Our take
A Head for Numbers offers outsourced bookkeeping in Brisbane and payroll from its Ascot office. Its own site says Xero certified accountants can take over the books so business owners can concentrate on clients and growth. Cloud systems advice and tax services sit alongside that work. The news archive includes substantive business explainers. Ask how reconciliation, payroll and tax preparation are coordinated.
- Bookkeeping
- Xero
- Payroll
Who will you deal with?
Charmaine Gardiner is the principal named on the practice’s people page, where she is described as CPA qualified and focused on accounting, taxation, asset protection and business advice. Daniel Lee is the practice manager and handles several account and systems responsibilities. Ask who will manage your regular bookkeeping and which matters will be reviewed directly by Charmaine.
From the firm's own website, its ABN record and what clients say in their reviews. Checked October 2026.
What clients say
Recent reviews from the firm's Google Business Profile.
Charmaine and the team are always very attentive to my tax needs and go above and beyond. She has a great work ethos and has substantial knowledge in the tax realm. Highly
Charmaine & Dan have looked after our accounting needs for several years now. We have several entities as well as an SMSF and have developed a solid business relationship with them, based on trust and knowing they have our best interests as a priority. Communication with them is easy, which is vital for us as we live in Melbourne, and the business is very tech savvy. They are genuinely lovely people to deal with and…
Charmaine is fantastic! I’ve been seeing her for many years now and she’s always very welcoming, professional and takes great care in all her work. Strongly recommend
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 54 976 129 513 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | The trustee for CDMG Trust |
| Entity type | Discretionary Services Management Trust |
| ABN status | Active since 23 Sep 2008 |
| GST | Registered since 1 Apr 2009 |
| Registered location | QLD 4011 |
| Business names on this ABN |
The own website publishes this ABN and the ABR confirms an active Queensland record. This does not verify professional registrations. Checked October 2026.
Example from their blog
A Head for Numbers publishes articles on its own website one of our listing criteria. An article we checked:
Jobkeeper Payment Australian Government COVID 19 Stimulus
Published 31 Mar 2020
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