For Australian accounting practices

With a client. Mia takes the call.

BAS deadlines, lodgement enquiries, new client requests. Mia qualifies the enquiry, books the appointment into your RipperReceptionist calendar, and logs the file note — so tax season grows your book instead of your backlog.

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THE PART NOBODY ELSE SHOWS YOU

Mia doesn't stop at hello.
Watch a call become cash.

This is the actual product. Every call becomes an enquiry, every matter moves through your pipeline toward Lodged and Paid, and Mia chases the invoice by SMS so you don't have to.

RipperReceptionistAnswering
01 · HOME
G'day Priya
Solo practice? Mia catches every enquiry while you're heads-down in a return.
Mia this week: 16 calls · 16 enquiries · $275
1 · Captured. The call ends, the enquiry already exists.
🗂 Clients← Home
02 · MATTER PROGRESS
Priya · BAS catch-up · Tue 10:15Enquiry
captured by Mia · 13 July, 7:15 pm
1Enquiry
2Engagement sent
3Engaged
4Documents in
5WIP
6Booked in
7Lodged
8Invoiced
9Paid
2 · Moving. Enquiry → engaged → lodged, one tap per stage.
💲 Get paid← Home
03 · MONEY
OWED TO YOU
$166.10
BOOKED AHEAD
$59.30
Payment chasing: ON · texts cost 15c
3 · Paid. Mia chases the invoice so you never have to.
Home · Get Paid · Clients · Settings — the whole practice, on your phone.
BUILT FOR PRACTICES, NOT JOB SITES

The dashboard already speaks accountant.

Not a re-skin. The accounting suite has its own pipeline, its own tax-season calendar, and Mia briefed on BAS, lodgment and ATO deadline logistics out of the box.

📅 Dashboard← Home
TAX SEASON
28 OctBAS Q1 due
31 OctIndividual tax returns due
21 JanMonthly IAS due
The season strip on your dashboard - the same calendar Mia quotes to callers. Dates are logistics, never advice.
🔥 Hot leads← Home
CALLERS WORTH RINGING BACK
Mandeep S.9:41 am
Overdue BAS issue - wants help this week
Karina K.11:05 am
Tax return consultation - sole trader
Callers who expressed strong buying interest, flagged for you.
📞 Call detail← Home
AI SUMMARY
A consultation for bookkeeping services was booked for Thursday at 10am. Caller has two quarters of BAS outstanding and asked about catch-up bookkeeping.
TRANSCRIPT
Caller: I've got a couple of BAS lodgments overdue and I need someone to sort it out.
Mia: No worries - I can book you in for a consultation. What day suits you this week?
Every call lands with a transcript and an AI summary - read it before you call back.
🧠 What Mia knows← Home
YOUR PRACTICE'S ANSWERS
When is my BAS due?
Quarterly BAS dates for the current quarter - logistics only, consults for advice.
Do you do individual returns?
Yes - Mia books a consultation and captures entity type and services needed.
Teach Mia your answers once - she handles the phone version.
🔌 Integrations← Home
SETTINGS · INTEGRATIONS
XeroCOMING SOON
CSV export built in - download invoices and contacts in Xero's import format any time, plus a quarterly BAS-period summary. Native two-way sync is on the roadmap.
Calendar & BookingsLIVE
Built in - bookings Mia takes land in your RipperReceptionist calendar, checked against your hours and existing bookings. Nothing to connect.
Webhooks / ZapierLIVE
Every captured enquiry can fire your own webhook now.
Getting paidLIVE
Invoicing and chasing built in: GST-correct invoices with a branded payment page (bank transfer today), automatic overdue chasing - polite email first, SMS with a payment link, never more than three touches. Card payments powered by Stripe are coming soon.
Bookings land in a built-in calendar today, and your invoices export in Xero's import format today; native Xero sync is on the roadmap.
WHAT MIA ACTUALLY DOES

A call comes in. Here is exactly what happens.

Not a feature list, not promises - the receptionist work itself, from the first ring to the matter card on your screen.

  1. She answers - every call, 24/7

    No voicemail, no hold queue. The call opens with your practice's name and a recording disclosure, whatever the hour.

  2. She speaks accountant

    BAS, SMSF, ATO, PAYG, lodgement - her speech recognition is tuned to the vocabulary your callers actually use, out of the box.

  3. The enquiry becomes a matter card, mid-call

    Name (spelled back when it's unclear - never guessed), number, what they need and how urgent. She captures it while they're still talking, so it's on your dashboard before the caller puts the phone down.

  4. Consultations go straight into the calendar

    "Thursday at ten" becomes a real date in your practice's own timezone, and the slot is conflict-checked live - if it's taken, she offers another time.

  5. Advice is never given away on the phone

    "Is it deductible?" gets a booked consultation, not a free answer - that answer is your billable work. And if a caller starts reading out a TFN, she stops them before it lands in any note.

  6. Hot leads are flagged, with the reason

    A caller with real buying intent is marked on your dashboard - who they are, when they rang and why they're worth ringing back first.

  7. The call ends cleanly

    One goodbye, then the line is released. The full transcript and an AI summary are waiting on the call's page, so you read what happened before you call back.

Every step above is the shipped product, working today.

ACCOUNTANT-NATIVE, END TO END

Built for practices, not adapted for them.

Your pipeline speaks practice: an enquiry becomes an engagement, work in progress becomes lodged, lodged becomes invoiced and paid - the board is Enquiry through Engaged, Documents in, Lodged, Invoiced, Paid, practice stages, not a relabelled board from another trade.

Clients accept engagement letters by typing their name on a secure link - no printer, no scanner. Document checklists track what each client still owes you: clients tick items off from their phone, and you're notified when the checklist is complete.

The guardrails are accounting guardrails: a caller who starts reading out a TFN is stopped before it lands in any note, and "is it deductible?" is never answered on the phone - it becomes a consultation booking, because that answer is your billable work.

And Mia knows the season: BAS quarters, individual return deadlines and monthly IAS dates are on her calendar and your dashboard, so an October phone rush surprises nobody.

Mia· RipperReceptionist Demo

The office is closing. One more call comes through.

Caller
It's Sandra here, I'm an existing client. I just got a letter from the ATO saying I owe $4,200 from last year's return and I'm really stressed about it. Is there any way someone can call me back tonight or first thing tomorrow?
Mia
Try not to worry Sandra, this is exactly the kind of thing your accountant sorts out. So that is an ATO notice for around $4,200 from last year's return. Is a callback tonight or first thing tomorrow better for you?
Mia
Done. I have flagged you for an early callback and sent your accountant the details right now, so they will be in touch as soon as possible.
SMS to ownerClient callback sent to accountant
ClientExisting client
IssueATO notice, about $4,200 from last year
CallbackTonight or first thing tomorrow
NoteCaller stressed, reassured
The accountant calls back at 8am the next day. The issue is resolved in a fifteen-minute call.
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Real challenges

Why calls get missed.

Calls missed during client meetings and BAS crunch
Sole practitioners and small accounting firms face their heaviest call volume exactly when they are least available. BAS quarters, individual tax return season, and EOFY wrap-up all converge on the same weeks when every desk is head-down on lodgements. A ringing phone goes unanswered, and prospective clients simply call the next firm they find on Google.
Source: aussiebusinessai.com.au — "BAS quarters, tax season, and EOFY bring a surge of client calls and your team is too busy processing lodgements to answer every one. The new clients who can't get through simply call the next firm on Google."
After-hours enquiries from small business clients
Small business owners, the primary client base for sole-practitioner and small-firm accountants, typically call their accountant after their own business day wraps up. An accountant who finishes client work and switches off the phone is invisible to those callers. Extending hours personally is not sustainable, and a single receptionist can only cover one shift.
Source: officehq.com.au — "Not everyone can reach out to enquire about your services between 9am and 5pm. Yet extending your working hours into the evening, or being available on weekends, isn't always feasible."
No receptionist, no consistent call coverage
Most sole practitioners and small accounting firms cannot justify a full-time receptionist. The result is that call coverage depends entirely on whoever is free at that moment, and the phone rings out whenever the principal is in a meeting, at lunch, or with a client. An estimated 62% of small business calls in Australia go unanswered, and an estimated 80% of callers hang up without leaving a voicemail.
Source: officehq.com.au — "What happens when a call comes in when they're at lunch, they've called in sick or they're away on holiday?"; trillet.ai citing RingCentral — "62% miss rate and 80% of callers hang up without leaving a voicemail"
Clients ring to chase progress, not to start work
Much of a practice's inbound call volume is existing clients asking whether the return went in, what an ATO letter means, or when a refund will land. None of it is new revenue, all of it interrupts work that is being billed by the hour, and it still has to be answered by someone who knows the file. Without a way to capture those calls and clear them in a batch, they set the rhythm of the day instead of the lodgement list.
How Mia handles it

Real calls. Real outcomes.

Tuesday 7:45am
CALLER
"Hi, I'm calling about getting a BAS done. I've been doing it myself but I've made a mess of it and the deadline's next week. My name's Brendan Walsh, I'm in Thornbury. Can someone call me back to talk through what you'd need from me?"
MIA
Mia answers on the second ring. She confirms the caller's name and suburb, asks whether this is for a sole trader or company structure, notes the deadline pressure, captures a preferred callback window, and sends the practice owner an immediate SMS with the caller's name, number, entity type, suburb, and the urgency flag that the BAS due date is next week.
The practice owner calls back at 8:15am, before the caller has had a chance to try any other firm. New client onboarded same day.
Thursday 6:20pm
CALLER
"It's Sandra here, I'm an existing client. I just got a letter from the ATO saying I owe $4,200 from last year's return and I'm really stressed about it. Is there any way someone can call me back tonight or first thing tomorrow?"
MIA
Mia confirms the caller is an existing client, captures the nature of the issue, ATO debt notice and approximate amount, notes a strong preference for a same-evening or early-morning callback, and immediately notifies the practice owner by SMS with the caller's name, the ATO context, and her callback preference. Mia reassures the caller that her accountant will be in touch as soon as possible.
The accountant calls back at 8am the next day. The issue is resolved in a fifteen-minute call.
Monday 8:55am
CALLER
"Hi, I'm looking for an accountant for my cafe business. I've got a company structure and I need someone to handle my tax return and quarterly BAS. I'm in Fitzroy. What would that cost roughly and do you have availability?"
MIA
Mia greets the caller, captures their name, business type, suburb, and service needs, annual tax return plus BAS. She explains the accountant is with a client right now, takes the caller's preferred call-back time, and fires a notification to the practice owner with a full lead summary so the callback is warm and informed.
The accountant calls back with relevant pricing for a company on the same morning. The caller books an initial consultation.
Accounting practices use RipperReceptionist to capture BAS enquiries and after-hours client calls that would otherwise ring out during lodgement season.
When BAS deadlines and tax season overlap, every unanswered call is a prospective client who has already moved on to the next firm on Google.
Everything included. Nothing gated.

Every feature. Every plan.

Competitors charge $111-$283/month in add-ons for features that should just be included. We include everything. You only pay for usage.

Answers your phone 24/7
Every call in your business voice. FAQs, bookings, quotes, all handled.
Chats on your website
One script tag. Your AI is live. Customers get answers at midnight.
Books appointments
Checks your RipperReceptionist calendar. Confirms bookings. Sends a payment link automatically.
Qualifies every lead
Hot leads flagged instantly. Every enquiry captured and followed up.
You stay in control
Every booking needs your one-tap approval. You are always the boss.
Learns your business
Reads your website. Knows your services, prices, and policies in 60 seconds.
Chases unpaid invoices
Stripe payment links sent automatically, then a follow-up SMS if it's overdue.
CRM integration
Logs every lead to HubSpot or Zoho. Read and write. No manual data entry.
The honest comparison

Others charge extra for basics

Feature
Competitors
Ripper
Booking engine
$15-$49/mo
Practice pipeline (Enquiry→Paid)
$29-$79/mo
Lead qualification
$19-$49/mo
Owner approval flow
$15-$29/mo
No-show tracking
$9-$19/mo
Call transcripts
$15-$29/mo
Payment chasing by SMS
Paid add-on
Connect your AI assistant
Not offered
Industry-specialist AI
Not offered
Instant call demos
Not offered
Voice-guided setup
Not offered
Total extras
$102-$254/mo
$0

Total reflects priced comparisons only — rows marked “Not offered” or “Paid add-on” have no single defensible competitor figure to add.

Setup in 5 minutes

Live before your next cup of tea

1
Paste your URL
Mia reads your site in 60 seconds
2
Describe your style
Your tone, rules, and what matters
3
Set your rules
Hours, messages, what to capture
4
Go live
Your AU number. Active immediately.

Every plan covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee

Three plans

Three plans, designed for Australian small businesses

Every plan answers your phone. Upgrade or downgrade anytime.

STARTER
$19.99/mo + GST
14-day money-back guarantee
+ 19.99 bonus minutes
redeem anytime

Voice + chat + email Mia. 100 conversations a month.

What Mia does
Answers every call in your business's name
Finds out what they want and how urgent it is
Takes the caller's details so no one slips through
What's included
Web chat
SMS replies
WhatsAppSoon
Social media messagesSoon
Phone receptionist
Voice billed at $0.50/min
MOST POPULAR
PRO
$49.99/mo + GST
14-day money-back guarantee
+ 49.99 bonus minutes
redeem anytime

Voice + chat + email Mia. No monthly conversation limit.

What Mia does
Answers every call in your business's name
Finds out what they want and how urgent it is
Takes the caller's details so no one slips through
What's included
Web chat
SMS replies
WhatsAppSoon
Social media messagesSoon
Phone receptionist
Voice billed at $0.50/min
SAVE $2,000
PRO MAX
$999one-time + GST
+ 999 bonus minutes
redeem anytime
14-day money-back guarantee

5 years of Pro. $999 one-time (save $2,000). No monthly conversation limit. For solo operators who are all in.

What Mia does
Answers every call in your business's name
Finds out what they want and how urgent it is
Takes the caller's details so no one slips through
What's included
Everything in Pro
5 years of access
$0 monthly fees
Voice billed at $0.50/min
Voice billed separately at $0.50/min
Voice minutes

Preview your monthly voice cost.

Pay as you go at $0.50/min. Top up your call credit whenever you like — any amount from $10 to $500, plus GST — and your credit never expires.

AFTER HOURS
$25
credit + GST
50 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires
IN MEETINGS
$50
credit + GST
100 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires
YOUR RECEPTIONIST
$100
credit + GST
200 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires

Selected: In Meetings$50 of credit ≈ 100 min, plus your Pro licence at $49.99/moboth + GST. Credit is a one-off top-up you buy when you need it, not a monthly charge.

The numbers

Estimate the revenue you lose to missed calls.

Three numbers. Honest maths. Find out what you are losing every month.

Estimated annual revenue loss

$24,960

About $2,080 per month

Estimated annual loss = 4 missed calls per week × 52 weeks × 25% conversion × $480 average job value.

Stop the leak. Mia answers every call, so these clients stay booked.

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Frequently asked questions

Will Mia understand accounting-specific terms like BAS, EOFY, or tax lodgement deadlines?
Mia is configured with your practice's context before going live, including the services you offer such as BAS preparation, tax returns, SMSF, bookkeeping, and advisory, and the language your clients use. She captures the right details, entity type, deadline urgency, service needed, so your callbacks are informed rather than starting from scratch.
What happens if a client calls during a BAS period when everyone in the office is already flat out?
That is exactly when Mia earns her keep. She answers every call regardless of how many are coming in simultaneously, takes a full message with all the relevant details, and notifies you immediately. You decide which callbacks are urgent and which can wait, but nothing falls through the cracks and no caller hears an engaged tone or goes to voicemail.
My clients are used to speaking with a person. Will they find an AI receptionist off-putting?
Mia speaks in your practice's voice, not a generic robot voice. She introduces herself by name, sounds natural, and focuses on making the caller feel heard and reassured that their message will reach you promptly. Most callers simply want to know someone is available and their issue has been noted. Mia does exactly that.
We already have a part-time receptionist. Would Mia replace her or complement her?
Mia handles overflow and after-hours coverage, the calls that arrive while your receptionist is on another line, at lunch, on leave, or after the office closes. You keep the human relationship for complex client interactions and let Mia cover the volume that would otherwise be missed. There is no fixed per-seat pricing; Mia costs $49.99 per month plus $0.50/min of call time.
How does Mia learn my business?
Paste your website URL during setup. Mia crawls your site for services, hours, pricing, and policies. You review and refine. Setup typically takes under 5 minutes.
Can I review what Mia says before it goes to a customer?
Yes. You can enable owner approval mode where Mia drafts the response and you approve via SMS before it sends. Or run Mia fully automated for trusted topics.
What if Mia gets something wrong?
Every call has a transcript and summary sent to your phone. You can correct any answer and Mia learns from the correction for future calls.
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