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About Us

More Than your Everyday Accounting Firm

We provide solid and honest advice for affordable fees while creating a place that goes beyond traditional accounting.

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Why Choose Arabon

Our Journey

Built on Trust Since 1986

When Michelle McDowall began the Arabon journey, her focus was clear: to provide solid and honest advice for affordable fees and create a place that was more than your everyday accounting firm.

Michelle’s vision for Arabon began more than 40 years ago. Since then, the practice has continued to grow and its culture has continued to thrive. The thing that has remained the same since 1986 is the company’s care for its clients. Arabon is now a family of diverse team members and clients, many who have been welcomed to the practice via friends, family and neighbours.

A passion for our clients and our joy at seeing their achievements has led us to expand our service offering over the years, to provide all inclusive solutions that help our clients reach their goals. The Arabon Family has diverse expertise to give you the advice you need to make confident decisions about your family, wealth, and future. From our family to yours – welcome to the Arabon Family.

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Our Mission

Empowering Clients to Create Lasting Value

We help individuals and businesses make confident financial decisions through expert advice, strategic planning, and long term partnerships.

Honest & Practical Advice

We focus on clear, straightforward guidance that you can actually use—no jargon, no unnecessary complexity.

Built Around You

Every solution is tailored to your personal or business situation, ensuring it aligns with your goals and lifestyle.

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Our Strengths

What Sets Us Apart

We combine experience, practical advice, and a personal approach to deliver solutions that truly work for you.

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Client Centric Approach

Industry Expertise

Holistic Solutions

Long Term Partnership

Cost Effective Advice

Our Process

How We Work With You

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Meet & Greet

Listen to and understand your circumstances

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Strategy

Work closely with you to provide clear advice, insights, and tailored strategies aligned with your goals.

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Proposal

Our team will provide a fixed quote that delivers real value for your approval

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Implement

Our team gets to work and puts your chosen strategy in motion

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Monitoring

Provide regular reports and progress meetings, monitor, review and adjust strategy where required

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Plan and Adapt

Conduct year end reviews to assess outcomes and plan smarter strategies for the future.

Why We Do What We Do

We are passionate about helping our clients succeed and take pride in being a trusted partner in their journey.

Our Services

Expert Accounting Services, Built Around you

Choose the exact support you need – tax, compliance, bookkeeping, SMSF administration and business advisory – delivered by a responsive local team.

Business Advisory

Personal Tax Returns

Audit Services

Business Accounting & Tax

Superannuation & SMSF Support

Our promise

Your Long Term Financial Partner

We promise to give you the benefits of an in-house accounting partner through all stages of your business lifecycle. We grow as you grow and will scale our services as your business requires right up to a full service accounting package.

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Here Are a Few of the Reasons Why Our Clients Love Partnering with Us

FAQ

Financial Questions, Expert Answers

Helping individuals and businesses understand accounting, tax, and financial services with confidence.

Are you registered tax agents?

Yes. Arabon Accountants are registered tax agents with the Tax Practitioners Board, servicing clients across Brisbane, Gold Coast, and nationally. All advice, lodgements, and compliance work is handled by qualified, registered professionals.

We’re Xero-certified and work with a range of bookkeeping and accounting platforms. If you’re not sure which software suits your business, we can advise on the right setup during your initial consultation.

We have two offices: 655 Sherwood Road, Sherwood Brisbane, and 14/5 Markeri Street, Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast. We also work with clients Australia-wide via our online accounting service.

We’re a boutique firm, which means you deal with experienced accountants directly, not junior staff. We take the time to understand your business, your goals, and your industry. Our clients stay because we’re proactive, not just reactive at tax time.

We work with individuals, small business owners, tradies, construction companies, retail and ecommerce businesses, healthcare professionals, and self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. Whether you need a personal tax return or a full business accounting solution, our team has specialist experience across industries.

Book a free initial consultation via the form on our Contact page. We’ll take the time to understand your situation before recommending anything. There’s no obligation and no jargon, just a straightforward conversation about how we can help.

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See What's Possible

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Talk to a Brisbane or Gold Coast accountant who actually knows your industry – no obligation, no jargon, just the right advice for your situation.

Accountants Who Are Easy to Reach

Local Accountants Who Actually Answer

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Send Us a Message

Let's Find Your Solution

A quick conversation with a local accountant could save you thousands. Book your free consultation with our Brisbane or Gold Coast team today.

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