month cash-flow plan around your season, estimate the tax before it lands, and time super, BAS and big purchases so the quiet months are planned for rather than survived.

Talk to us about a seasonal cash-flow plan →

Coolum township and the coast seen from the summit of Mount Coolum under a storm sky
From the top of Mount Coolum
Aerial view of Airlie Beach township, marina and the Coral Sea from the Honeyeater lookout
Airlie Beach from Honeyeater lookout
Coming to Airlie Beach

Same firm, same in-house team — soon in the Whitsundays

Stein Accounting is planning to open in Airlie Beach, bringing CPA-qualified, locally delivered accounting to Whitsundays businesses — tour and charter operators, hospitality, accommodation and the trades that keep the town running.

  • Face-to-face appointments in Airlie Beach, plus phone and video in the meantime
  • All work still completed in-house by CPA or CA accountants — nothing offshore
  • Free initial consultation for the first Whitsundays clients
Register your interest
Why Stein Accounting

A full-service firm that still answers the phone

Our passion is to work with clients over the long term, from start to finish — providing the expertise required to manage and grow.

Based in Coolum Beach, we provide personalised accounting for a wide range of industries across south-east Queensland and nationwide. We employ and refer locally, and we don't outsource overseas: every piece of work is completed in-house by a fully qualified CPA or CA accountant.

CPA Australia CPA qualified Registered Tax Agent ABN 97 397 495 319
  • Work stays in-houseNo offshore processing. Your file is handled by the accountant you spoke to.
  • Free initial consultationThe first conversation costs nothing — bring your questions and last year's return.
  • SME specialistsSole traders, partnerships, companies and trusts — the structures small business actually uses.
  • We come to youHome or office visits, or phone and video appointments if that suits better.
  • Advice all year, not just at tax timeTax-related questions through the year are complimentary for planning clients.
How we work

Start to finish, in that order

Whether you're starting up or well established, this is the path most clients follow with us.

  1. Free consultation

    We meet — in the office, on a call, or at yours — and look at where you are and what's coming up.

  2. Structure and plan

    The right entity structure, a tax plan for the year, and an estimate of what you'll owe so nothing is a surprise.

  3. Lodge and report

    Returns, BAS, FBT and financial statements prepared and lodged in-house, on time.

  4. Grow, with advice on tap

    KPIs, cash flow, succession, virtual CFO — the long-term relationship the firm is built around.

Contact

Book your free initial consultation

Whether you're starting up or an established business, we're here to support you at every step. Call, email, or send a message and we'll get back to you.

Where
Coolum Beach QLD 4573 — servicing the Sunshine Coast and beyond. Airlie Beach office coming soon.
ABN
97 397 495 319
Opening hours
Monday – Friday8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – SundayBy appointment
We reply within one business day.