Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory Pty Ltd

What Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory Pty Ltd does

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory Pty Ltd (trading as NEXA Accountants, Chinese name 联杰（NEXA）会计师事务所) is a privately-held Australian accounting firm founded in 2018 and headquartered in Brunswick, Victoria. The firm offers a unified suite of professional services covering individual income tax returns, business tax returns (sole trader, partnership, trust, and company structures), SMSF establishment, administration and auditing, business advisory and structuring, BAS management, and bookkeeping. Its client base spans individual/personal clients, SMEs, SMSF trustees, and corporate entities, with a deliberate emphasis on serving Melbourne's Chinese-Australian community through bilingual English/Mandarin service delivery and a dedicated Chinese-language website.

The firm is built around a CPA-credentialed team led by Principal Pan Chan, a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA), limited financial services licence holder, and registered SMSF Auditor with over 20 years of tax and advisory experience. The team of approximately seven named professionals (5 CPAs/FCPA-qualified, one Business Administration Manager, one CPA Associate) delivers services using mainstream cloud accounting platforms — Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks — for bookkeeping and compliance workflows. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no patents, and no in-house software product; the technology stack is a standard SaaS-subscription model for Australian small-practice accounting.

Nexa's revenue model is professional services fees, quote-based rather than tiered or productized, derived primarily from tax compliance, SMSF audits, bookkeeping, and advisory engagements. Distribution is entirely direct — face-to-face consultations at the Brunswick office, phone, and website appointment booking — with no digital marketing, channel partners, or referral platform documented beyond organic word-of-mouth. The firm is founder-owned and operated by Pan Chan with no external investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed. Geographic scope is limited to Victoria, Australia, with no international footprint.

Name

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory Pty Ltd

Legal name

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory Pty Ltd

Website

https://nexaaccountants.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory (NEXA Accountants) is a Brunswick, Melbourne-based CPA firm founded in 2018 that provides tax compliance, SMSF audit, bookkeeping, and business advisory services to individuals, SMEs, and corporate clients, with bilingual English/Chinese delivery targeting Melbourne's Chinese-Australian market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

Keywords

• Tax accounting services
• Business advisory services
• SMSF auditing
• Bookkeeping services
• Tax return preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Return Preparation Services: Fees for preparing and lodging individual, business, SMSF and company tax returns

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory is a Brunswick-based CPA accounting firm that prepares individual and business tax returns, performs SMSF audits and lodgements, delivers bookkeeping and payroll services, and provides ongoing company secretarial and business advisory support. The firm serves individual taxpayers, SMEs, SMSF trustees, and corporate clients across Melbourne using cloud accounting platforms such as Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.

Product overview

Nexa Accounting & Business Advisory is a professional accounting firm offering a unified suite of accounting and business advisory services. The core service portfolio includes Individual Tax Returns, Business Tax Returns (covering sole trader, partnership, trust, and company structures), SMSF Returns, Superannuation Advice & Audits, Company Services and Business Advisory, and Bookkeeping Services. The firm specializes in tax compliance, tax and business planning, SMSF audit and review, and financial advice for individuals, SMEs, trusts, and corporate entities. The team possesses expertise with major accounting platforms including Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks for bookkeeping services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Tax Returns Preparation and lodgement of personal income tax returns for individual Australian taxpayers, including those with salary, investment, and other personal income.
• Business Tax Returns Preparation and lodgement of income tax returns for businesses including companies, partnerships, and trusts operating in Australia.
• SMSF Returns Preparation and lodgement of Self-Managed Superannuation Fund annual returns for SMSF trustees.
• Superannuation Advice & Audits Independent SMSF audit services and superannuation advice for SMSF trustees, delivered as part of the firm's in-house audit capability.
• Company Services and Business Advisory Company secretarial services and ongoing business advisory support for SME clients, including ASIC compliance, structuring, and strategic advisory.
• Bookkeeping Services Ongoing bookkeeping, data entry, payroll, and BAS lodgement support for small businesses using cloud accounting platforms such as Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO Australia: Top-tier global accounting network with substantial Australian SME and middle-market practices. Competes with Nexa for corporate tax, business advisory, and SMSF work, but at materially larger scale and broader service scope.
• William Buck: Australasian accounting and advisory network with a Melbourne office. Competes with Nexa for SME business advisory and tax compliance work, but operates at a larger scale with broader service lines.
• Crowe Australasia: Australasian accounting and advisory network providing tax, audit, and business advisory services. Targets a similar SME and HNW client base as Nexa, with a stronger focus on audit and corporate advisory work.
• Nexia Australia: Australian member of the Nexia International accounting network. Provides tax, audit, and advisory services to SMEs and mid-market clients — directly comparable to Nexa despite the similar name, though Nexia Australia operates at significantly greater scale.
• RSM Australia: Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm offering tax, audit, and consulting services to SMEs and mid-market clients across Australia. Comparable to Nexa in target client segment but with national reach and broader advisory capabilities.
• Pitcher Partners: Mid-tier full-service accounting and advisory firm with a strong Melbourne presence. Overlaps with Nexa on SME tax, business advisory, and SMSF services but serves a much broader mid-market and corporate client base.

Direct peers

• H&R Block Australia: National tax preparation chain focused on individual and small business returns. Both Nexa and H&R Block compete for personal tax clients, though H&R Block scales via retail storefronts while Nexa operates via a professional advisory model.

Regional players

• Saward Dawson: Melbourne-based accounting and business advisory firm serving SMEs and individuals. Direct geographic and service overlap with Nexa, though Saward Dawson has a larger headcount and broader advisory practice.
• Pilot Partners: Melbourne-based chartered accounting firm offering tax, business advisory, and SMSF services to SMEs. Comparable to Nexa in target market and core services, with deeper specialisation and bigger team.

Emerging players

• Etax Accountants: Online-focused Australian tax preparation service targeting individual and small business returns. Competes with Nexa on personal tax lodgement but lacks the face-to-face advisory, SMSF audit, and bilingual service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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