Accountant for Not-for-Profits in Sydney
Specialist accounting, bookkeeping, and tax services for charities, associations, schools, and community organisations. ACNC compliance, grant acquittals, and board-ready financial reporting.
Three reasons our clients stay.
We’re a boutique accounting practice built on long-term client relationships, offering personalised tax, accounting, and advisory services to businesses and organisations across Sydney.
Twenty-three years in practice as of 2026. Same firm, same principal, same standards since 2003. Some clients have been with us almost the whole way. The work compounds, and so does the trust. Over four hundred SMSFs managed and thousands of tax returns lodged.
Tax, books, advisory, SMSF, Xero. One team that knows your business. No handoffs between firms, no missed details between specialists, no questions you have to answer twice. Numbers flow cleanly from books to BAS to tax return because the same people are looking at all of them.
We are old-fashioned about this. You get a name, a direct line, and someone who actually knows your file. We watch for trends, flag issues before they become fines, and call when something needs attention. Most clients hear from us between quarters, not just at lodgement time.
Why not-for-profits need a specialist accountant.
Not-for-profit finance combines mission delivery with regulated reporting that satisfies funders, members, and the ACNC. Revenue arrives as grants, donations, member fees, and sometimes commercial trading. Each stream has its own conditions and acquittal requirements, and each funder has different documentation expectations.
Add boards and committees that need financials they can govern from. Add staff costs under awards or industrial agreements that vary by sector. Add the GST concessions and FBT exemptions that apply to certain NFPs but not others. The accounting work is mission-driven plus compliance-heavy plus governance-aware.
A general accountant can miss DGR opportunities, fail to acquit grants on time, or structure reporting in a way that boards cannot use for actual governance. Specialist NFP accounting understands ACNC, the funding mix, and the governance demands of the sector. Trinity has worked with over 150 not-for-profits.
Our services applied to your industry.
The same accounting and tax services we deliver firm-wide, shaped to the way your business actually runs.
Specialist accounting built for not-for-profits.
Not-for-profit finance combines mission delivery with regulated reporting. Trinity has worked with over 150 charities, schools, and community organisations and provides the accounting expertise boards and management teams need to maintain compliance and govern with confidence.
How we take on a NFP organisation as an accounting client.
The same accounting engagement process for every new NFP organisation. Predictable for you, scaled to the size and complexity of the business.
We review your current financials, accounting setup, and operational structure. Gaps and opportunities are identified before any changes are recommended, and the engagement scope is agreed up front.
Xero configured for your NFP organisation. Chart of accounts built around how your business actually runs, integrations and tracking established, and reporting templates tailored to NFP organisation management.
Monthly financial reporting, quarterly tax planning, and annual review. You always know where the NFP organisation stands financially, what is changing, and what is coming up. We are accessible whenever a decision needs financial input.
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If your situation fits one of these descriptions, we have done the work before.
A small firm by design.
Trinity Accounting Practice opened in Beverly Hills in 2003. Ramy Hanna, a registered tax agent and Fellow of three Australian accounting institutes, has run it since. The firm has stayed deliberately small, deliberately local, and deliberately senior. The principal you talk to today is the principal who will be reviewing your return next October.
Most of our work comes from referrals. Most clients have been with us for years, some for decades. We think that says more about the work than any award would.
The reviews speak for themselves.
Sole traders, growing companies, and trustees who keep coming back. Here’s why.
Doesn't cut corners
I'm so glad I found Ramy & Kim from Trinity Accounting. They have helped me and my business tremendously. They really care about their clients and don't cut corners. Very impressed with their knowledge and level of customer service.
Business and personal
Trinity Accounting Practice is knowledgeable and professional for business and personal finances, providing clear advice.
Diligent and professional
Trinity Accounting Practice is highly professional and diligent. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking any accounting advice.
The best, hands down
Ramy is the best accountant in Sydney. He helped me solve my problems. He is the best. I really thank you Ramy for everything.
Medical practice expertise
I have a medical practice. I met with many accountants before, but I found Ramy Hanna has a very well organised accounting practice and he is very knowledgeable and has great experience.
A real lifesaver
Trinity Accounting has been a lifesaver for my construction business. Ramy's knowledge of BAS, GST, and tax is unmatched. Great service and support!
What not-for-profits ask before engaging us.
The questions not-for-profits most often have before working with us. Same answers we give in person, just in writing.
Pricing depends on the size of the organisation, complexity, and engagement scope. Smaller charities and community organisations typically start at a fixed monthly fee. Larger NFPs and multi-program operations are quoted as a package.
Yes. Charity Commission Annual Information Statement, governance compliance, and registration management are part of standard service.
Yes. We prepare and lodge DGR applications and maintain ongoing compliance to keep endorsement in place.
Federal, state, and philanthropic grants are tracked separately and acquitted on time with the documentation each funder requires.
Yes. Reports are formatted for board and committee scrutiny: variance commentary, forecasts, grant status, and acquittal updates included as standard.
NFP-specific concessions are reviewed and applied correctly. Significant tax savings are often available where generalist accountants miss them.
