Account Aspects

Account Aspects is a bookkeeping firm established in 2002 in Newcastle. Leigh Cummings is the Director and Managing Director, holding a Certificate IV in Accounting and is a Registered BAS Agent. Cummings spent eight years working for a large financial institution. The team includes Megan van Braam as Bookkeeper and Jessica van Braam in Client Relations.

The firm serves clients from industries including trades, retail and wholesale, aged care, financial planning, service, research facilities, and hospitality. Account Aspects uses Xero and other cloud-based software. Services offered include bookkeeping, BAS, payroll support, training, Xero, and ServiceM8.

Account Aspects is described by clients as a bookkeeping and business management practice where named staff members Lyn and Megan feature prominently in feedback. More than one customer describes the transition from older accounting software to Xero as handled smoothly, with balances converted, checks completed and staff training provided so that teams could use the new system with confidence.

Reviews regularly refer to the clarity of explanations, noting that complex accounting matters are translated into plain language, and that queries receive prompt responses long after the initial setup. Payroll support and broader business management advice are also recurring themes, with clients in medical and other professional practices describing how tasks were taken over to relieve administrative pressure.

A point made in several accounts is the patience shown during training sessions, including group courses and one-on-one instruction, and the willingness to answer extra questions as users became familiar with Xero. Clients value the reliability and efficiency of the team, the friendly manner of Lyn and Megan, and the way problems are resolved without fuss. Bookkeeping, payroll, software migration and ongoing business consulting form the core of the work described, and clients speak of long-standing relationships built on trust and consistent support.