East Coast Bookkeeping & Business Solutions is a team of bookkeepers, payroll specialists, accountants, and registered BAS agents led from our South Nowra. We look after your books and compliance, and help you plan for growth, so you can get on with what you do best.
Melissa Thorpe founded East Coast Bookkeeping & Business Solutions in 2016. Today, we’re a close-knit team led from our own purpose-built office in South Nowra.
Melissa’s introduction to bookkeeping came in 2004, working in her family’s building and construction business. She went on to complete a Diploma in Accounting, an Advanced Diploma in Office Administration, and a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Wollongong, graduating with distinction.
That mix of hands-on family business experience and formal training shaped a clear philosophy: bookkeeping should empower business owners, not confuse them.
We work with clients across the Shoalhaven, Wollongong, Southern Highlands, and Australia-wide, from a first BAS lodgement through to long-term business strategy.
Managing Director
Internal Training &
Quality Manager
Senior Payroll Officer
Business Operations Leader
Client Acquisition
& Onboarding Specialist (JP)
Tax Accountant
Junior Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper/Accounts Payable
Junior Bookkeeper
Payroll Officer
Admin Assistant
Bookkeeper/Accountant
Marketing Coordinator
Our clients get accurate, compliant books and a team that understands their business. We explain the numbers in plain language and help you make sound decisions. Bookkeeping is the foundation, not the ceiling.
Monthly bookkeeping, BAS, and GST handled by registered BAS agents, so your records stay accurate and compliant.
Pay runs, STP, Payday Super, leave, and EOFY handled for your whole team.
Clear reports and regular reviews that show how your business is performing and what to do next.
Planning sessions and ongoing coaching to set clear goals and follow through on them.
Forecasts and budgets that show when cash will be tight, so you can act early.
Xero and MYOB setup, BAS lodgement, ATO registrations, and one-on-one training, with no lock-in.
From subcontractor payments and TPAR reporting to job costing, charge-out rates, and apprentice subsidies, we know how building businesses work.
Complex payroll, educator awards, and subsidy and grant reconciliation. We handle it all.
From Medicare & HICAPS reconciliation to practitioner payroll, we keep your practice financially healthy.
Irregular hours, casual staff, penalty rates, and thin margins. We understand the rhythm of hospitality.
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.