Our take
The Great Bean Counters offers Brisbane business bookkeeping alongside tax and business accounting from Brisbane’s western suburbs. Its business services page describes keeping records ready for tax preparation and training clients in accounting software when that is the better fit. Xero support and budget forecasting add a planning element. Ask whether you need regular outsourced bookkeeping or help maintaining your own records.
- Bookkeeping
- Xero support
- Budget forecasting
Who will you deal with?
Cecilia Chen is identified as director and principal accountant on the firm’s own team page. The same page names accountants Caitlin McDonald, Cassandra Kang and Emaan Presswala. This is a named local accounting team rather than an anonymous bookkeeping platform. Ask which team member will maintain your records and how Cecilia will be involved when bookkeeping leads into tax or business planning.
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.
Cecilia is fantastic and I could not recommend her highly enough. Her attention to detail, timely responses and passion for her job is second to none. It is very hard to find a good accountant when you are self employed and tax time can be very stressful, but Cecilia removed the stress of it all for me and took care of everything. Highly recommend and I would give 6 stars if I
Cecilia and the team are wonderful. They care about their clients, always have time to answer questions and provide a exceptional service. Keep up the good
Understanding of my difficult situation with Company and Personal Tax, Cecilia managed to put everything in check within a couple of days and explained the steps to move forward smoothly. It was so refreshing talking to someone who explained things in your language with such a welcoming and friendly attitude. Would recommend to
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 19 617 763 836 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | THE GREAT BEAN COUNTERS PTY LTD |
| Entity type | Australian Private Company |
| ABN status | Active since 4 Mar 2017 |
| GST | Registered since 1 Dec 2018 |
| Registered location | QLD 4070 |
| 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
The Great Bean Counters publishes articles on its own website one of our listing criteria. An article we checked:
Budget Forecasting: A pivot point for Start up and Small Businesses
Published 21 Aug 2017
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