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Leading accountants for horticulture and landscape gardeners

With more than 40 years of experience, we're well versed in the unique requirements of landscaping/gardening businesses like yours.

From the right structure to cashflow management, record keeping, pricing, and quoting, we can advise you on the best practices to optimise processes, ensure compliance and achieve success.

Business structures

Payments and compliance

Job costing

Invoice and accounting software

Tax planning

Accounting for horticulture businesses

Learn more about your business with our comprehensive guides

At Liston Newton Advisory, we take pride in helping business owners get more out of their hard work. Our downloadable guides can give you an in-depth look at strategies and technologies that will help your business grow.

  • Discover tax strategies and business structures available to you
  • Understand and apply new business management technology
  • Get in touch with us for information tailored to your business

Learn more about your business with our comprehensive guides

At Liston Newton Advisory, we take pride in helping business owners get more out of their hard work. Our downloadable guides can give you an in-depth look at strategies and technologies that will help your business grow.

  • Discover tax strategies and business structures available to you
  • Understand and apply new business management technology
  • Get in touch with us for information tailored to your business

Expertise in the horticulture industry

Landscapers and gardeners

Trades experience

Whether you do landscape construction and gardening or mowing and maintenance, we've got your back – supported by 40 years of trade accounting experience.

Tailored services

From structures and tax planning to quoting, invoicing and payroll services, our specialist services are made for businesses like yours.

Client partnerships

We're with you for the long haul, solving your business challenges both now and into the future.

Industry innovation

Our innovation solutions use the very latest accounting technology to make light work of business processes.

Our work in the horticulture industry

Strategic accounting for a horticulture tradie

Our client Jason decided to strike out on his own after building a steady stream of client contacts. As the business grew, Jason took on more staff and more clients – but he soon ran into cashflow troubles.

We assisted Jason with building a financial model so that he could accurately forecast when cash would run low and when he may need a loan from the bank. Jason was then able to take his financial projections to the bank and successfully negotiate an overdraft.

Having an accurate model also allows him to correctly measure the profitability of each job, and project future profitability long before the end of each financial year.

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About us

Our specialist accounting and business advisory team has more than 40 years of experience in your industry.

From strategic advice on setting up your business structure to ongoing accounting solutions designed to make life easier, we're here to help.

Let Liston Newton Advisory help your business bloom.

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Kieran Liston, Director | Consultant

We offer in-person or virtual accounting and financial services

Our business is making sure your business thrives, and we aim to make our financial and business advisory services are as accessible as possible. With several offices dotted across Australia, we’ll happily welcome you in for a coffee and a face-to-face meeting. We can also accommodate remote meetings, should you prefer them. If you’re interested in shaking hands with the team, below are some of our most popular services offered at our NSW, VIC and QLD locations.

Expertise you can trust

We've been doing this for a long time, and we have industry leading qualifications and accreditations to show for it. Learn more from a specialised business accountant.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to pay contractors superannuation?

This can be a grey area for business owners – but as a general rule, if you hire a sub contractor with the same characteristics as an employee, you would need to be paying super from day one.

Do I need to pay CoINVEST for my employees?

Landscape and garden industry employers are required to pay CoINVEST to employees on a quarterly basis.

At what price should I be charging out my employees?

This can be a complex calculation, but bear in mind the associated costs of hiring a staff member – including super, long service leave and payroll tax – to ensure you have the correct charge-out rates.

Should I be hiring sub-contractors or employees?

There is no right or wrong answer here. What's most important is to review your business and make the best choice based on your situation. We can advise whether you would be better suited to one or the other option, or even a combination of both.

How much of new equipment purchases can I deduct for tax purposes?

If the item cost less than $30,000 you may be able to deduct the whole amount in one financial year – which will reduce your overall taxable income. If the item cost over $30,000 you will need to depreciate the asset and claim it over a number of years. A common method is to deduct 15 per cent in the first year of use, and then 30 per cent for each year following.

I have hired an apprentice, what are my obligations?

Consider issues such as choosing the right award or agreement for your apprentice, and deciding whether they should be classed as full time or part time. It's also important to keep good records and produce accurate pay slips. Finally, remember to cover your apprentice under your own workcover policy.

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We can grow your horticulture business to reach new heights of success. Talk to us today for expert advice.

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