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Leading Accountant and Manager of the business with over 20 years experience with bookkeeping, accounting, management, operations and other roles in a wide variety of industries. Member of the ATO Bookkeeper Advisory Group.
Member of the Tax Practitioners Board
Personal Information
Married, 2 teenage girls, Australian, Age "in the Late Forties"
Professional Memberships
Member of the National Institute of Accountants (MNIA)
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia (FTIA)
Education
1977 - 1979 Certificate in Business (Accounting) TAFE Renmark, SA
1980 - 1981 Bachelor of Business Deakin University Warrnambool, VIC (Incomplete)
Certificate in First Line Management TAFE Renmark, SA
Certificate in Managing Self & Others
Various & Regular Seminars/Workshops on Tax, FBT, Marketing, Software, Payroll, GST
Professional Experience
1976 - 1985 Assistant Manager Barrangul River Cruisers Renmark, SA
· Family Owned Murray River Cruiser business. Cruises, Restaurant, Weddings, Private Functions. Prince Charles & Princess Diana attended in April 1983.
1983 - 1984 Assistant Manager Bayview on the Park Motel Melbourne, VIC
· Duty Manager – Reception, Restaurant & Bar, Functions. Motel had 150 rooms, several function rooms & employed 40 full time staff
1985 - 1987 Tour Driver Top Deck Travel London, UK
· Brochure & Charter Tours of 3 – 13 week duration throughout Europe, Asia & North Africa
1987 - 1988 Tour Driver Centralian Staff Holidays Melbourne, VIC
· Brochure & Charter Tours of 2 – 4 weeks duration throughout Australia. Based in Alice Springs for 6 months as local delegate for Centralian.
1988 - 1989 Assistant Manager Sizzler Adelaide, SA
· Restaurant Chain, now dissolved in Eastern Australia
1989 - 1991 Insurance Agent AMP Adelaide, SA
· Self Employed promoting Insurance, Superannuation & Investments
1991 - 1994 Operations Manager International Linen Service Adelaide, SA
· Commercial Laundry servicing Five Star Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Hospitals and Nursing Homes
· Supervised sewing room (manufacture and repair of linen), Seven Delivery Drivers & their schedules, Administration – debtor & creditor control, Cash Flow, Sales, Customer Service
· Employed approx 100 permanent & casual staff
1994 - 1996 Manager Laragon Pty Ltd Renmark, SA
· Almond Processing Plant
· Supervised up to 10 full time and Casual Staff
· Production Scheduling
· Accounting to trial balance, cash flows
· Report to Board, Company Secretary
· Sales of By Products
1996 - Present - Owner/Managing Director/Principal Accountant Carruss Consultants Pty Ltd Melbourne, VIC
· Accounting, Bookkeeping & Computer Services to Small Business
· Regular contracts with Accounting Firms for internal & external accounting, bookkeeping & computer training
· Clients range up to $5m turnover per month
· Provide MYOB Training, one on one, classroom & industry specific
· Provide GST Training for Accounting Firms & Clients
· BAS Reporting
· Monthly Management Accounting, Cash Flow, Business Analysis
· Individual, Sole Trader, Partnership, Company & Trust Tax Returns for clients of Chartered Accountants that we have contracts with
· Annual Payroll Tax, Workcover, PAYG, Superannuation Returns & Reconciliations
· Business Mentoring & Coaching
· MYOB, Quick books & Attache Distributors
· Troubleshooting Software
· Forensic Accounting
· Lecturer TAFE – Travel & Tourism
· Lecturer & Mentor NEIS Program – Assisting Unemployed into Self Employment
· Currently employ 15 people
· Member BAG (Bookkeeper Advisory Group) – ATO forum on the bookkeeping industry.
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