Real Estate Agencies

Running a real estate agency means balancing compliance, commissions and cash flow while keeping your team performing and your rent roll growing. From trust account obligations to complex commission structures, your financials need to be accurate, transparent and always audit-ready.

Woodward & Co. provides accounting services for real estate agencies across Brisbane, helping principals and agency owners stay compliant, improve cash flow and make confident decisions as their business grows.

Accounting support built around how real estate agencies actually operate

Trust accounting, settlement timing and commission cycles create challenges that standard accounting services often miss. Our real estate accounting specialists understand the operational pressures agencies face and provide practical support that fits how you engage, bill and manage your business — not just at tax time but all year round. Whether you’re focused on maintaining compliance or scaling your agency, we help keep the numbers clear and under control.

The realities agency owners deal with every day

We work closely with real estate agencies so we understand the common pressure points, including:

Trust account compliance and audit requirements
Commission structures and payment timing
Payroll and super obligations for agents and staff
Cash flow gaps between settlements
ATO, ASIC and state-based regulatory obligations
Growth challenges as agencies expand, acquire rent rolls or open new offices

Our accounting services for real estate agencies help reduce risk, remove uncertainty and give you financial clarity before issues arise.

Who we support

We work with a wide range of real estate professionals, including:

Residential sales agencie
Property management agencies
Commercial real estate agencies
Buyer’s agents
Growing multi-office and multi-director agencies

No matter your structure or stage of growth, we tailor our advice to your business model.

Our real estate accounting services

Our accounting services for real estate agencies include:

Tax planning and minimisation strategies
BAS and GST preparation and reporting
Payroll, super and commission structure support
Cash flow forecasting and budgeting
Business structuring and asset protection advice
Cloud accounting setup and support (including Xero and integrated systems)

Personal, proactive accounting services for real estate agencies

You’ll work directly with an experienced accountant who understands real estate, providing clear, timely advice and proactive support so you stay ahead of compliance requirements, improve cash flow and plan your next move with confidence. Our approach is straightforward, responsive and grounded in the realities of running an agency.

Talk to a real estate accounting specialist today