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One group. Connected expertise.

YBL Group brings accounting, business advice, finance and insurance together under one roof in Collingwood. Since 2007 we have grown from a progressive accounting practice into a connected team that looks after the whole picture.

Our story

A progressive firm with a fresh approach.

YBL Accountants & Business Advisors was established in 2007 as a progressive accounting firm, providing a fresh approach to business services, tax, accounting and superannuation. We specialise in business advisory for small and medium-sized enterprises, so owners can focus on taking their business to the next level.

We place great emphasis on integrity, professionalism and trust. Over the years we have steadily built and grown the practice and expanded into key markets, adding mortgage broking through YBL Financial Services in 2013 and insurance through YBL Insurance in 2020.

When one of our accountants or bookkeepers is handling your account, you can be assured they are supported by years of knowledge, experience and insight that cannot be gleaned from a textbook.

Our approach

Relationship focused and results driven. Noticing a lack of personalised service within the industry, Director Hong Ling built a practice that fosters long-term partnerships by creating value that goes beyond traditional tax and accounting.

2007

YBL Accountants & Business Advisors established

2013

YBL Financial Services established

30+ yrs

Australian banking experience in our lending team

Specialists in our Collingwood office

The group

Three specialist businesses, one team.

YBL Accountants & Business Advisors

Tax, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, company secretarial and business advisory. We work with business clients on fixed fee engagements and monthly retainers, and with individuals and couples on their personal tax.

Accounting & Tax →Advisory →

YBL Financial Services

Our accredited mortgage broking arm, established in 2013. Home, investment, commercial, construction and equipment finance through major banks and private lenders.

Finance & Mortgage Broking →

YBL Insurance

Established in 2020, a boutique insurance consultancy and member of Broker Co-op, tailoring business, project, home and property cover to each client.

Insurance →

How we work with you

Clear. Capable. Connected.

Clear

We explain decisions in plain language and make the next step easy to understand.

Capable

Precise work and practical guidance, backed by qualified accountants and decades of banking experience.

Connected

Your accountant, adviser, broker and insurance consultant work together, so nothing falls between the gaps.

Leadership

The people you will work with.

Hong LingDirector, IPA

With over a decade of experience in accounting and business advisory, Hong guides business owners and individuals through Australia's tax and compliance landscape. As Director of YBL Accountants & Business Advisors, he provides clear, practical financial management tailored to each client's journey.

Hong specialises in small and medium enterprises and early-stage start-ups, helping founders navigate ATO compliance, from business structuring and BAS to tax planning and reporting.

He also brings extensive experience assisting foreign investors, working regularly with international clients investing in Australian real estate and business ventures to make sure their local structures, accounting processes and tax obligations are fully compliant.

Richard ChanSenior Mortgage Broker, YBL Financial Services

Richard completed his tertiary education in Canada and has worked in Australian banking since 1988. He began at ANZ in Commercial Banking and rose from Officer to Management across Corporate, Business and Retail Banking, finishing as a Private Banker. His experience ranges from syndicated loans to servicing ANZ Private Bank's top 1% of clients.

After 12 years at ANZ, Richard moved into commercial loan broking with a private firm, securing development loans for property developers and assisting clients in remedial banking. In 2005 he became owner-manager of two Bank of Queensland branches, Footscray and 163 Bourke Street, before selling the businesses.

Today he leads YBL Financial Services, specialising in funding for commercial and residential property and in working capital and commercial property loans for SMEs.

Peggy ShuSenior Accountant, CPA

Peggy is a CPA with more than 10 years' experience at YBL. She handles complex tax matters for individuals and businesses, and advises business clients on their tax, reporting and compliance, explaining clearly what the numbers mean for the year ahead.

Maggie LiDirector of Sales, YBL Insurance

Maggie leads YBL Insurance, which began in 2020 as a boutique insurance consultancy and is a member of Broker Co-op. She helps businesses and property owners review their risks and arrange cover, from business packs and liability to cyber, landlord and strata insurance.

Working alongside our accountants and brokers, Maggie makes sure clients' cover keeps pace with changes to their business, property and lending.

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