For accounting practices
The last bookkeeper referral you'll ever need to make
A team of 30+ bookkeepers, payroll specialists and technologists on Xero. Not a sole operator who hits capacity, goes on leave, or moves on. Your clients are covered - permanently
How we're different
A team of 30 - not a sole operator who hits capacity
Most bookkeepers in Australia are sole operators or micro businesses with 1-4 people. They do good work. But one person can only manage so many clients before quality starts to slip, and they can't take leave without everything stopping
You've probably been through this. You find a bookkeeper, start referring clients, and it works - until they get busy, or go on holiday, or quietly stop taking new referrals. Then you're back to looking for someone new and explaining to clients why they need to switch again
Digit is a team of 30+ finance professionals across Perth and Manila. Every client has a lead bookkeeper, a payroll specialist, and a client manager. When someone takes leave or moves on, the file doesn't stop - someone else is already across it. When a client grows from 5 employees to 50, the team scales around them. You refer once and it's done
What that means for your practice
Coverage
No single point of failure. Leave, illness, turnover - the file keeps moving because it's never held by one person
Capacity
Grows with your clients. A startup at $500K and the same business at $5M with three entities - we handle both without you re-referring
Consistency
Same standard, every client. SOPs, internal review, quality controls to BAS agent standards. Workpapers delivered promptly after year end
30+
specialists
98%
client retention
2013
founded in Perth
Full service scope
Everything your clients need - from daily reconciliation to strategic advice
Supporting hundreds of businesses across Australia from startup to $10 million+
Outsourced Bookkeeping
Complete accounts team on Xero. Reconciliation, AP/AR, GST coding, reporting, and balance sheet management
- daily or weekly bank reconciliation
- sales invoice entry and debtor management
- bills, expenses, and scheduled payments
- debtor calls and payment reminders
- GST coding and BAS preparation
- balance sheet reconciliation
- accrual accounting and prepayments
- management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)
- customised reporting to your specifications
- agreed deadlines for month-end close
Small Business
from $850
/ month
Growing Business
from $2,000
/ month
Managed Payroll
Pay runs, STP, super, awards, and leave - handled by specialists
- payroll processing (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
- STP Phase 2 lodgement
- super reconciliation and lodgement
- modern award interpretation
- terminations and redundancy calculations
- salary sacrifice and novated leases
- portable long service leave
- payroll tax calculations (state-based)
Per person pricing
from $12.50
/ person / payrun
BAS Lodgement
Lodged by registered BAS agents. On time, every time - or we cover the penalty
- quarterly or monthly BAS preparation
- IAS lodgement
- GST reconciliation
- PAYG withholding reconciliation
- cashflow set-aside guidance
- instalment activity review
- ATO correspondence (BAS-related)
Cashflow & Advisory
Connect the numbers to decisions. Forecasting, reviews, and strategic planning
- 12-month cashflow forecasting
- 3-way forecast modelling
- scenario planning
- monthly or quarterly reviews
- KPI analysis and goal setting
- budgets and variance reporting
- financial controller oversight
- Virtual CFO available
Pricing
Monthly retainer - scoped to needs
One-off & Setup
Catchup bookkeeping, Xero conversions, health checks, and app implementations
- catchup and cleanup bookkeeping
- Xero setup and conversions
- Xero health check and file review
- app implementation and integration
- process mapping and automation
- Xero training (one-on-one)
Pricing
Project-based - scoped to outcomes
AI & Automation
Process review, custom integrations, and applied AI. We build things, not just recommend them
- business process review
- Xero API integrations and custom apps
- AI-assisted bookkeeping workflows
- cloud app evaluation and connection
- data flow design
- workflow automation
- custom reporting and dashboards
Pricing
Project-based - scoped to outcomes
Industries we work across
Year-end handover
A clean file, ready for tax
At year end, you get a reconciled Xero file with workpapers, GST reconciliation, payroll summaries, and balance sheet schedules. One point of contact for your review questions, corrections prioritised during tax season
During the year, we flag issues as they come up - not at year end when it is too late and too expensive to fix. Your clients get cleaner files and you spend less time on adjustments
Talk to us about partnering
The partnership model
How it works between your practice and ours
We think of this as two practices supporting the same client. You handle tax, advice, and strategy. We handle the numbers underneath. The client gets a better experience because we're working together, not in silos
You refer, we onboard
- you introduce us to your client (warm handover, email intro, or joint call)
- we review the Xero file and scope the engagement
- we confirm the chart of accounts and reporting structure with you before starting
- your client signs with us directly - you stay informed throughout
We run the books, you stay across it
- we manage the day-to-day bookkeeping and payroll
- quarterly check-in with you on shared clients (or more often if needed)
- we flag issues to you as they arise - not at year end
- your client gets weekly or fortnightly updates; you get a clean file
Year end is seamless
- workpapers delivered promptly after year end
- single point of contact for your review questions
- corrections prioritised during tax season
- we stay out of tax advice - that's yours
Clear boundaries
We don't do tax. We don't want to. That's your job
We're registered BAS agents - not tax agents. The boundary is clear and we respect it completely
We won't advise your clients on tax planning, entity structures, CGT, Division 7A, or anything that sits in your domain. When clients ask us tax questions - and they do - we tell them to talk to you
We've seen partnerships fail when bookkeepers start creeping into advisory territory. We won't do that. Our job is to give you a clean file and give your clients reliable numbers. Your job is everything else
The relationship between you and your client stays yours. We're not trying to become their trusted advisor. We're trying to be the team behind you that makes your advice easier to deliver because the data is right
We will
lodge BAS as registered BAS agents
prepare year-end workpapers for your review
flag tax-relevant items and direct the client to you
confirm chart of accounts structure with you
We won't
provide tax advice or planning
advise on entity structures or restructures
communicate directly with the ATO on tax matters
try to replace your relationship with the client
Who's actually in the file
Degree-qualified accountants doing the bookkeeping - not data entry operators
The people reconciling your clients' books are qualified accountants. Most hold accounting degrees. Many are registered BAS agents to Australian standards. They understand the balance sheet - not just how to code a transaction, but why it matters and what it means downstream when you're preparing the tax return
That's how we catch things solo bookkeepers miss. Prepayments being expensed in the wrong period. Accruals that haven't been reversed. Loan repayments split incorrectly between principal and interest. Director loan balances drifting because nobody's tracking the movements
Your clients' books are managed by a team of accountants and payroll specialists across Perth and Manila, supervised by senior staff in Perth. The Manila team aren't offshore support - they're the core delivery team, working directly with clients, trained to Australian standards, and many hold the same BAS agent registration as their Perth colleagues
The result is accounting-quality bookkeeping at a fee that lets small businesses afford the level of service that used to be reserved for large companies with internal finance departments
What this looks like in practice
I've had the pleasure of working with Digit for over eight years, and every interaction has been consistently friendly and thoughtful. Their team is a joy to work with and genuinely cares about their clients' needs. Their communication is clear and proactive, and it's evident that they take pride in building long-term relationships. I would recommend Digit to any business looking for a reliable team that delivers both expertise and genuine care
Jessica Hulmes - Prescott Solutions
BAS agents
many hold Australian registration
Accounting degrees
qualified, not data entry
Balance sheet
reconciled every period
Our team
30+ specialists - structured for coverage and quality
Accounting technicians
Qualified accountants and registered BAS agents across Perth and Manila. They manage your clients' books, lodge BAS, and keep the Xero file clean. Most hold accounting degrees and are trained to Australian compliance standards
Payroll specialists
Dedicated payroll professionals with experience running complex payrolls up to a thousand people. STP, modern awards, super - handled
Client managers
Your practice's point of contact. They coordinate the team, manage the relationship, and ensure the year-end handover runs smoothly
Technologists
App specialists who connect Xero to your clients' operational systems - POS, job management, inventory, timesheets - so the data flows clean
Making the introduction
Three ways to introduce us
Warm email intro
The easiest way
Send a short email introducing us to your client and cc us in. Something like: "I'd like to introduce you to the team at Digit - they handle bookkeeping and payroll on Xero for a number of my clients and I think they'd be a good fit for your business." We'll follow up, book a call, and handle everything from there. You stay copied on the key milestones
Joint call
When you want to be in the room
If you'd prefer to be part of the first conversation, we can do a three-way call - you, your client, and us. This works well when the client relationship is newer or when the bookkeeping situation is complex. We ask the questions, you add context, and the client sees you've done the legwork to find someone good
Just send them our way
The low-effort option
Give your client our number (1300 344 480) or send them to digit.business/contact-us and tell them to mention your name. We'll take it from there and keep you in the loop. No formal referral agreement needed - if you want one, we're happy to set that up too
We don't charge referral fees and we don't expect exclusivity. Most of our accounting partners just send clients our way when the fit is right, and we make sure you never regret it
How we show up
We built this business around three values
We don't pretend to be everything to everyone, and we aren't looking to work with just anyone. We're intentional about the clients we take on and the partnerships we build - because the work is better when the fit is right
Our values are Lead, Forward, and Together. In practice that means we take ownership of the work (not just process it), we're proactive about improving how things run (not just maintaining the status quo), and we collaborate openly - with your practice and with the client - because that's how the best outcomes happen
We're also a certified B Corp. That's not a marketing badge - it's an independent assessment of how we treat our people, our clients, and our community. It shapes who we hire, how we build our team across Perth and Manila, and the standards we hold ourselves to. You're referring your clients to a firm that takes accountability seriously
Lead
Take ownership. Go above what is asked. Be the best version of you. Empower others to achieve it too. Be unexpectedly awesome
Forward
Be proactive, a step ahead. Explore new solutions to old problems. Continuously improve. Embrace change. Build towards the future we want to create
Together
Work together as equals. Collaborate. Have empathy for everyone we touch. No politics, no ego, no bullshit. A genuine desire to raise others
Doing good work, for good people, with good people, and doing the best we can to leave this world a better place
Professional standards
Registered, insured, independently assessed
Registered BAS Agent
Registration #24734350 with the Tax Practitioners Board. Subject to the Code of Professional Conduct under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. Verified on the TPB public register
Professional indemnity insurance
Current PI insurance to TPB standards. Certificate of Currency available on request. Quality Management System covering supervision, review, and record-keeping
BCorp certified
Independently assessed on governance, workers, community, and environment. Not a marketing badge - a set of commitments we're held to and reassessed on regularly
Technology
160+ cloud apps - connected through Xero
Retail & eCommerce
Trades & construction
Professional services
Health & wellness
The last bookkeeper referral you'll ever need to make
We'll walk through how the handover works, confirm we can handle the complexity, and agree on the communication rhythm that works for your practice. No pitch deck. Just a conversation between two practices that should probably be working together