About us

An accountant who has lived your journey


We're a Sydney accounting and advisory firm led by Ivy Lian FCPA. Here's where we came from and what we stand for.

Ivy Lian FCPA, founder of Ivy Growth Partners, standing in front of her professional certificates

Ivy's story

From junior accountant to her own practice — and her own portfolio

Ivy came to Sydney from Shenzhen in 2000 to study. She has spent more than 20 years in Australian accounting and tax, and opened her own practice in 2014.

In January 2018 she founded Ivy Growth Partners, because she kept seeing growing owners outgrow accountants who only lodge returns and never plan ahead.

She has also been building her own property portfolio since 2011, making the same decisions about structure, borrowing and timing that our clients make.

Ivy Lian holding a cup of coffee in the office

Why we exist

Numbers are only part of the story

Behind every tax return is a person or a family. Behind every business is someone's ambition.

We want our clients to spend less time worrying about tax and cash flow, and more time on their business, their family and the life they value.

Small wooden figures of a family next to a wooden house and a key

Our mission

Long-term wealth and more confidence

To help our clients build long-term wealth and move towards financial freedom with confidence, through careful compliance, thoughtful planning and the right structures.

Our vision

A modern firm that stays consistent as it grows

Great people, clear systems and technology, including AI, so every client gets the same careful service, whoever on our team works on their file.

Our values

What you can expect from us

Trust and transparency

Clear, honest communication, so you always know where things stand.

Your growth first

Strategies built around your situation and goals — not one-size-fits-all.

Integrity of advice

Advice that is accurate, ethical and practical enough to act on.

Passion for your success

We want our clients to enjoy the security that good financial decisions bring.

Qualifications

Ivy's credentials

  • FCPA — Fellow of CPA Australia
  • CPA Public Practice Certificate
  • Registered tax agent — Tax Practitioners Board
  • Xero partner
  • Bachelor of Commerce — Accounting and Finance, University of Sydney

Talk to us about your plans

Book a free 15-minute call and tell us where you want to end up. We reply within one business day.