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We work with businesses in regulated and fast-moving industries where accuracy, compliance, and strategy matter. Our team applies deep industry knowledge, clear communication, and proactive advice to help medical clients stay compliant, improve performance, and plan confidently for long-term growth.
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Running a medical practice involves more than clinical excellence. Medical professionals operate in a highly regulated and time-poor environment. Managing tax, bookkeeping, and compliance often competes with patient care. Financial complexity, compliance demands, and limited visibility over performance can create stress and uncertainty without the right accounting and advisory support in place.
We understand the risks and complex tax obligations that busy medical professionals face. Our accounting services include:
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We prepare accurate financial statements that meet reporting requirements and support informed decision-making.
Preparation of financial statements
We manage your tax position carefully to maximise savings while ensuring compliance with all obligations.
Manage tax position to maximise savings
We analyse your financial data to identify growth opportunities and areas for improved performance.
Identify growth opportunities
We streamline financial reporting to reduce admin time and give you clearer insights into performance.
Streamline financial reporting
We ensure compliance while delivering strategic tax planning that supports long-term business goals.
Compliance and strategic tax planning
Our experience spans complex professional services where compliance, structure, and clarity are critical to sustainable growth.will
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Our firm specialises in providing accounting services to medical professionals operating in a complex, regulated field. We support doctors, dentists, and healthcare practitioners with medical accounting services designed to meet their unique needs and challenges. Our focus is on clarity, compliance, and supporting long-term financial well-being with confidence.
We support the health industry across Australia, including Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with specialist accounting services.
Our process starts with understanding your practice, then delivering tailored accounting and advisory support as you grow.
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 expert accountants create practical guides for health professionals working in the medical industry. Drawing on CPA expertise and experience supporting hundreds of doctors, our resources help industry clients understand the complexities of tax law, respond to evolving needs, and protect long-term financial well-being across medical services.
Our guides cover:
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.
Yes, often. The ATO says personal services income (PSI) is income mainly from your skills or efforts. This can apply to many medical practitioners. PSI can limit deductions and affect how income is reported. A specialist medical accountant can review your structure and tax position. Our team often addresses this as part of broader accounting and tax advice and business structure reviews.
Not always. Many medical services are GST-free, but GST can apply in other situations. Mixed billings and non-clinical services often create risk. We help medical practices manage GST correctly through integrated accounting and bookkeeping and BAS support.
The ATO requires businesses to keep records that support tax, super, and registration obligations to cover the 5-year retention period. Strong record-keeping reduces audit risk and improves decision-making. We help practices set up clear systems through digital advisory services that support compliance and reporting as practices grow.
Sometimes, yes. The ATO states that if a contractor is paid mainly for their labour, they may still be entitled to super. This is a common risk in medical practices. We regularly review contractor arrangements as part of our business advisory services to reduce exposure and improve compliance.
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