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Property Development & Investment Accounting

Full lifecycle property accounting — from feasibility to wind-up.

Property is the asset class where accounting complexity and real money intersect most visibly. GST on property transactions alone is a minefield — margin scheme elections, going concern exemptions, input tax credits on development costs, and the cascading impact of getting any of them wrong.

Local Knowledge has been a finalist for Property Accountant of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards. That recognition reflects the depth of our property practice — from residential and commercial development accounting through to SMSF property investment, international buyer facilitation, and portfolio-level tax optimisation.

Whether you are developing, investing, or divesting, we manage the financial infrastructure that determines your actual return — not just your reported one.

What we deliver

Development feasibility modelling and financial structuring
GST planning for property (margin scheme, going concern, input credits)
Development-phase cost tracking and progress reporting
Investment property portfolio tax optimisation
SMSF property acquisition compliance
Capital gains tax planning for property disposals
International buyer structuring (FIRB, withholding, entity selection)
Settlement coordination and post-settlement record-keeping

This is for you if

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Property developers (residential and commercial)
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Investors with multi-property portfolios
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SMSF trustees acquiring property
4
International buyers entering the Australian property market

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