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Our accounting process starts with understanding how your agribusiness operates. We review your structure, income cycles and key cost drivers. From there, we manage compliance, bookkeeping and tax obligations, while providing regular insights into cash flow, performance and planning. This approach helps farm owners make informed decisions throughout the season, not just at tax time.
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Agriculture and farming businesses deal with constant financial pressure. Seasonal income, fluctuating commodity prices, and complex tax rules make farm accounting more difficult to manage. Clear accounting insights help agribusiness owners stay compliant, plan ahead and protect long-term profitability.
Agriculture accounting works best when it reflects how farms operate. The right advice helps manage risk, improve cash flow and support long-term farm decisions.
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We manage your farm accounts with systems designed for livestock, cropping, and mixed operations, giving you clear, reliable financial visibility.
Farm-focused accounting and bookkeeping
Our tax planning helps manage income volatility, use concessions effectively, and support stronger long-term outcomes.
Practical tax planning for agribusiness
We help you plan for seasonal income changes so you can meet obligations, manage costs, and invest with confidence.
Cash-flow management across seasons
We advise on structures that protect assets, improve tax efficiency, and support future agribusiness growth.
Business structures that support growth
We help families plan generational transitions while protecting farm value and long-term business viability.
Succession and long-term farm planning
These case studies show how our accounting and advisory services help businesses manage cash flow, improve profitability and gain clearer financial control.
We have helped Cambridge Plumbing to manage and forecast cash flow. We've also provided the director with advice on wealth creation and asset allocation.
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Support for farmers managing seasonal cash flow, equipment costs, tax planning, and long-term business decisions.
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Liston Newton works with agriculture and agribusiness owners who need clear, practical accounting advice. Our team brings deep experience across farm accounting, tax and advisory services. We understand the financial risks facing primary producers and help them make informed decisions, from day-to-day compliance to long-term planning and succession.
We support agriculture and agribusiness clients across Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales, with local teams and remote advisory services available.
Our process supports agribusiness owners from setup through growth and long-term wealth, with clear steps at every stage.
We’ll begin by securing your existing business’s financials and optimising its operations.
Then, we’ll put long-term strategies into play to maximise your business’s growth.
Finally, we’ll use your professional success to fund your personal wealth so that you can live the life you want.
Our guides support Australian farmers and livestock businesses navigating taxation, budgeting and succession planning. Written by accountants specialising in agribusiness, they address fluctuating economic conditions, variable commodity prices and the complexity of tax legislation, helping you manage your business effectively and profitably.
Kieran Liston and the Liston Newton team have been assisting me with my accounting matters since 1976. For the past 47 years, Kieran and the Liston Newton team have provided reliable accounting assistance, which has allowed me to focus on my business in primary production.
Their exceptional service has consistently exceeded my expectations and made me feel that they truly care about my financial well-being.
Liston Newton has given me really helpful guidance over the years for both my business and my personal finances. When you have an accounting team that you trust to give the right advice, it gives you the confidence to focus on growing your business and doing the things you love.
Liston Newton helped us move our accounting over to Xero. Their Accountant managed the set up and training so we felt comfortable with the software. We now have all our processes streamlined which gives us improved visibility of our business performance. This has allowed us to open 2 more stores without a significant increase in administration effort.
Australia has special rules for the agricultural sector, commonly known as primary production taxation. These rules address fluctuating income caused by seasonality, Australian weather and variable commodity prices.
Key measures include income averaging, Farm Management Deposits and accelerated depreciation for assets like water facilities and fencing. Special livestock valuation rules, forced disposal concessions, shifting tax, and landcare deductions also apply to many farming businesses with livestock or crops.
Accountants specialising in agribusiness provide more than compliance. They offer business advisory, tax services and advice tailored to business needs. This includes budgeting, valuation, capital expenditure planning and financial solutions that help farm businesses operate effectively and profitably across changing conditions.
Succession planning should begin well before a transition is needed. Family-owned farms benefit from expert advice that supports valuation, ownership changes and a smooth transition. Early planning protects financial health and ensures the ongoing ability to manage the business through future generations.
Industry knowledge allows experienced advisors to understand the risks across dairy, horticulture, winery and mixed farming operations. This insight helps accountants interpret financials accurately and provide financial advice that reflects how farms actually operate within the Australian economy.
We are an Australian accounting firm devoted to taking your business to the next level
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