Hospitality & Tourism

Yes, where the work involves genuine experimental activity, such as developing new food and beverage products or production processes with technical unknowns. Routine recipe or menu changes generally do not qualify. Ascentium’s advisers help identify eligible activities and document them defensibly. 

Tourism businesses that market their services to international visitors may be eligible for the Export Market Development Grant, since inbound tourism is treated as an export. Eligibility rules and funding rounds change, so confirm current requirements with an Ascentium adviser.

Hospitality payroll involves casual workforces, variable rosters, penalty rates, and multiple awards or agreements, which makes it both time-consuming and high-risk. Outsourcing to a dedicated team with time and attendance system integration reduces errors and supports compliance.

It typically covers banking and reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, compliance, and management reporting, with finance leader-level support added as needed. The scope is tailored to your venues, systems, and stage of growth.

Yes. We handle entity establishment, registrations, and ongoing corporate secretarial compliance, and our Asia Pacific network spanning 8 countries supports groups expanding into or out of Australia. 

Yes. We work with businesses at every stage, from single venues through to multi-site groups, with reporting and structures that consolidate cleanly across the organisation.