Bookkeeping for Northcote — Hospitality & Small Business
Northcote is a vibrant inner-northern suburb with a dense hospitality strip on High Street, a strong creative and independent business community, and established trades businesses serving the inner north.
Northcote businesses span hospitality (cafes, bars, restaurants on High Street), creative and independent businesses (boutiques, music venues, galleries), trades, and a growing cluster of health and wellness businesses. Many are sole traders or micro-businesses who need straightforward, reliable bookkeeping.
What Northcote Businesses Need from a Bookkeeper
Hospitality
Hospitality Award payroll, daily reconciliation, and food COGS for Northcote cafes, bars, and restaurants on High Street.
Creative & independent
Xero setup, bank rules, invoicing, and BAS for Northcote boutiques, galleries, and creative businesses.
Health & wellness
GST-free health income, mixed supply, and practitioner pay for wellness studios and health practices in Northcote.
Services for Northcote Businesses
- BAS lodgement — prepared correctly and lodged on time each quarter with agent extension dates
- Xero setup — chart of accounts, bank feeds, GST codes, and software integration for your industry
- Payroll & STP — correct Award rates, STP Phase 2, superannuation lodged before deadlines
- Monthly bookkeeping — reconciled accounts and P&L by the 15th of each month
Book a Free Review of Your Northcote Business Setup
We'll look at your Xero file, check your BAS position, and tell you exactly what needs attention. No obligation, no sales pitch.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Northcote Bookkeeper
Do you work with Northcote hospitality and bar businesses?
Yes. True Tally works with cafes, bars, restaurants, and venues on High Street Northcote. We handle Hospitality Award payroll, EFTPOS and cash reconciliation, food and beverage COGS, and quarterly BAS.
Do you work with Northcote creative and independent businesses?
Yes. We work with boutiques, galleries, designers, and other independent businesses in Northcote and Thornbury. Most need a clean Xero file, bank rules to automate day-to-day coding, and BAS lodged on time — that is the core of what we provide.
What do Northcote health and wellness businesses need from a bookkeeper?
Pilates studios, yoga practices, and wellness businesses in Northcote typically have mixed income (some GST-exempt, some taxable), multiple practitioners with different pay arrangements, and class or session booking systems that need to be reconciled in Xero. True Tally handles this complexity.
Ready for a Northcote Bookkeeper Who Gets Independent Business?
Book a free 20-minute call. We'll review your setup and give you a fixed monthly quote. No pressure.
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