About Rami Rajkumar CPA

Rami Rajkumar, CPA is the founder and managing partner of TechEdge Accounting in Hawthorn, Victoria. He leads the firm's specialty outsourced Finance Office practice for Australian construction, EPC, solar, renewables and carbon-credit operators between $2M and $50M+ revenue.

Credentials and professional standing

• CPA Australia — full membership, current public practice certificate

• Registered Tax Agent — Tax Practitioners Board, Australia

• Specialty: AASB 15 stage-of-completion for project-based revenue; AASB 138 intangible asset treatment of ACCUs and STCs; AASB 16 lease accounting; AASB 137 provisions for defect-liability periods; bank facility positioning and covenant compliance for construction operators

• Based: Hawthorn, Victoria 3122. Serves clients Australia-wide

The TechEdge specialty

TechEdge runs an outsourced Finance Office — a tier-transparent monthly retainer model that scales with the operator's complexity rather than billing by the hour. The three tiers map directly to the Finance Function Maturity Playbook:

• Finance Manager — from $2,750/month. For $3-10M operators graduating from founder-led books. Monthly close by Day 15, project P&L, 4-week cash forecast, BAS/GST/payroll super, AR/AP discipline.

• Financial Controller — from $4,950/month. For $10-25M operators with bank facility complexity. Adds AASB 15 stage-of-completion, 13-week cash forecast, bank narrative pack, covenant compliance schedule, FAC variance analysis.

• Head of Finance — from $8,500/month. For $25-50M+ operators with active capital events. Adds capital structure modelling, M&A support, board pack, ESG/carbon reporting, exit-readiness planning.

Industries TechEdge specialises in

Five sub-segments are TechEdge's exclusive focus:

• Construction and civil contractors — AASB 15 progress claims and retention treatment, WIP reconciliation, job-cost reporting, bank facility renewal positioning. See the Construction Accounting Australia cornerstone.

• EPC contractors — Month 1 job-cost discipline, unbilled-variation recovery, multi-project margin analysis.

• Solar installers — the five-revenue-stream framework (install / STC / ACCU / O&M / warranty). PSI vs PSB risk for sole-trader installers.

• Renewables developers — capital structure across Series A through Financial Investment Decision, DSCR modelling, AASB 138 treatment of grid-connection assets and environmental rights.

• Carbon-credit operators — ACCU recognition at issue under AASB 138, ANREU registry reconciliation as a monthly process, GST treatment under Subdivision 38-N, embodied-carbon obligations in D&C contracts.

Standards-grounded engagement style

Rami's working principle: every technical answer cites the standard. When a question comes up — "should we recognise this ACCU at issue or at sale?" — the right answer references AASB 138 paragraph specifics, links to the Clean Energy Regulator's issuance process, and explains the standards-driven logic. The wrong answer is "well, it depends" without a standards-grounded framework.

That's the difference between a generalist outsourced CFO service and TechEdge's industry-specialty Finance Office.

Common questions Rami answers in discovery calls

• "My current accountant says we don't need stage-of-completion. Are they right?" (Usually no. AASB 15 has been mandatory for AU construction contracts since 1 January 2018.)

• "How do we account for ACCUs — at issue or at sale?" (At issue. AASB 138 intangible asset treatment.)

• "My bank facility renews in 6 months. What should I be doing now?" (Bank narrative pack drafting at T-4 minimum. See the Bank Facility Renewal Positioning guide.)

• "I'm a sole-trader solar installer with 95% revenue from one EPC. Am I OK?" (Probably not — PSI rules likely apply. See the PSI vs PSB guide.)

• "When should we graduate from Financial Controller to Head of Finance tier?" (Typically when bank facility passes $5M, a capital event lands on the 12-month horizon, or first inbound M&A inquiry. See the Maturity Playbook.)

How to engage TechEdge

1. Take the 5-minute Finance Function Maturity Audit. 12 questions. Tier recommendation back within 48 hours with a structural risk flag if applicable.

2. Book a 30-minute discovery call. Bring your most-recent management pack and your current bank facility documents. Rami will walk through your maturity stage and tier fit. No sales pressure.

3. Engagement Letter within 24 hours of fit confirmation. Onboarding kickoff scheduled. First clean monthly close by Day 30.

Contact

• Email: rami@techedgeaccounting.com.au

• Phone: +61 468 634 973

• Website: techedgeaccounting.com.au

• Location: Hawthorn, Victoria 3122

• LinkedIn: TechEdge Accounting Company Page

Recent practitioner writing by Rami

The TechEdge content library is published as a living resource — practitioner-grade guidance for AU project-based operators. Bookmark the Content Library Hub or start with the three cornerstones:

• Construction Accounting Australia — A CPA's Practical Guide to AASB 15

• The Finance Function Maturity Playbook — 5-Year Roadmap from $2M to $50M+

• The Capital Structure Playbook — Debt, Equity, Working Capital and Project Finance

Last updated: 17 June 2026. TechEdge Accounting is a CPA-led specialty finance practice for AU construction, EPC, solar, renewables and carbon-credit operators. Engagement enquiries welcome.