Newton & Lucas Pty Limited

Newton & Lucas Pty Limited is a tax agent and accounting firm in Nowra, New South Wales. The practice has provided accounting services since 1994, initially trading as Norwood Accounting under Brian Norwood at North Nowra. It relocated to Osborne Street, Nowra, in 2003 and to Bridge Road, Nowra, in 2025. Emma Lucas is a Director and registered Tax Agent, a member of the IPA, and graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2013 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accountancy.

She started with the company in 2004 and has 20 years of accounting experience. Julie Hindwood is a Director, Registered Company Auditor, member of CPA, registered Tax Agent, and Justice of the Peace. She graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 1998 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accountancy, started with the company in 2021, specialises in Not For Profit entities and all aspects of small to medium sized enterprises, and has over 22 years in public practice accounting.

The firm services individual tax clients through to medium size businesses, provides registered company auditor services for not for profit associations and corporations, specialises in preparation of personal tax returns, and provides services for self managed super funds. It is an accounting firm specialising in personalised accounting services for Shoalhaven’s small to medium sized businesses. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Newton & Lucas Pty Limited earns consistent praise from clients for the depth of its accounting support and the personal manner in which it is delivered. Reviewers repeatedly single out Emma and Julie, describing them as knowledgeable, professional and genuinely invested in the progress of the businesses they look after. A recurring theme is the clarity of the explanations provided, with complex matters such as tax planning and BAS obligations broken down into terms that make sense to people without an accounting background.

Several customers note that the practice is proactive rather than reactive, offering general business advice and practical guidance that has had a measurable effect on their operations. Small business operators, including one running multiple sites across the Shoalhaven, describe their interactions as effortless and free of stress, with communication that leaves them feeling supported and in control of their financial affairs.

The advice is described as excellent across all areas while remaining personable, and clients who have used the firm for several years speak of a relationship built on reliability and genuine care. Work regularly mentioned includes tax planning, business activity statements and broader business advisory support, with the team's approachable style and willingness to go beyond expectations emerging as the themes that tie the feedback together.