Elite plus Accounting

Best Accounting Solutions for Architect

From solo designers to growing architecture studios, we streamline your finances so you can focus on winning projects and delivering outstanding design.

Architect’s Guide

Architect’s Guide to Bookkeeping & Finance

Like most project-based firms, managing money isn’t just invoices and receipts—it’s WIP, timesheets, retainers, variations, and cash flow. We understand how architecture businesses run and build simple, cloud-based systems that keep your numbers accurate and your pipeline visible.

Whether you’re a solo architect or a multi-disciplinary studio, we’ll help you set up a clean workflow that reduces admin, improves profitability, and supports better decisions.

Why Architects Choose Elite Plus Accounting

Architects choose us because we understand the project-driven, detail-oriented nature of your work—and build finance systems that support it.

Project-Based Finance

Board-Level Clarity

We provide monthly board packs and dashboards that track pipeline, capacity, cash runway, and project profitability—so you can planaheadwith confidence.

We Get Project-Based Finance

We Get Project-Based Finance

Scope, stages, WIP, variations, and retention—we speak your language and design reporting systems that reflect how architectural projects actually run.

Profit First, Not Just Compliance

Profit First, Not Just Compliance

We don’t stop at BAS lodgements. We review pricing, recovery rates, and margins to help you lift profitability—without working extra hours.

Simple, Cloud-Based Workflow

Simple, Cloud-Based Workflow

Paperless receipts, tidy coding, and streamlined approvals mean your team can stay focused on projects, not paperwork.

Who We Work with in Architecture & Design

At Elite Plus Accounting, we partner with architects and design professionals across Australia and New Zealand. Whether you’re a solo practitioner or a multi-disciplinary firm, we help you stay on top of finances, compliance, and long-term growth.

Architecture & Design
Here are the types of clients we support:
Independent Architects & Solo Practitioners

Independent Architects & Solo Practitioners

Managing client billing, project budgets, and cash flow.

Boutique Architecture Firms

Boutique Architecture Firms

Balancing creativity with profitability across multiple projects.

Large Architecture Practices

Large Architecture Practices

Requiring detailed management reporting, job costing, and Virtual CFO services.

Interior Design Studios

Tracking supplier costs, client deposits, and milestone-based billing.

Landscape Architects

Managing seasonal projects and subcontractor payments.

Multi-Disciplinary Design Firms

Multi-Disciplinary Design Firms

Integrating financials across architecture, engineering, and project management teams.

Consulting & Advisory Architects

Consulting & Advisory Architects

Streamlining compliance, BAS, and reporting without the overhead of a full-time CFO.

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Our Experience Across Australia & New Zealand

Our accountants and Virtual CFOs have supported architects and design studios across Australia and New Zealand—helping them stay compliant, track project profitability, and build financial strategies for sustainable growth.

What Our Client Says

Real feedback from architects and design studios who trust Elite Plus Accounting to keep their finances clear, compliant, and growth-focused.

“The dashboards they set up show utilisation, recovery rates, and margins at a glance. It’s transformed the way we make decisions—no more guesswork.”

Co-Founder, Boutique Architecture Firm, Auckland

Co-Founder, Boutique Architecture Firm, Auckland

Boutique Architecture Firm, Auckland

“We used to dread BAS and payroll because it took us away from client work. Now Elite Plus handles everything smoothly, and we can finally focus on design and delivery.”

Senior Partner, Architecture & Interiors Firm, Brisbane

Senior Partner, Architecture & Interiors Firm, Brisbane

Architecture & Interiors Firm, Brisbane

“As a growing practice, we didn’t have the budget for a full-time CFO. Elite Plus stepped in as our Virtual CFO and guided us through cash flow planning, fee modelling, and even hiring decisions. It’s like having a finance director on demand.”

Director, Architecture Studio, Sydney

Director, Architecture Studio, Sydney

Architecture Studio, Sydney

“Elite Plus helped us finally understand which projects were profitable and which were draining our resources. Their monthly reports and WIP tracking gave us the clarity we’d been missing for years.”

Principal Architect, Melbourne

Principal Architect, Melbourne

Melbourne

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Let’s build a stronger, more profitable architecture practice together.

Book your free consultation today and discover how Elite Plus Accounting can help streamline your projects, improve cash flow, and support long-term growth.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you work with our existing project or timesheet software?

Yes — we regularly integrate data from project management tools into your accounting system. Whether you use timesheets, WIP tracking, or fee management tools, we’ll make sure the numbers flow smoothly.

Absolutely. We handle progress claims, retainers, and variations every day. We’ll set up clear invoicing processes so your billing matches project stages and scope.

We create management reports and dashboards showing budgets vs actuals, recovery rates, utilisation, and margin per project — so you know exactly which jobs are profitable.

Yes — we can streamline POs, approvals, and payments for engineers, surveyors, and other consultants, making sure expenses are allocated to the right project.

We support everyone from solo architects and boutique studios to larger multi-disciplinary firms across Australia and New Zealand.