542 Partners are specialist accountants and business advisors. At 542 we see accounting different. We take a fresh approach to age old problems.
We get a genuine kick out of helping our clients see the bigger picture. 542 Partners was formed in mid 2013 by senior partners Craig Pisani, Stuart Brandman and Adam Brown. All in senior positions at mid-tier firms prior to forming 542, Craig, Stu and Adam knew there was more to accounting than crunching the numbers and providing client service with one eye on the clock. Avid soccer players as we
05/09/2026
To all the dads, granddads, stepdads, father figures and resident dad-joke specialists, we hope you have a great day with the people who matter most. Happy Father’s Day!
And yes... we apologise in advance for the accounting dad joke. We'll stick to the numbers until next Father's Day.
03/09/2026
This is one of the most common questions we hear. Revenue looks strong. Sales are up. But the bank balance doesn’t reflect it. Because cash doesn’t just come in, it moves. It goes to:
👉 GST and PAYG obligations
👉 Wages and super
👉 Supplier payments
👉 Loan repayments
👉 Operating costs
If these aren’t planned for, it feels like money is “disappearing”.
It’s not. It’s just not being tracked properly. This is where visibility matters:
👉 Knowing what’s coming in
👉 Knowing what’s going out
👉 Understanding timing differences
01/09/2026
Key dates for September 👉 Staying on top of your obligations helps avoid unnecessary penalties and keeps your business running smoothly.
As always, due dates can vary depending on your circumstances and lodgement arrangements.
If you're unsure what's coming up for your business, get in touch.
28/08/2026
This month we're celebrating Kurtis Thompson’s milestone with 542 (2016). Thank you for a decade of hard work and loyalty Kurtis! Here's to another 10 years and beyond ✨
27/08/2026
Revenue going up doesn’t always mean the business is performing better. We often see businesses growing, but keeping the same pricing while costs increase around them.
Wages rise.
Suppliers increase pricing.
Overheads can creep up.
If pricing doesn’t move with it, margins get squeezed quietly.
At first, it’s manageable. Then it starts to impact cash flow, decisions and overall performance.
This isn’t a sales issue, it’s a pricing strategy issue.
And it’s one of the most overlooked areas in growing businesses.
Most business decisions feel urgent because they’re being made too late. When there’s no visibility over cash flow, obligations or timing, everything becomes reactive.
We see it often:
Good businesses, strong revenue, but decisions being made based on pressure instead of planning.
The difference isn’t capability it’s strategy. With proper visibility and forecasting, decisions get made earlier, with more clarity and far less risk.
Some debates don’t need data 🙊
16/08/2026
August birthdays 🎉 Happy birthday to Nicholas Hadlow and Vicky Kefalas 🎈
11/08/2026
Knowing what you owe, and when, is just as important as knowing what’s coming in.
When bills sit across emails, inboxes, or get entered late, you lose control of:
👉 Payment timing
👉 Cash flow planning
👉 Decision-making
Tools like Xero fix this by giving you a clear, real-time view of what’s due and what’s coming. But the real value isn’t the software, it’s how you use it.
Profit doesn’t always mean cash.
You can be profitable and still run out of cash 👉
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