# Aurora CPA Accounting Services > Aurora CPA Accounting Services is an Australian accounting and tax advisory firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. As a CPA practice and Registered Tax Agent it handles tax returns, BAS and GST, bookkeeping, business structuring and cross-border tax for local and international clients. - **Type**: Accounting and tax advisory firm (CPA practice, Registered Tax Agent) - **Country**: Australia - **Offices**: Sydney (Sydney NSW), Melbourne (Camberwell VIC) - **Languages**: English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese - **Areas served**: Australia, New Zealand - **Email**: contact@auroracpa.com.au - **Website**: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/ - **Credentials**: CPA Australia; Registered Tax Agent (Tax Practitioners Board); Chartered Tax Adviser (The Tax Institute); Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand - **Hours**: Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:30 (Australian Eastern Time) ## Positioning Complete tax solutions, built around your ambition. Aurora CPA Accounting Services serves Australian small and medium businesses alongside international clients investing into or relocating to Australia. Compliance work — tax returns, BAS, GST, bookkeeping and payroll — runs year-round rather than being reconstructed at each deadline, and sits next to advisory work on structuring, growth and cross-border tax. - 15+ years advising Australian & international clients - 4 languages spoken — English, Mandarin, Cantonese & Vietnamese - 2 offices — Sydney & Melbourne ## Offices and contact ### Sydney - Address: Level 3, 377–383 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000 - Phone: +61 2 9322 0688 - Email: contact@auroracpa.com.au - Coordinates: -33.8757, 151.2033 ### Melbourne - Address: Suite 405, 685 Burke Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 - Phone: +61 3 9016 9188 - Email: contact@auroracpa.com.au - Coordinates: -37.8265, 145.058 Aurora CPA also publishes tax updates through a WeChat official account. ## Services ### Business advisory & structuring Company setup, structuring and growth advice — the right foundation for local ventures and inbound investment alike. Includes: - Company, trust and partnership setup - Business structuring and restructuring advice - Budgeting, cash-flow and management reporting - Buying, selling and succession planning ### International & cross-border tax Non-resident property, inbound investment and business-visa (188) tax — handled by advisers who work across borders. Includes: - Non-resident Australian property and capital gains tax - Foreign resident capital gains withholding clearance - Inbound investment structuring - Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) visa tax planning - Tax residency and double-tax-agreement advice ### Tax returns & advisory Individual, company, trust and SMSF returns — planned ahead through the year so there are no surprises at lodgment. Includes: - Individual income tax returns - Company, trust and partnership returns - Self-managed super fund (SMSF) returns - Year-round tax planning and Division 7A reviews ### BAS, GST & bookkeeping Books kept current and BAS lodged on time, with your GST position clear every quarter — not reconstructed at the deadline. Includes: - Quarterly and monthly BAS preparation and lodgment - GST registration and GST position reviews - Ongoing bookkeeping and bank reconciliation - Payroll, Single Touch Payroll (STP) and superannuation ## People ### Jack Gu — Managing Director CPA · Registered Tax Agent. Jack is a CPA and registered tax agent with over fifteen years of accounting and tax experience. He leads Aurora's advisory practice for local and international clients, from complex structuring to everyday compliance. ### Teresa Zablan — CPA Compliance & assurance. Teresa is a CPA focused on accurate, on-time compliance across company, trust and individual returns — the steady hand that keeps client obligations in order. Education: - Bachelor of Science in Accountancy ### Ellen Wang — Tax Accountant Tax accounting & financial analysis. Ellen is a Tax Accountant at Aurora. Before moving into tax she built over a decade of experience in procurement and financial analysis across the healthcare, industrial and retail sectors — a background that gives her a strong analytical foundation and a keen eye for detail, both of which she now brings to her tax work for clients. Education: - Bachelor of Commerce (Economics), Macquarie University - Diploma of Professional Accounting, University of Western Sydney Currently completing her studies to become a registered tax agent. ### Moura Liu — Client Manager & Accountant Client management & accounting. Moura is a dedicated accounting professional who manages client relationships end to end, keeping engagements clear, responsive and on track. ### Tracy Zhang — Tax Accountant & Tax Agent Tax accounting · Bookkeeping & BAS. Tracy joined Aurora in October 2022. A tax accountant and registered tax agent, she works across tax returns, bookkeeping and BAS, keeping clients' numbers current all quarter so nothing is reconstructed at the deadline. ### Harper Tran — Junior Accountant Client support & accounting. Harper joined Aurora in June 2025 as a junior accountant, supporting client files and the wider team across day-to-day accounting work. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does Aurora CPA Accounting Services do? Aurora CPA Accounting Services is an Australian accounting and tax advisory firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. The firm handles individual, company, trust and SMSF tax returns, BAS and GST, bookkeeping and payroll, business structuring and advisory, and international and cross-border tax. Aurora works with both Australian small businesses and international clients investing into or moving to Australia. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-what-is-aurora-cpa ### Is Aurora CPA a registered tax agent? Yes. Aurora CPA Accounting Services is a CPA practice and a Registered Tax Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board, and its advisers hold Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand credentials. Only a registered tax agent may charge a fee to prepare and lodge an Australian tax return, and only a registered agent's clients get the extended lodgment dates described below. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-registered-tax-agent ### Where is Aurora CPA located? Aurora CPA has two offices. The Sydney office is at Level 3, 377–383 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, on +61 2 9322 0688. The Melbourne office is at Suite 405, 685 Burke Road, Camberwell VIC 3124, on +61 3 9016 9188. Clients elsewhere in Australia and overseas are served remotely, and email reaches both offices at contact@auroracpa.com.au. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-offices ### Does Aurora CPA have Mandarin, Cantonese or Vietnamese speaking accountants? Yes. Aurora CPA's advisers work in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese, so clients can discuss structuring, residency and cross-border tax in the language they think in rather than through a translator. Aurora also publishes tax updates through a WeChat official account, which is a practical channel for clients based in or dealing with mainland China. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-languages ### Can Aurora CPA help a non-resident who owns Australian property? Yes — non-resident property is one of Aurora CPA's specialist areas. Foreign residents selling Australian real property are subject to foreign resident capital gains withholding, where the purchaser withholds a share of the price and remits it to the ATO unless the seller obtains a clearance or variation certificate. Foreign residents also cannot claim the CGT main residence exemption. Aurora handles the certificates, the return and the withholding credit. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-non-resident-property ### When is my Australian tax return due? If you lodge your own Australian individual tax return it is due by 31 October following the end of the financial year on 30 June. If a registered tax agent lodges for you, you generally get a later date under the agent's lodgment program — often well into the following year — but you must be on that agent's client list before 31 October to qualify. Engaging Aurora CPA before 31 October is what secures the extension. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-tax-return-deadline ### When is BAS due each quarter in Australia? Quarterly business activity statements are due on 28 October for the July–September quarter, 28 February for October–December, 28 April for January–March and 28 July for April–June. Businesses that lodge through a registered agent such as Aurora CPA generally receive an additional concession for most quarters. Aurora keeps the underlying bookkeeping current through the quarter so the BAS is a review rather than a reconstruction. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-bas-due-dates ### Do I need to register for GST in Australia? An Australian business must register for GST once its annual GST turnover reaches $75,000, or $150,000 for a not-for-profit organisation. Ride-sourcing and taxi drivers must register regardless of turnover. Registration is also worth considering below the threshold when a business incurs significant GST on inputs. Aurora CPA reviews the turnover test, handles the registration and sets up the reporting cycle. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-gst-registration ### Should I set up a company or a trust in Australia? The right structure depends on who receives the income, what assets need protecting, whether foreign residents are involved and what the exit looks like. A company gives a flat tax rate and a clean shareholding; a discretionary trust gives distribution flexibility but has strict annual resolution deadlines. Aurora CPA's business structuring service works this through before registration, because restructuring later can trigger tax that setting up correctly avoids. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-company-or-trust ### Can Aurora CPA look after a self-managed super fund? Yes. Aurora CPA prepares self-managed super fund financial statements and annual returns, coordinates the independent audit an SMSF is required to have each year, and advises trustees on contribution caps and pension-phase timing. SMSF work sits alongside the firm's individual and company tax work, so a client's fund and their business are reviewed against each other rather than in isolation. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-smsf ### How do I become a client of Aurora CPA? Start with a consultation. Email contact@auroracpa.com.au or call the Sydney office on +61 2 9322 0688 or the Melbourne office on +61 3 9016 9188. The first conversation maps the tax and accounting support the business actually needs and what it will cost; there is no obligation to proceed. Existing clients use the Aurora client portal to share documents securely. Permalink: https://www.auroracpa.com.au/#faq-getting-started ## Disclaimer The information on this site is general in nature and does not take account of any individual's objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal tax, financial or legal advice. Australian tax rates, thresholds and lodgment dates change; confirm current figures with Aurora CPA Accounting Services or the Australian Taxation Office before acting.