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Accountants & Tax Advisers, Australia

Grow what you’ve earned.

Expert tax and accounting advice for Australian businesses, families and investors, sharpened by smart technology and AI.

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Good advice compounds. We pair technical rigour with intelligent technology, so every decision you make today strengthens the years ahead.

  • Year-round partnership

    We stay close to your numbers all year, not just at lodgement time.

  • Tailored to you

    Advice shaped around your goals, family and business, never one-size-fits-all.

  • Technology-led insight

    AI, automation and live data give you faster answers and sharper decisions.

Services built around your ambitions.

From your first tax return to AI-enabled growth strategy, one team looks after the whole picture.

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Individual Tax

Returns, deductions and investment income, prepared carefully so you keep what you’re entitled to.

  • Tax returns
  • Rental property
  • Capital gains
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Business Tax & Compliance

BAS, GST, PAYG and company returns lodged accurately and on time, every time.

  • BAS & GST
  • Company returns
  • FBT
03

Tax Planning & Structuring

The right structure for your business and family, reviewed well before 30 June.

  • Family trusts
  • Companies
  • Division 7A
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SMSF Accounting

Establishment, annual accounts and compliance for self-managed super funds.

  • Fund setup
  • Annual returns
  • Audit liaison
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Business Advisory

Cash flow forecasts, budgets and KPIs that turn your numbers into confident decisions.

  • Forecasting
  • KPIs
  • Growth plans
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Bookkeeping & Payroll

Automated cloud bookkeeping on Xero or MYOB, with payroll and Single Touch Payroll handled for you.

  • Xero & MYOB
  • Payroll
  • STP
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Technology & AI Advisory

Practical AI, automation and data strategy that streamline operations and sharpen decision-making.

  • AI & automation
  • Data insights
  • Fintech systems
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Clarity, at every horizon.

Whether you’re launching, expanding or planning succession, we combine financial expertise with data and technology to help you see further.

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How we work

A considered approach.

  1. 01

    Listen

    We begin with your goals, your family and your business, not a pile of paperwork.

  2. 02

    Structure

    We review how you earn, hold assets and pay yourself, and recommend a clear path forward.

  3. 03

    Optimise

    Proactive planning, supported by automation and real-time data, means tax time brings no surprises.

  4. 04

    Grow

    Regular check-ins and reporting keep your strategy aligned as life and business evolve.

Two disciplines. One clear view.

Merit Grove brings deep tax and accounting expertise together with advanced technology and AI experience, so your advice is both rigorous and forward-looking.

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Co-Founder & Director, Tax & Accounting

Esandi Wijetunge

BBus (Accounting & Finance), MPA, ACCA, CA

Esandi brings extensive experience across taxation, accounting and financial management, with a strong focus on clear, practical advice that helps clients make confident financial decisions.

Her career spans complex areas of tax and accounting, giving her a deep understanding of both compliance requirements and the wider financial challenges faced by individuals and businesses. She takes a considered, detail-focused approach and is passionate about simplifying complex matters for clients.

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Co-Founder & Director, Technology & Strategy

Dr. Kanishka Ranaweera

B.Eng (Hons), PhD

Kanishka brings a technology-focused perspective to Merit Grove, combining experience across artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech and strategic technology development to help businesses operate more intelligently and efficiently.

His work has involved developing advanced technology solutions, working with complex data and applying emerging technologies to practical business problems. He is particularly interested in how AI, automation and data-driven systems can improve decision-making, streamline operations and create new opportunities for growing businesses.

Trusted advice for every stage of growth.

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Business owners

Compliance, structure, strategy and smarter systems for founders and growing companies.
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Startups & tech-led businesses

Structure, tax and smarter systems for founders building technology-driven companies.
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Families & individuals

Tax returns, investment properties and planning for the next generation.
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Investors & SMSF trustees

Portfolio reporting, capital gains and self-managed super, kept in order.

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We measure our work by one thing: how much further it takes you.

The Merit Grove promise

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