Bookkeeping & Accounting Support
to bridge the gap between data entry and accountant-ready files
Review. Remediate. Reconcile. Ready
About BookSmart Co
Experienced in both practicing and teaching accounting and bookkeeping, our passion lies in the detailed work required to set a solid foundation — no shortcuts, no offshoring, no AI-generated ‘workslop’ — just strong processes and talented people producing excellent bookkeeping reviews, remediation work, and other bookkeeping support. For businesses, for bookkeepers, and partnering with accounting firms.
At the heart of BookSmart Co. is a focus on the importance of bookkeeping as the foundation of the accounting industry — ensuring quality and compliance are not lost in a time-poor, technology-filled landscape, and that key skills and knowledge continue to be passed forward in an era where the industry is struggling for talent.
Processing transactions in a file is one thing, being able to review others’ work, determine whether it is accurate, whether it is complete, and identify what, if anything, is missing, or has been overlooked, is an entirely different skill set—one that we pride ourselves on possessing, excelling at, and continually improving.
Bookkeeping itself is such a broad term — no two files are the same — not the same industry, not the same structure, not the same accounts, not the same processes, not the same software integrations. Nothing is the same, and yet we must ensure the file is accurate before any lodgements can be prepared.
So, who fills that gap? Junior Accountants lack the technical bookkeeping knowledge and experience, while Senior Accountants, in the nicest possible way, have more important things to do than trudge through files at the transaction level.
If the gap does not get filled, it gets neglected.
Statutory deadlines wait for no one; everything just keeps rolling. The errors missed in one period become the benchmark for the next, the slope gets slipperier, and compliance risks snowball.
Our mission is to fill the gap — not to compete, but to support.
To impart knowledge, to extend bookkeeping quality, and to improve outcomes for businesses, bookkeepers, and accountants.
Why choose us
Bridging the gap
Technical experience from transactions all the way to tax
Between bookkeeping and accounting lies a grey area — while a bookkeeper’s expertise is transaction-technical, an accountant’s focus is tax-technical — and a lot can be lost in translation. The space between requires both sets of skills to align with one another.
By supporting that middle ground we act as the translator, to streamline processing, ensuring nothing is lost, and to strengthen understanding on both sides.
Tailored support
Solutions to meet your needs
Whether you know exactly what support you need or aren’t sure where to start, our technical depth across accounting systems and processes means we can adapt to any situation.
Every file and every business is different - our focus is on adapting our support to meet those unique requirements.
From one-off complex tasks, to ongoing support, we design our service to meed your needs - nothing more, nothing less.
Up for the challenge
Complex is our middle name
If you’ve found yourself in a situation that feels impossible — too hard, too messy, too far gone — this is exactly the kind of work we’re here for.
What’s done is done, but left alone it won’t fix itself. With our support, it can be resolved — quickly, accurately, and with care.
We’ll take what feels overwhelming, bring it back on track, and continue to support you in whatever capacity you need moving forward.
Skill development
Once an accounting trainer, always an accounting trainer
With our background in Vocational Education, we provide support in a way that doesn’t just solve a problem for it to resurface later — it develops the skills and knowledge to prevent it from happening again.
With our review feedback, we aim to provide the 'why', giving context and understanding alongside the correction.
Yes, we are facing a talent shortage, but short-term “solutions” are undermining the development of experience and technical skills. The only way forward is by building capability through real experience and constructive feedback — an ethos woven into every aspect of the support we provide.
“Every file review is an opportunity to develop much needed talent in our industry. We aim to get the work done while simultaneously providing constructive review feedback for better work product moving foward”
– Satsuki Roe, BookSmart Co.