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Xact Accounting Award-winning accounting firm helping builders and tradies achieve financial clarity and growth. Need a specialist Accountant for your QBCC MFR Report?

We specialise in Tax & Accounting, Financial Control & Bookkeeping, CFO Advisory, and QBCC MFR Reporting & Licensing. Our team of QBCC accounting experts have years of experience handling some of the most complex QBCC licensing matters – making us the go-to for Master Builders Queensland and their members.

Caine Barends has joined Xact as a Partner and Client Director. Caine has worked inside construction businesses as a Chi...
16/10/2026

Caine Barends has joined Xact as a Partner and Client Director. Caine has worked inside construction businesses as a Chief Financial Officer and an Interim Chief Executive Officer, and at Xact he works with clients as their lead adviser on business performance, ownership transitions, tax matters and plans for businesses under financial pressure.

The full article on Caine is at the link below.
https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/meet-caine-barends-partner-and-client-director-at-xact-accounting-and-advisory/

For anyone planning a residential development or a commercial property project, council approval is often the hardest pa...
16/10/2026

For anyone planning a residential development or a commercial property project, council approval is often the hardest part of the timeline to predict.

On Tuesday 27 October, MAPT Finance & Advisory is hosting an industry panel at The Vita Nova in Woolloongabba on commercial property and residential development. The panel will talk through what local councils look for when they assess a development application, and how working with the right development partner can help you get the best value out of your site.

The event is free for MAPT clients, and breakfast will be provided. The morning is also a chance to meet other people working in property and construction across Brisbane.

Places are limited, so we recommend registering early by contacting the MAPT team: https://maptadvisory.com.au/

If there is a question you would like the panel to answer on the day, please leave it in the comments below.

With fewer jobs coming to market, more builders are quoting on each one, so a strong sales pipeline matters more now for...
14/10/2026

With fewer jobs coming to market, more builders are quoting on each one, so a strong sales pipeline matters more now for how a building business trades through this period.

Our one-hour masterclass, Building a Stronger Sales Pipeline, is open for registration. In the session, we’ll show you how to target the work you want to win, how to measure your pipeline from quote through to margin, and how to set up a sales process with a CRM and AI tools that can grow with the business.

You can register here: https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/building-a-stronger-sales-pipeline/

Preparing for an audit takes a lot of work, and that work has to happen while the business keeps running jobs. Hayan and...
13/10/2026

Preparing for an audit takes a lot of work, and that work has to happen while the business keeps running jobs. Hayan and his team worked through the audit preparation alongside Surefit Glass , and we’re grateful to Olivia Wheatland-Brown for taking the time to share her review.

Well done to Hayan and the team on the work behind this review.

If your construction business has an audit or compliance deadline coming up, you can book a complimentary consult with our team here: https://xactaccounting.com.au/contact/

We enjoyed the 2026 Master Builders Victoria Excellence in Housing Awards. Congratulations to every winner and finalist ...
11/10/2026

We enjoyed the 2026 Master Builders Victoria Excellence in Housing Awards. Congratulations to every winner and finalist across the residential categories.

A special mention to Capital Building Contractors, who took out Best Renovation/Addition $350,000 to $500,000. You can see the winning project here: https://www.mbav.com.au/awards/capital-building-contractors/

Thank you to Master Builders Association of Victoria for a well-run night, and for the work that goes into recognising builders across the state.

Has your construction business grown beyond the structure it started with?Many builders set up their structure when the ...
09/10/2026

Has your construction business grown beyond the structure it started with?

Many builders set up their structure when the business was smaller and focused on one type of work. As the business takes on more jobs, development sites, plant, property and new partners, a review of the structure shows whether it still suits the business as it operates today.

Our latest article explains what a structure needs to cover in construction, from tax and asset protection to bringing partners and key people into ownership, and why stamp duty should be worked through before any changes are made.

Read it here: https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/does-your-structure-still-fit-the-business-you-run-now/

Bringing a key team member or business partner into ownership of a construction business changes how decisions are made ...
09/10/2026

Bringing a key team member or business partner into ownership of a construction business changes how decisions are made and how profit is shared.

Part 1 of our Succession Planning and Equity Structuring series covers how to set up a new ownership arrangement properly, from the tax implications to the shareholders agreement.

The full recording is available here: https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/succession-planning-series-bringing-people-in/

For a lot of builders, developing your own project is a natural next step. The construction work is familiar, and the fu...
29/09/2026

For a lot of builders, developing your own project is a natural next step. The construction work is familiar, and the full margin on a development is the draw.

The harder part is everything around the build. Development is a different activity, with its own structure, finance and tax treatment, and most of what determines how it turns out is decided before the land is bought. Which entity owns it, whether it is built to sell or to hold, and how GST is handled at purchase are all fixed at the start.

We have set out what changes on the move from builder to developer, and what to work through before the offer goes in.

Read the full article: https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/from-builder-to-developer-what-changes-before-you-buy-the-land/

Thinking about bringing another partner into the business?Owners do it for different reasons. To scale with someone alon...
25/09/2026

Thinking about bringing another partner into the business?

Owners do it for different reasons. To scale with someone alongside them, to recognise a key team member's role, or to lock in valuable staff for the long term. However you approach it, the structure underneath matters.

This session goes through how it's actually done: how a buy-in is valued and funded, whether new shares are issued or existing ones transfer, how it's treated for tax, and what a change in control means for your QBCC licence.

Part 1 of our Succession Planning and Equity Structuring Series, on bringing people in.

Register here: https://xactaccounting.com.au/resources/succession-planning-series-bringing-people-in/

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Brisbane, QLD
4068

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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