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Vivid Accounting

Vivid Accounting

4.9(112 reviews)See reviews ↓·Canberra

About the company

Vivid Chartered Accountants was established in 2015. The founders are James Watt and Thomas Boyd. The team has 21 members. The founders have over 40 years of combined experience. The business is Canberra-based. Main services include business growth and performance advisory, tax and structural advisory, compliance support, business startup advisory, and SMSF setup and compliance.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

In Canberra, Vivid Accounting has attracted a loyal following among individuals, small businesses and new ventures seeking dependable tax and accounting support. Confidence in the firm often stems from tricky matters being untangled quickly, such as one client whose overseas earnings and past tax difficulties were resolved in a matter of days after other practices had given up. Named team members James, Tom and Meg are frequently praised for patience and for making tax concepts understandable rather than intimidating. responsiveness across the practice stands out, with clients describing prompt replies and staff who go out of their way to assist.

Business owners recall moving across from a long-term accountant as smooth, and say a first meeting left them with a clearer grasp of their finances and overlooked areas. Long-standing clients value sound annual accounts, guidance through shifts in their business and personal circumstances, and advice that identifies further possibilities. New arrivals planning a small venture describe the financial direction they received as informative and thorough. The welcome at reception is remembered warmly, and the prevailing impression is of steady expertise, approachability and care that keeps clients returning year after year for tax returns, business accounting and financial planning.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Dean McCormack10 June 2026

The team at Vivid are very responsive and always go out of the way to provide assistance. Love their work

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Kelly McNamara14 October 2025

The Vivid team are wonderful and have brilliantly supported my family achieve all our financial goals. Highly recommend.

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Nick Kershaw15 June 2025

Meg from Vivid Accounting is outstanding! She takes the time to explain everything clearly, making tax easy to understand. Her knowledge and patience are invaluable, and she’s genuinely a lovely person to work with. I always feel supported and informed, and her team are so professional and helpful. Highly recommend Vivid for anyone wanting expert, friendly financial guidance!

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Kitkat Kitkat15 February 2025

I had a first meeting with James from Vivid Accounting yesterday and he exceeded my expectations!!! My friends and I are planning to put up a small business and we were looking for an Accountant who could help us on the financial side. James advises were 110% helpful, informative and wonderful. His accounting firm is the type of business you would like to work with and entrust your financial goals. We are beyond happy that we found him/them Vivid Accounting.

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Jaclyn Van De Wetering29 January 2025

Our company has had an amazing experience with Tom and the team at Vivid Accounting. We recently moved over after a decade with our previous firm, and the transition was seamless. After our first meeting, we walked away understanding more about our company’s finances than we had in the past ten years combined. They’ve also uncovered a bunch of areas we either weren’t aware of or didn’t fully grasp before. Beyond their expertise, the entire Vivid team is warm, welcoming, and consistently goes the extra mile. Everyone on our executive team has been blown away by their above-and-beyond service. If you’re looking for accountants who make things easy to understand and genuinely care about your business, I can’t recommend Vivid Accounting highly enough.

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Rachel Brooks13 December 2024

Could not recommend Vivid enough! Tom has been my accountant the last two years and has been amazing, he works super fast he is friendly, approachable and is extremely knowledgeable. His team is also excellent always professional, thorough and efficient.

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Laura Allardyce14 July 2021

The team at Vivid are the absolute best in the business! A stress free experience having my annual accounts taken care of by James. The team are lovely and I am always greeted so nicely by the team on reception. Would highly recommend!

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Contact
+61261716000www.vividca.com.auLevel 2/10 Rudd St, Canberra ACT 2601
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:00
Tuesday08:30–17:00
Wednesday08:30–17:00
Thursday08:30–17:00
Friday08:30–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed