O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC)

Accountant · Suite 2, 50 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria

  • Xero Migration

    Specialist

    Xero Migration
  • Single Touch Payroll

    Specialist

    Single Touch Payroll
  • Platinum champion partner

    Partner status

    Platinum champion partner
  • Partner since 2009

    Experience

    Partner since 2009
  • Xero advisor certified

    Certification

    Xero advisor certified
  • Xero payroll certified

    Certification

    Xero payroll certified

About us

As a small business owner occasionally you need a little extra advice and support. Someone to bounce ideas off and someone to take care of the numbers so you can focus on innovating and growing your business. Our team of Advisors will do just that. We’re not the type of accountants you see once a year. We’re Advisors that will work with you to achieve your business goals.

We’ll listen to what’s important to you and take time to really understand your challenges, aspirations and ideal future, both of your business and your lifestyle, as we understand that the two are intrinsically linked. We’ll help you create a framework for strategic decision making allowing you to spend more time working on rather than in your business doing what you love and focusing on why you started a small business in the first place.

Affiliations

  • Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand
  • CPA Australia
  • Financial Planning Association

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Meet the team

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) advisors: 28 - Xero certifications: 16

To become certified, advisors complete learning modules on Xero’s key features and pass a practical exam.

Sally James

Associate Director / Accountant

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  • Xero payroll certified
    Has knowledge and experience of setting up payroll efficiently and ensuring a smooth payroll process.
  • Xero advisor certified
    Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
  • Single Touch Payroll
    Has training and expertise in helping Australian businesses meet ATO’s requirements for single touch payroll.
  • Trade & construction
    Has training and expertise in advising on apps for trade and construction businesses.
  • Retail & ecommerce
    Has training and expertise in advising on apps for retail and ecommerce businesses.
  • Professional services
    Has training and expertise in advising on apps for professional services firms.
  • Xero Migration
    Has training and expertise in switching clients to Xero.

Sally works closely with business owners to improve the management of their business & assist with maintaining accurate & timely reports, allowing for more informed & reliable decision making.

Alice Rush

Accounting and Business Advisory Director

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  • Xero advisor certified
    Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
  • 4 years Xerocon attendance

Alice is focused on proactive advice to achieve improved business performance, working closely with clients to embrace technology, identify opportunities for business growth & manage compliance.

Anshul Rebeiro

Intermediate Accountant

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  • Xero payroll certified
    Has knowledge and experience of setting up payroll efficiently and ensuring a smooth payroll process.
  • Xero advisor certified
    Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
  • Single Touch Payroll
    Has training and expertise in helping Australian businesses meet ATO’s requirements for single touch payroll.
  • 1 year Xerocon attendance

Anshul works in collaboration with the Accounting and Business Advisory team to deliver positive client outcomes in all aspects of accounting, tax compliance and financial management.

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC): Bank experience

Clients of O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) connect to a range of banks via Xero. O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) specialises in working with some of those banks; they can help with setting up bank feeds, and are knowledgeable about accessing bank loans and streamlining payments through Xero.

Bank connections


  • ANZ (AU)
  • American Express (AU)
  • BOQ Specialist Bank (AU)
  • Bank Australia (AU)
  • Bank of Melbourne (AU)
  • Bank of Queensland BOQ (AU)
  • BankWest (AU)
  • Bendigo Bank (AU)
  • Beyond Bank
  • Commonwealth Bank CBA (AU)
  • HSBC (AU)
  • Hume Bank (AU)
  • ING Direct (AU)
  • Macquarie (AU)
  • NAB Internet (Australia) - Legacy Credit Card
  • National Australia Bank NAB (AU)
  • PayPal
  • Rabobank (AU)
  • Rural Bank (AU)
  • St George Bank (AU)
  • Suncorp (AU)
  • Suncorp Bank - Credit Card
  • Westpac (AU)
  • Westpac (AU) - Credit Card

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC): Industry experience

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) works with businesses across a range of industries. They specialise in helping to choose apps that integrate with Xero to boost business performance for some of those industries.

Industry Specialist


  • Retail & ecommerce

    Specialist

    Retail & ecommerce
  • Professional services

    Specialist

    Professional services
  • Trade & construction

    Specialist

    Trade & construction

Industries Served


  • Accommodation and hospitality
  • Administration and support services
  • Agriculture
  • Arts and recreation
  • Construction and trades
  • Education
  • Finance and insurance
  • Healthcare and social services
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing, advertising and consulting
  • Professional services
  • Real estate and hiring services
  • Repairs and personal services
  • Retail
  • Transportation and storage
  • Wholesale
  • Not-for-profit
  • Media and communications

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) : App experience

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) serves clients who use 7 different apps that connect and integrate with Xero.



Connected apps

Find us

O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) has an office in 1 location

Ivanhoe

Suite 2, 50 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe, 3079, Victoria

+61 3 88503333

New to Xero? O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) can help

Xero is beautiful online accounting software for smaller businesses. O'Brien Accountants & Advisors - Ivanhoe (VIC) can help make your switch as smooth as possible.

Contact them to find out how they can help your business.

  • 5 Years Xerocon Attendance ?
    The firm shows a commitment to Xero and to professional development by having one or more of their people attend Xerocon, Xero’s annual global conference, for the number of years shown.
  • Partner since 2009
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We don’t review advisor listings and we don’t recommend or guarantee the service provided by any one advisor, so make sure you check them out yourself and get comfortable with them yourself.

Xero certification means that some or all team members have completed courses and been assessed by Xero as proficient in the use of the Xero application.

Xero specialisation means that some or all team members have completed several short learning modules to develop skills in that area.

Xero doesn’t assess any individual advisor’s or firm’s proficiency as an accountant, bookkeeper or financial advisor. And Xero certified advisors and advisors with industry or bank specialisations are not employees of Xero.