We take care of your bookkeeping, compliance, and your business growth — so you can focus on what you love.
At East Coast Bookkeeping, we do more than keep your accounts up to date. We provide the financial clarity, support and advice you need to make informed business decisions.
From bookkeeping and payroll to reporting, cash flow planning and business coaching, we help business owners stay compliant, understand their numbers and plan for growth.
Whether you’re a tradie in the Shoalhaven / Illawarra juggling invoices, a childcare centre managing complex payroll, or a growing business ready for the next level, we’re the team that goes beyond the spreadsheet.
Accurate bookkeeping to keep your records up to date and compliant with the ATO, giving you confidence your numbers are always in order.
End-to-end payroll and HR Support, STP, superannuation and EOFY compliance for your whole team.
Clear insights and tailored reporting to help you understand your business performance, make informed decisions and plan with confidence.
Practical coaching and strategic planning to support business growth, improve systems and align your goals with financial clarity.
Forward‑focused cash flow forecasts and budgeting tools to help you manage cash, prepare for change and make confident financial decisions.
Flexible one‑off support and personalised training to help you tackle specific challenges, improve systems or build confidence with your financial software.
We are certified bookkeepers and registered BAS agents, offering a range of professional bookkeeping services that can be tailored to meet your business needs.
From subcontractor payments to job costing, we understand how building businesses work.
Complex payroll, educator awards, and subsidy reconciliation, we handle it all.
From Medicare reconciliation to practitioner payroll, we keep your practice financially healthy.
Irregular hours, casual staff, and thin margins. We understand the rhythm of hospitality businesses.
From inventory management to supplier payments, we help retail businesses stay on top of their numbers.
Trust accounting, disbursements, and compliance. We understand the financial complexity behind professional practice.
East Coast BBS was founded by Melissa Thorpe in 2016 and has grown into a close-knit team of specialists, based in our own purpose-built premises in South Nowra.
Melissa’s background in family business, combined with her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Wollongong and years of hands-on experience, means she built ECBBS with a clear philosophy: bookkeeping should empower business owners, not confuse them.
Today, our team works with clients across the Shoalhaven, Illawarra, Wollongong, and all over Australia — from their first BAS lodgement to their long-term business strategy.
"Melissa is very knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile to assist you. She is the best bookkeeper that I have had in all the businesses I have owned. Professional, helpful and extremely patient. If you are looking for the right person who will listen and perform 100% then call Mel."
Barbara Ferguson,
Dwell Realty
"Melissa has made owning my first business much less stressful. She has gone above and beyond to assist me in understanding and completing everything required. I highly recommend her to everyone — I know everything is done perfectly."
Brooke Lark,
Copper Rose Hair