Helping Businesses Run Smarter and Smoother
With 28 Years of Finance, Payroll, HR, and Operations Expertise
With 28 years across finance, payroll, HR compliance and business operations, and nearly two decades running family businesses, I know how to keep a business on track. I bring care, accountability and practical insight to help clients work smarter and achieve lasting efficiency.
Your Trusted Partner in Finance
With 28 years of hands-on experience across finance, payroll, HR compliance, and business operations, I understand what it takes to keep a business running smoothly. I’ve walked in your shoes—owning and operating family businesses for nearly two decades—and I bring that same level of care, accountability, and strategic thinking to every client I support. I offer practical expertise and insight that helps businesses run smarter and more efficiently.
Services
Bookkeeping Health Check
Think of it as a financial check-up for your business. Our Bookkeeping Health Check ensures your records are accurate, compliant, and running efficiently. We carefully review your bookkeeping systems, uncover discrepancies, detect inefficiencies, and highlight areas where processes can be improved. This assessment provides you with clear, actionable insights to enhance your financial management, improve cash flow accuracy, and reduce the risk of compliance issues. It’s a proactive way to gain clarity, tighten internal controls, and ensure your books are supporting, not hindering, your business growth.
Financial Reporting
We prepare your periodic financial reports to provide a clear, accurate snapshot of your business’s financial health. These reports are essential for effective management, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting strategic planning. By delivering timely and detailed insights into cash flow, profitability, and expenses, our financial reporting empowers you to make informed decisions that drive growth and efficiency. Additionally, accurate reports help maintain the trust of stakeholders, investors, and lenders, giving your business credibility and confidence in its financial direction.
Services
Bookkeeping Health Check
Think of it as a financial check-up for your business. Our Bookkeeping Health Check ensures your records are accurate, compliant, and running efficiently. We carefully review your bookkeeping systems, uncover discrepancies, detect inefficiencies, and highlight areas where processes can be improved. This assessment provides you with clear, actionable insights to enhance your financial management, improve cash flow accuracy, and reduce the risk of compliance issues. It’s a proactive way to gain clarity, tighten internal controls, and ensure your books are supporting, not hindering, your business growth.
Financial Reporting
We prepare your periodic financial reports to provide a clear, accurate snapshot of your business’s financial health. These reports are essential for effective management, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and supporting strategic planning. By delivering timely and detailed insights into cash flow, profitability, and expenses, our financial reporting empowers you to make informed decisions that drive growth and efficiency. Additionally, accurate reports help maintain the trust of stakeholders, investors, and lenders, giving your business credibility and confidence in its financial direction.
Tidy ups & Forensic Bookkeeping
We bring a forensic approach to bookkeeping, using our investigative expertise to thoroughly examine your financial records. We look beyond the surface to identify hidden errors, inconsistencies, or irregularities that may be skewing your financial reports and impacting overall performance. These issues often stem from untrained or inexperienced individuals managing your books, leading to costly mistakes. By uncovering and correcting these problems, we help your business regain control, improve data accuracy, enhance cash flow management, and make confident, well-informed financial decisions that support long-term growth and stability.
Payroll
We offer end-to-end payroll solutions designed to keep your business compliant and your team happy. Our services include accurate employee onboarding and contract management, clear award interpretation, and reliable time and attendance tracking. We handle all aspects of payroll calculation and processing, ensuring correct payments, tax withholdings, and superannuation contributions. We also manage all statutory deductions and ATO lodgements to keep you compliant. With precise, on-time payroll and expert handling of complex requirements, we help you avoid costly errors, boost staff satisfaction, and ensure your workforce is paid correctly every time.
Tidy ups & Forensic Bookkeeping
We bring a forensic approach to bookkeeping, using our investigative expertise to thoroughly examine your financial records. We look beyond the surface to identify hidden errors, inconsistencies, or irregularities that may be skewing your financial reports and impacting overall performance. These issues often stem from untrained or inexperienced individuals managing your books, leading to costly mistakes. By uncovering and correcting these problems, we help your business regain control, improve data accuracy, enhance cash flow management, and make confident, well-informed financial decisions that support long-term growth and stability.
Payroll
We offer end-to-end payroll solutions designed to keep your business compliant and your team happy. Our services include accurate employee onboarding and contract management, clear award interpretation, and reliable time and attendance tracking. We handle all aspects of payroll calculation and processing, ensuring correct payments, tax withholdings, and superannuation contributions. We also manage all statutory deductions and ATO lodgements to keep you compliant. With precise, on-time payroll and expert handling of complex requirements, we help you avoid costly errors, boost staff satisfaction, and ensure your workforce is paid correctly every time.
Tax Lodgements – BAS, IAS
We conduct a thorough review of your BAS and IAS lodgements before submission to ensure they are accurate, complete, and fully compliant with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements. Timely and correct lodgement not only keeps your business compliant, but also significantly reduces the risk of ATO audits, reviews, and costly penalties. By taking the guesswork out of your tax obligations, we help you stay on top of your deadlines, avoid unnecessary stress, and maintain a strong financial standing, freeing you up to focus on growing your business with confidence.
Statutory Lodgements
Failing to meet superannuation obligations can lead to hefty penalties, interest charges, and increased scrutiny from the ATO, which has ramped up its focus on employer compliance. At Urban Ledger, we take the stress out of staying compliant by managing your superannuation payments accurately and on time. We also oversee a range of other key regulatory lodgements to ensure your business meets all its legal obligations. This not only protects your business from fines and audits but also safeguards your employees' entitlements, helping you build trust, reduce risk, and focus on sustainable business growth.
Tax Lodgements – BAS, IAS
We conduct a thorough review of your BAS and IAS lodgements before submission to ensure they are accurate, complete, and fully compliant with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requirements. Timely and correct lodgement not only keeps your business compliant, but also significantly reduces the risk of ATO audits, reviews, and costly penalties. By taking the guesswork out of your tax obligations, we help you stay on top of your deadlines, avoid unnecessary stress, and maintain a strong financial standing, freeing you up to focus on growing your business with confidence.
Statutory Lodgements
Failing to meet superannuation obligations can lead to hefty penalties, interest charges, and increased scrutiny from the ATO, which has ramped up its focus on employer compliance. At Urban Ledger, we take the stress out of staying compliant by managing your superannuation payments accurately and on time. We also oversee a range of other key regulatory lodgements to ensure your business meets all its legal obligations. This not only protects your business from fines and audits but also safeguards your employees' entitlements, helping you build trust, reduce risk, and focus on sustainable business growth.
Clients We’ve Helped
What Our Clients Are Saying
Dave - Fitzy's
Carla immediately understood the unique challenges I faced with staff on multiple Awards and having paper timesheets. She was proactive and I was able to focus on operations rather than payroll. She also managed on-boarding our staff which saved me time and money on HR
Carla’s expertise with Xero and her ability to manage multiple team ledgers simultaneously was impressive The complexity of this setup required a high level of attention to detail, deep financial knowledge, and strong organisational skills.....What stood out most was Carla's ability to maintain consistency and reliability in financial operations, even during peak periods such as national tournaments. Her input was key in supporting the financial sustainability of Lacrosse Australia.
When migrating from MYOB to Xero, Carla provided expert assistance and advice in the process, and my quarterly BAS is always produced on time and accurately. I have been a happy client for over 4 years!
Deb
DBusiness Events
Urban Ledger completely transformed the way we manage and record the cash movements in our supermarket, they expertly assist in our payroll queries and provide top level financial support – no job is too big or too small and Carla treats our business like her own.
Karen
Owner, IGAAs a start up, I needed expert assistance with setting up my Xero accounting system from scratch, bookkeeping best practice and tax compliance. Carla’s assistance in this laid the foundation for me to grow my business.
Max
Slide N Hide Wardrobes
Working with Carla has been a transformative experience for my company. Her proactive approach in expense reduction and cashflow management has allowed me to focus on growth and innovation. It is evident that she genuinely cares about my business success!
Kate
Be Fit FoodCarla managed my MYOB to Xero migration and managed my financial processes, making them significantly more streamlined. Her expertise in trades was invaluable and she provided insights and recommendations that helped improve my cashflow and overall financial health. She even helped my business.
Andrew
Adelaide Home Maintenance
About Me
I’ve worked across a wide range of industries, each with its own set of demands and dynamics. I know the pressures of tight margins, the importance of cash flow, and the daily challenges of managing teams and meeting compliance requirements.
Whether you’re navigating award interpretation, preparing for an audit, or just trying to stay ahead of the paperwork, I offer practical, flexible support that helps you focus on growing your business.
I’m here to be more than just an outsourced service—I act as a reliable, proactive partner who understands the realities of running a business and is committed to helping you succeed.
Let’s chat about how I can support your business— get in touch today to start the conversation.
About Me
I’ve worked across a wide range of industries, each with its own set of demands and dynamics. I know the pressures of tight margins, the importance of cash flow, and the daily challenges of managing teams and meeting compliance requirements.
Whether you’re navigating award interpretation, preparing for an audit, or just trying to stay ahead of the paperwork, I offer practical, flexible support that helps you focus on growing your business.
I’m here to be more than just an outsourced service—I act as a reliable, proactive partner who understands the realities of running a business and is committed to helping you succeed.
Let’s chat about how I can support your business— get in touch today to start the conversation.
Partners
Registered BAS Agent
Xero Silver Partner
Proud Member
