➰Michele Grisdale Email & Phone Number

Michele Grisdale is an Australian-based Professional Bookkeeper and BAS Agent based on the Central Coast of NSW. She is the founder of 100% cloud-based Rainforest Bookkeeping Pty Ltd and a Member in Practice of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.A sole practitioner by choice, she chooses to work with clients in the building and construction, plumbing, and e-commerce sector, as well as personal services. Her practice has been 100% cloud-based for over 10 years.With practical experience in trades and apprenticeships, small business ownership and management, payroll and HR, marketing, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, import/export, and e-commerce Michele’s practice offers clients a unique perspective to improve their systems and processes modify, adapt or change completely.As a bookkeeper in practice, she has lived experience having worked in partnership with her industry colleagues in practice to understand government subsidies such as JobKeeper and their effect on micro and small businesses. She also supported the work of ICB, COSBOA and ServiceNSW to assist in modification of service delivery of government support a the Federal & State level.Active community involvement includes working with ICB Discussion and Support programs, and software providers such as Ignition, NextMinute, Xbert, Xero Partners, Dext, and Bookkeepers in Practice.As an advisor she works with her clients to communicate compliance, tax and superannuation requirements and helps them to understand deadlines to help them stay in control of their cashflow for their business. She regularly assists them with Fair Work requirements and Apprenticeship regulations and reporting in her role as a specialist BAS agent.As an expert in digital transformation Michele understands the importance of digitisation for small, businesses and advises clients on moving their data and processes to secure, cloud-based, streamlined, and sustainable environments. She also understands the importance of a mentally healthy small business and supports clients in their journey by keeping up to date with the latest health advice for small business owners and their staff.