Our sustainable business practices

We became a Certified B Corporation in November 2023. This means we are counted among businesses that are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy.

Our mission hasn’t changed. We’ll always strive to free purpose-led business owners from financial stress so they can grow their sustainable b. But we can do it without leaving a messy footprint on the environment.

You are the company you keep. And we can’t think of a community we’d rather align ourselves with than the ethical businesses in Australia donating part of their sales to saving our planet. We’re committed to gifting more than 1% of our sales to charitable causes.

We love “account”ability (pun fully intended). So we amended our company constitution to ensure all of our decisions have an overall positive impact on society and the environment. It’s literally baked into everything we do.

Here are some things we’re epically proud of:

• We’re now carbon neutral thanks to Trace

• We joined 1% for the Planet. (But we pledge to donate > 1% of revenue to charitable causes)

• We're a B Corporation and want to maintain the certification

• 85 businesses supported with pristine bookkeeping

• 45,000+ downloads of the Straight Up Business podcast

To get our clients the best results, we need to know the intimate financial details of their business (and sometimes their personal expenses). Trust is a 2-way street. That’s why, where possible, we offer full transparency in all our pricing structures and business dealings.

Got a question about our goals, donations, suppliers, testimonials, prices or something else? Just ask!

Everyone does their best work when they can balance life’s demands with their employment. We celebrate who our staff are both inside and outside of the virtual office. That’s why we provide:

• A flexible and inclusive work environment, where staff have control over their hours

• Salary guidelines so staff know what earning capacity is at each bookkeeping level

• Paid professional development/training

Staff don’t have to be based in northern NSW (where our owner Bec is based) to work for Straight Up Bookkeeping. There’s nothing like working virtually to make you realise just how important community is. That’s why we’re committed to giving back to the places that support our staff to do their best work with paid volunteering days.

We are dedicated to operating a business that is inclusive, equitable and diverse. People with marginalised identities are welcome here. In fact, we would love the opportunity to work with more people from underrepresented groups. We have full and partial scholarships on offer for our services, products and programs. You can read our CEO’s inclusion journey statement HERE. You can apply for a scholarship HERE.