Meet Your Hospitality Accountant

Turn up the heat on your financial future.

  • Get in control of your business
  • Gain Confidence + Peace of Mind
  • Build a System & Process that works
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Zapier
Dext
Lightspeed
Square
LightYear
Deputy

Run a better Business, starting today

From cash flow to compliance, pricing to planning — we make the numbers make sense, so you can grow with confidence.

Margin Clarity

We help you understand your cost of goods, wages, and what’s really killing your margins.

Smart Dashboards

Say goodbye to spreadsheet roulette – and hello to daily dashboards.

Workforce Sorted

Rosters, payroll, award compliance? Handled.

Venue Visibility

Real-time insights across multiple venues, systems, and POS setups.

Hospo-Ready

We’re fast, flexible, and here when things get messy (because in hospo, they do).

Compliance Covered

Ensuring you're compliant and lodged on time, knowledge in hand and smile on face.

"You understood why we do what we do, that's probably what has made the relationship with Illumin8 so easy and so exciting."

Sam Keck

Commonfolk Coffee Company

Growing a business is hard, we're here to help

We believe in small businesses. Heck, we are one. And we’re ready to bring order to your systems and give you the confidence to kick business goals.

Hospitality Ready, integrated with industry leading apps.

From POS and inventory to job tracking, dashboards, and payroll.

With smart integrations and automation, we streamline your operations and give you real-time visibility without the tech headache.

Xero
Zapier
Dext
Lightspeed
Square
LightYear
Deputy

Starting, scaling, 
sustaining or selling?

When your accounting is done with Illumin8 you’ll gain clarity on your profits, margins, and cash flow.

  • Full-stack accounting support
  • Strategy meets systems
  • Built for modern brands

End-to-end tax and compliance support designed to keep you on track, minimise surprises, and maximise financial outcomes. Learn more.

  • BAS, IAS, and annual tax returns submitted on time, every time.
  • Entity structure advice to align with tax efficiency and personal goals.
  • ASIC compliance and corporate registry management.
  • Tax planning sessions to reduce surprises and optimise outcomes.
  • Real-time accounting updates and reconciliations.
  • Proactive alerts on upcoming obligations and strategic opportunities.

Efficient, automated bookkeeping and payroll systems that give you clarity, control, and confidence in your numbers. Learn more.

  • Regular reconciliations for up-to-date data
  • Payroll processing including award interpretation
  • GST and PAYG tracking and lodgements
  • Process design, system setup and automation
  • Receipt capture, accounts payable, and cash flow management
  • Customised dashboard or reporting setup

Forward-focused advisory that aligns business performance with personal goals—through insight, planning, and accountable decision-making. Learn more.

  • Regular business performance reviews tailored to client goals
  • Deep-dive strategy workshops
  • Forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning
  • Personal wealth alignment and succession conversations
  • Accountability check-ins and decision-making support
  • Referral to vetted specialists when outside our lane

Smart systems and automation tailored to your business—saving time, streamlining operations, and boosting visibility. Learn more.

  • Review and implementation of app stack based on client needs
  • Migration and integration support across platforms
  • Time-saving workflow automations
  • Staff training and system documentation
  • Reporting and dashboard configuration for visibility
  • Industry-specific tools for inventory, scheduling, or sales tracking

Comprehensive SMSF support—from setup to succession—ensuring compliance, clarity, and confidence every step of the way. Learn more.

  • Self Managed super fund Fund setup, registrations, and trustee education
  • Compliance and audit prep throughout the year
  • Investment tracking and tax reporting
  • Liaison with external wealth partners
  • Annual financials and returns prepared and lodged
  • Succession and estate strategy discussions
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When your accounting is done with Illumin8 you’ll gain clarity on your profits, margins, and cash flow.

Questions, you should be asking

Do you provide assistance with accessing loans, funding or grants?

Got plans to grow but need some sweet, sweet cash to make it happen? Most grants and all banks are going to want to see accurate financial records and reports before dropping money into your account. Our team of experts can provide you with guidance to access grants and loans and help you achieve your goals faster.

Can you help streamline my finance and accounting processes?

We’ve got our heads in the cloud — in a good way. Using a cloud accounting program and other technology can streamline business processes and drive efficiency. It’s especially true for hospitality businesses, where you can add time-saving tech like Square if you’re selling your homemade jam at a market stall, QR codes so people can order and pay at their table, or integrated online ordering systems so customers can order takeaway or delivery directly from you. We’re all about helping you work smarter, not harder.

Do you manage company finances?

OK, you might have got good grades in maths class all those years ago, but do you really know how to keep track of the finances in your small business? Depending on the size of your hospitality business, it’s possible you’ve got a box of receipts and a paper ledger doing all your heavy financial lifting. It’s time to talk to an accountant who can help you streamline the management of your finances with access-anywhere technology. Yep. Say hello to cloud accounting, which brings accurate business metrics to your fingertips, anytime and anywhere.

Can you help with tax compliance and reporting?

If you tend to leave all the thinking about your tax until the end of the financial year and avoid calls with the ATO, you’re not the only one. Without the help of an accountant, tax specialist or bookkeeper it’s easy to become confused by what is required to remain compliant and keep your numbers in the black. As small business tax and accounting specialists, it’s our job to maintain records and reporting and keep you compliant. We’re here to bring you peace of mind when it comes to record keeping and financial reporting, so you can get back to the business of food and drink.

Do you provide advice about business planning?

We can provide you with strategic business advice to help you make the most of the present and plan for the future. That could involve putting together a five-year plan for your business with goals and milestones or workshopping how you can add a second outlet or upgrade the kitchen while still being profitable, plus a whole lot of other stuff in between.

Do you help with cash flow, budgeting and forecasting?

They’re important for all businesses, but in a high turnover industry like hospitality, it’s even more so. You’ve got suppliers dropping off orders, high and low seasons to contend with and staff to pay every week, so cash flow, budgeting and forecasting needs to be accurate and ongoing. When you get that right – and our team of bookkeepers, accounts and business advisors is here to help you plan for success – you’ll be stressing less about money and focusing on serving your customers.

Why choose Illumin8 for your hospitality business?

Switching accountants or engaging an accountant for your small business the first time is a big deal. We get it. To help you decide if you’re ready and if we’re ‘the one’, we’ve pulled together some As to frequently asked Qs.