What makes the Top 20% different?

The TaxFitness Top 20% Benchmarking System isn’t about averages. It’s about identifying what the highest-performing 20% of businesses in each industry are achieving and using that as the benchmark for success.

Our curated database spans 400+ industries, drawing on:

• ABS data
• Industry financial surveys
• ATO benchmarks
• Market reports
• Historical trend analysis
• High-performing private firms

We benchmark the numbers that matter most:

• Revenue
• COGS & Subcontractors
• Rent
• Wages
• Overheads
• Owner’s compensation (market rates)
• Net profit margin

What makes it powerful?

It’s not just about reporting. It’s about turning financial data into action:

• Quantifying underperformance (e.g. “You’re paying 8% more in wages than top businesses.”)
• Framing strategic conversations (e.g. “That’s $73,000 per year in margin leakage.”)
• Providing a clear roadmap to improve profit, cash flow, and business value.

Top 20% benchmarking becomes a gateway to advisory. It gives accountants a trusted reference point in every client review meeting, tax planning session, or strategic discussion.

It’s not just about where a business is, it’s about showing clients what’s possible, and guiding them to get there.