Client Testimonials
Clients hitting us in the feels. We love you guys too.
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“I've been working with Bramble and Briar for over 6 months and can't recommend them highly enough.
Vita has been fantastic at demystifying the financial aspects of the business I didn't understand. Implementing new processes for more visibility and taking tasks off of my plate. Freeing up my time to work in the areas I better excel in.
This has helped in predicting hurdles ahead of time and bringing about a more future focused, goal oriented work plan.
Tremendously knowledgeable and great to work with. I can't recommend them enough.”
- Dan Dass
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“How do I give 6 stars? Throughout my 4 years of operating a business, Bramble and Briar have been one of my top finds. I would hate to think where I would be without the kind support and firm coaching for all things not only accounting but business strategy and planning. The team has truly taken the time to understand my business and their help has been INVALUABLE. I cannot recommend them high enough.”
- Lauren Brown
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“Working with Vita and Sarah has been life changing for our business. We highly recommend anyone to work with them. We look forward to every meeting and love working together to transform how we look at our business. They have a very professional and wholistic approach.”
- Poppy
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I switched to Bramble & Briar about six months ago and could not be happier. Sarah has been so supportive, responsive and thorough, and has really taken the time to get to know my business. Could not recommend them more highly!
- Annie Carter
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Vita and her team have been a godsend for myself and my partner. We run a wedding DJ business and the nature of our work is so full-on that we always struggled with keeping on top of the accounting side of things. Our previous accountant left us with a bit of a mess however Vita was able to put a plan together for us to chip away at our tax debts, assist us with becoming employees in the business and push us to start paying super to ourselves. Since working with Vita and her team, we both feel like we are really being taken care of. They have an immense amount of patience with (mainly my) silly questions and always have the time for a quick chat or email. I honestly couldn't imagine running our business without Bramble and Briar by our side. If you need a team of rock star accounts and advisers that actually care, do yourself a favour and hit these fabulous people up! I'd give them 50 stars if I could!
- Eddy Mac
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“I can honestly say, my business wouldn't have survived COVID if it wasn't for both Vita and Sarah. The constant support and energy these two provide is incredible and speaks for itself. They've made this aspect of my business a breeze and are always here to support anything we need, and I highly recommend them! Ladies thank you, truly. Our creative industry really needed someone like you two! :)”
- Dominique Molluso
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“Like a lot of small business owners, I'm good at the big picture but struggle with the minutia of financial planning.
For 3 years I had worked through 3 accountants and kept stumbling upon the same issue — my accountants asked me questions to which I needed them to answer.
"Should I structure as a sole trader or proprietary limited?"
"Should I pay myself a wage or a dividend?"
"What unexpected costs should I consider when adding back-office staff?"
These are core questions that I needed help answering, but the 3 accountants I worked with and 5 I interviewed seemed unable or unwilling to answer.
Enter Bramble & Briar. I started working with Vita 18 months ago, and I've been so pleased that she has the human intelligence to understand the my needs. She understood I needed an advisor, not just a financial tradesman who lodged BAS statements on my behalf.
Vita put together a new financial forecast for my business, and each month we reviewed and revised. She was able to forecast challenges months before I would have seen them. She helped me stabilise my business and at the time of this writing, is helping me get through COVID-19.
I've already recommended Bramble & Briar to countless small businesses contacts I have, but I wanted to take the time to make the recommendation public as well.
Feel free to reach out to me directly to ask any follow-up questions — john@depotadventures.com.”
- John O’sullivan
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“We cannot recommended Vita and the team at Bramble & Briar more highly. Our small business has benefited in numerous ways from Vita’s expertise and background, as she guides us, gently but with authority. Her communication is always professional, clear and approachable and we never ever feel silly asking questions. Vita is engaged with our business, and challenges us to improve and innovate. To top it all off, Vita is down-to-earth, personable, funny and gives herself generously; we always find a few reasons to have a laugh when we meet with her.”
- Bessie Marks, Director Sow Coffee Project
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“One of the best decisions we made was having Sarah as a consultant for our business. Out initial scope was for some integration support but now use their services for all our business and accounting needs. I would highly recommend their services.”
- Pete Walstab
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The Bramble and Briar ladies single-handedly revolutionised my accounting. They have saved me time and headaches. I now WANT to sort out my book keeping because it’s so easy for me to see and understand where my business cash is at. Dare I say it, they’ve even made me enjoy doing my taxes. They have patiently explained software, accounting and tax with me and now I feel in control of my business and not in dread! If you’re a small business and you are not using them, do it NOW!”
- Samara Clifford
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“I can’t speak highly enough of Sarah and the team at Bramble and Briar. Sarah is an incredibly astute, efficient accountant with a depth and a breadth of knowledge that has supported my small psychology practice growing from sole trader to a company. I have complete trust in Sarah; she has always made herself available and is incredibly patient – it seems there is nothing she doesn’t know. I have worked with several accountants prior to working with B&B and Sarah is by far and away the most impressive. I cannot thank her enough for her work and would (and have) recommended her to anyone and everyone.”
- Anna Benincasa