Accounting for ARTISTS

Amplify your artistic venture

Do you breathe art all day, every day, but want to hide in your studio whenever tax season rolls around?

We're the accountants your first exhibition needed.

Love your artistic career but hate crunching numbers? We'll tackle the spreadsheets so you can focus on your canvases!

Whether you're a gallery artist, freelance designer, or thriving sculptor, we intimately understand your aspirations and challenges because we've walked - and are still walking! - in your creative shoes.

Art is your passion. Your artist accountant will fuel your success.

Accounting for artists

Bookkeeping for artists

Tax and reporting

Business and tax advice all year round

Let us AMPLIFY your business and SIMPLIFY your life!

Call us 02 4715 1000
Anthony De Filippis Owner of Amplify 11 Penrith Chartered Tax Accountant

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Getting your art valued

Bookkeeping


Properly maintained bookkeeping is a pain in the palette. It sketches your financial portrait. We calculate; you craft.

Are you debating a new canvas splurge? Eyeing that dream studio space? Wondering if your art supplies can stretch to the next show?

When we keep your books tidy, we can understand your actual "art supply budget" situation.

Leave the bookkeeping to us, Xero, and ReceiptBank. You go do fun artist-y stuff.

After all, your passion is art, not spreadsheets, right?

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Payroll

Calculating your studio assistants' pay and leave entitlements without expertise is like sketching a portrait blindfolded.

One brushstroke in five, correct? Artistic disaster.

Payroll wizards at your service. We transform financial mayhem. Your art thrives. Your worries vanish.

Xero implementation and training

Artists pick tools wisely. We chose Xero. It's our accounting canvas, the cloud-based accounting software perfect for artists.

Like an online portfolio, it's collaborative - we work together on your finances in real-time.

Learning Xero is like learning a new art form. We'll guide you from setup to mastery.

Master it once, and your finances will sing.

artist Accounting

Amplify to simplify

Your canvas is ready. Let's structure your art business.
Balance creativity with clarity.
We'll organise your finances so you can focus on your art.

An artist paints at an easel in a room filled with framed landscape and building paintings. He is seated on a stool, surrounded by various art supplies and completed works displayed on the walls.


sh!t in = sh!t out

You know it. We know it. A rough sketch never becomes a masterpiece without refinement. And no matter how many layers you add or how much you touch it up - it will never be gallery-ready without proper technique.

As your dedicated artist accountant, we ensure every aspect of your financial canvas is primed before we start painting your fiscal picture together.

That means collecting your income streams, expense receipts, and commission invoices and ensuring they're meticulously catalogued and categorised. Clean lines, vibrant colours, and perfect composition.

Then, your accountant blends it all and gets everything in the right place on the canvas. We'll move your prepaid expenses into the correct fiscal frame. We'll set you up with an asset inventory to categorise, track, and properly depreciate your creative tools—easels, cameras, or a state-of-the-art digital studio.

Finally, let's frame the whole piece. You'll have a complete and professional set of financial statements.

You've always known art wasn't just a hobby. You've been making a living from it for years. Now you'll have the records to silence anyone suggesting you abandon your passion and get a 'real job'!

sketch your success

We've outlined your finances and added some polish. It's looking good. Now let's bring your financial picture to life..

Tax and reporting

Traditional accountants call this “tax compliance” - we call it “Keeping you out of jail!”

As an artist, you're required by the ATO and ASIC to file a tax return and prepare financial statements every. Single. Year.

We crunch the numbers. You create the art.

We give you a complete, valuable insight into the financial state of your artistic endeavours.

Now, you can make smart decisions that fuel your creativity and boost your artistic career!

Business activity statements

We handle this regular tax task for you every three months.

We review all your transactions, like sorting through your art supplies.

We make sure you claim GST when you can, saving you money.

And we double-check to avoid mistakes, keeping your finances as clean as a blank canvas.

Tax planning

Struggling with color palettes? Planning your next show? Tax fears looming? Don't let financial stress overshadow your art.

At Amplify 11, we know tax stress can hinder your artistic process.

We guide you gently year-round. Then, focus intensely near tax time—just like perfecting a masterpiece.

Say goodbye to last-minute tax panic. Gain year-round financial control and peace of mind.

Because at Amplify 11, we're all about freeing you up to work your artistic magic.

Be bold with every brushstroke and and every financial decision

Business structuring​

The right business structure fuels your artistic vision and financial growth.

This doesn't sound very interesting until you realise it affects how much of your hard-earned money you keep!

AND makes collaborating with other artists or managing your studio team easy.

You know the art world moves at lightning speed. It would help if you stayed flexible, inspired, and financially savvy.

Fluent in creativity and commerce, we're here to harmonise your art and finances.

Budgeting and forecasting

Budgeting: Making sure you don’t overspend

Forecasting: Estimating your future expenses

Art thrives on improvisation. Finances need precision. We'll plan your future with real numbers.

We'll analyse your cash flow to predict if you can afford a gallery showing or just new paintbrushes next year.

Business planning

You'd never start a masterpiece without sketching your vision or preparing your palette.

That’s a recipe for blowing out your costs in no time and having nothing to show for it.

Your art career needs a plan. We'll guide your next creative phase.

We manage the business canvas, freeing you to paint your artistic masterpiece.

Who we do it for

Sole Traders

Businesses

Musicians

Bands

Designers

SMSF Seekers

Writers

Illustrators

Artists

Printers

Copywriters

Photographers

Actors

Directors

Developers

Ready to plug in and amplify your artistic venture?

If you’re ready to add a team of creative accountants to your creative business so you can Amplify profits and simplify paperwork, contact us now

Accounting and tax sessions with Amplify 11 turns what some may think is a chore into a pleasure.

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