Extensive experience has been gained since 1984 working as an accountant within both public accounting firms and commercial enterprises. .The scale of businesses that I have provided services to include sole traders, small businesses, medium businesses, subsidiaries of listed companies and listed companies, Boral Ltd and James Hardie Industries Ltd.The nature of services provided to clients includes, review of accounting system, applications for remission of tax penalties, preparation of payroll tax returns, preparation of land tax returns, preparation of income tax returns for individuals, sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts, deceased estates, preparation of financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts, public companies, reporting and non-reporting entities, preparation of business activity statements, establishment of computerised accounting system procedures & controls, review and report on internal accounting system, commercial advice to assist business decision making, appraisal and report on capital projects, preparation of research and development applications for purposes of income tax concessions, preparation of management reports on business key performance indicators, review and analysis of capital project expenditure, taxation advice on windup of companies, taxation advice on research and development concessions, commercial advice in relation to importation of goods, taxation advice on matters of business expenditure and revenue, capital gains tax, taxation advice on operation of fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax, assess and report on success of proposed new business including operational forecasts, assistance with commencement of new businesses, assessment and report on lost profits for purposes of insurance claims,My goals are to develop a sustainable and enjoyable business as a Chartered Accountant for both myself and my team.Specialties: Specialisation is in the area of small business accounting, and experience in a number of sectors including manufacturing, motor vehicle dealerships, retail, construction, hospitality and other service industries through the course of this period