We are proud to announce that SMART Business Solutions Group has been selected as a finalist in the Innovator of the Year category at the prestigious Australian Accounting Awards 2025, hosted by Momentum Media.

This national recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to driving positive change in the accounting and financial services industry. At SMART, innovation is not a department - it’s a culture. It’s embedded in the way we think, work, and lead across every part of our multi-service advisory firm.

As a business that spans accounting, tax, financial planning, mortgage broking, business advisory, SMSF services, and CFO support, we know that true innovation isn’t just about adopting the latest tools or technologies. It’s about rethinking how we work, how we develop our people, and how we serve our clients -always with a human-centered lens.

Throughout 2024, we deepened our innovation focus with an “AI-First” mindset that prioritises automation not for its own sake, but for its power to unlock time, creativity, and strategic thinking across our team. Our people are at the centre of every innovation initiative we implement. That’s why we continue to invest in ongoing internal training programs that empower team members - across all roles - to build and use their own bots to eliminate low-value, repetitive tasks. This allows our people to spend more time doing what truly matters: solving complex problems, building trusted client relationships, and delivering personalised, high-impact advice.

This award finalist recognition is a celebration of the long-term vision we’ve stayed true to for more than 17 years - one where a regional firm can challenge the industry status quo by leading with technology, without ever compromising on human connection or service quality.

We’re incredibly grateful to our amazing team, whose creativity, curiosity and collaboration continue to set the pace for what’s possible in our profession. We also extend our thanks to our clients and community, who share in our belief that innovation can be a force for real, positive change.

As we look to the future, SMART Business Solutions remains committed to reimagining what professional services can be - intelligent, intuitive, and always deeply human.