Expertise
Paul Vincent is the founding director of Vincents Chartered Accountants and continues to work a comprehensive engagement profile. Paul’s expertise is in family law and commercial litigation disputes, criminal matters and professional negligence actions.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA - Fellow
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) Queensland University of Technology

Background
Paul has an extensive background in litigation support and forensic accounting across his specialties. Paul has worked in various fields within accounting, including his early audit, taxation, insolvency and consulting career at KPMG (formerly Hungerfords). He is an active member of the forensic accounting and ICAA communities (see Memberships) and was National Chairman (2000 – 2005) and Queensland Chairman (1999 – 2005) of the ICAA’s Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG).

Memberships
International Institute of Forensic Studies, Monash Uni - Steering Committee Member
KPMG Centre for Business Forensics - Industry Advisory Board Member
ICAA, Business Valuation Special Interest Group (BVSIG) – Subscriber
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) – Subscriber and Past State and National Chairperson
Brisbane City Works, Brisbane City Council - Advisory Board Member

Publications & Presentations
Paul has published and presented many papers on a variety of forensic accounting issues both in Australia and overseas for legal bodies, universities and various professional organisations including more recently ‘Assessment of Damages in Commercial Disputes’ workshops in 2007 for NSW Law Society/NSW College of Law and Queensland Law Society Symposium. He is also a guest lecturer in Monash University’s Graduate Certificate of Forensic Studies (2001 – current) and Queensland University of Technology’s Masters of Business (current).

Contact Paul for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Jonathan Dooley founded the forensic accounting and corporate advisory services divisions of Vincents in 1991 having previously worked at KPMG. Since that time he has overseen the expansion of Vincents Forensic Accounting into one of Australia's leading specialist forensic accounting firms.  A pioneer in the field of forensic accounting, Jonathan has experience in insurance litigation, commercial disputes, fraud investigations, valuations, due diligence reviews, transaction management and capital raising.

Jonathan is regularly called upon to provide expert witness testimony in the District and Supreme Courts of Queensland, the Supreme Court of NSW and the Federal Court of Australia.  He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Vincents Expertise
Paul brings to the forensic division a wealth of experience, including wide valuation expertise and specifically business advice (commercial business advice, business planning, succession planning, management consulting, business re-structuring, annual financial statements, management reporting, asset protection), corporate transactions (expert reports, valuations, litigation support), tax consulting and compliance (corporate tax, corporate compliance), and superannuation and wealth management (investment advice, portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, superannuation strategies and retirement planning).

Background
Paul has a strong specialist accounting and business advisory background. Having joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 1990, he became a partner in 1994 and was appointed managing partner in 2007. Paul joined Vincents in 2008 as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane.

With over 20 years experience in consulting to small to medium sized private businesses and their proprietors, his focus has been on ensuring that the personal and financial goals of the business owners align with the overall strategic financial goals of their business.

Throughout Paul’s career, he has been involved in many business investigations and valuations for small to medium sized businesses and where commercial and financial disputes arise, he is able to provide independent expert advice and deliver a clear and concise interpretation of the most complex financial and accounting issues.

Memberships & Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) - Queensland University of Technology
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia
Certified Financial Planner
Accredited Financial Planner with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Member of the Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group
Member of the Business Valuations Special Interest Group

Mark Thompson began his career at Price Waterhouse in the Corporate Finance division before being employed by Vincents Chartered Accountants as an Associate in 1995. In July 1999, he was appointed partner at Vincents, and has since gained extensive experience in the areas of forensic accounting and litigation support. Although Mark has worked widely in the field, assessing damages in relation to various commercial disputes and assessing business interruption claims, his particular focus has been the calculation of economic loss in relation to personal injury matters.

As a recognised leader in his field, Mark is often asked to write and present papers and seminars to the industry, and has also been a member of the education sub-committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants' forensic accounting discussion group.

Expertise
Peter works in all areas of forensic accounting and litigation support, but has a particular focus in the areas of family, commercial and estate litigation. His central focus is the examination and valuation of both simple and complex businesses and structures. Peter also excels at clearly communicating his findings in both expert reports and in the delivery of expert evidence.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA - Associate
Registered Tax Agent
Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance & Investments – Financial Services Institute of Australasia
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland

Background
Peter joined Vincents in 2000 and was appointed Partner (now Director) in July 2003. Prior to this, he worked for 15 years in a variety of accounting firms where he practiced in all areas of accounting, business and taxation planning, performance of due diligence assignments, audit and financial planning.

Memberships
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) - Subscriber
ICAA, Business Valuation Special Interest Group (BVSIG) - Subscriber
Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) - Member
Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) - Treasurer
Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia - Member
Queensland Collaborative Law Inc. - Member

Publications & Presentations
Peter is a regular presenter and has delivered many seminars and workshops over his career including Vincents’ annual seminar series for Queensland Law Society, College of Law (Sydney) and the Vincents Education Events.

Contact Peter for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
John’s expertise is in the areas of family law and commercial litigation disputes, and professional negligence actions. John draws on his experiences working in both practice and commerce environments. This background helps him capture the key quantification and/or investigative issues and express his findings in a concise and understandable format.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA - Associate
Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Finance, Financial Services Institute of Australasia
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology

Background
John has over 18 years experience in business analysis having worked in a “big 4” accounting firm, been a business analyst for an international finance company, worked in commerce, and operated his own forensic accounting firm of four years before joining Vincents as a Partner (now Director) in July 2004.

Memberships
Queensland Collaborative Law – Treasurer
ICAA, Business Valuation Special Interest Group (BVSIG) - Subscriber
Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA) - Member
Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) - Fellow
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) - Subscriber
ICAA, Business Valuation Special Interest Group (BVSIG) - Subscriber

Publications & Presentations
John is a regular presenter and has delivered many seminars and workshops over his career including Vincents’ annual seminar series for Queensland Law Society, College of Law (Sydney) and the Vincents Education Events.

Contact John for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Ian is a specialist in conducting financial investigations, providing forensic advice to financial regulators, and providing forensic advice on both proceeds of crime litigation and financial crime defences.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Associate
Bachelor of Arts (Accounting) – University of Canberra
Diploma in Law (BAB/SAB)
Certificate IV in Government Investigations – Charles Sturt University

Background
Ian joined Vincents in 2002 to lead the Financial Crime group within the Forensic Accounting division. As well as being a Chartered Accountant, he has been admitted as a solicitor with the Supreme Court of Queensland and as a Barrister with the NSW Supreme Court. Ian possesses a wealth of experience having worked in government, public practice and the corporate sector.

Most recently Ian has worked with both the Queensland Police Service and a number of Regulators providing forensic advice and forensic training.

Memberships
Institute of Internal Auditors – Associate Member
Australian Institute of Professional Investigators – Member
ACT Law Society – Member
Law Society of New South Wales – Member
Queensland Law Society – Member

Publications & Presentations
As a financial crime expert, Ian presents widely; his Financial Crime Course is finding an enthusiastic audience in Federal and State Government departments including the Australian Federal Police, Crime and Misconduct Commission (Qld) Department of Immigration, Department of Education, and Workplace Relations. He has lectured at the Queensland Police Service Detective Training Economic Crime Course, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Professional Year Program and lectures at the Queensland University of Technology Masters in Accounting Program.

Contact Ian for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Matthew has an extensive engagement history in forensic accounting matters across a range of industries. His areas of practice include insurance and commercial ligation, family and de facto matters, estate litigation, and business valuations.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Associate
Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting) – Monash University
Certificate of Public Practice – ICAA
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy/Law) – University of Western Sydney

Background
Matthew joined Vincents in 2007 as a Director. He has worked in a number of areas in accounting both in commercial enterprises and chartered accounting firms including Associate Director of Forensic Accounting Services at William Buck NSW. His experience covers forensic accounting, auditing, general accounting and taxation advice.

Memberships
ICAA – Associate Member
Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group - Member
Business Valuations Special Interest Group - Member
Law Council of Australia Family Law Sector - Member

Publications & Presentations
Matthew has presented a number of seminars at the College of Law in Sydney, including most recently Quantifying and Advising on Damages in a Commercial Context, Business Valuations and Practical Business Analysis.

Contact Matthew for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Lance relocated from the Brisbane office in January 2007 to lead Vincents’ Insurance Litigation team in our growing Sydney office. He was appointed Director in July 2008. In addition to preparing expert reports, Lance regularly undertakes “in house” file reviews for various CTP insurers.

While he has experience across a range of forensic engagements, including commercial litigation, business valuations and due diligence assignments, Lance's main focus and area of interest is insurance litigation, with a particular emphasis on personal injury litigation.

Qualifications
Certified Practicing Accountant – CPA Australia
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investment – Financial Services Institute of Australasia
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland

Background
Lance joined Vincents in Brisbane in 2003 and has now accumulated 11 years experience across a broad range of accounting disciplines. This includes working in public practice and commerce as well as a stint at the Australian Taxation Office during the implementation of the GST regime.

Contact Lance for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Michael is a Senior Associate in Vincents’ Forensic Accounting unit. His primary area of expertise is the calculation of economic loss resulting from personal injury and property disputes.

Michael has provided expert opinion in the following jurisdictions for plaintiffs and defendants: Supreme Court (QLD, NSW & VIC), District Courts (QLD, NSW, VIC & WA), Federal Court of Australia, Industrial Court (NSW), Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW and Retail Shop Leases Tribunal of QLD.

He is also skilled in assessing damages and valuing business entities in commercial and family law matters.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology
Chartered Accountant – ICAA

Background
Michael joined Vincents as an Associate in 2005 and has over eleven years experience as a Forensic Accountant. Prior to pursuing his interest in litigation support, Michael worked as a tutor in accounting, mathematics and statistics and as a researcher and advisor in both the Commonwealth and State parliamentary system.

Memberships
ICAA – Member
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) - Member
Australian Lawyers Alliance - Member

Publications & Presentations
Michael is a regular presenter in his areas of specialty including more recently ‘Concepts of Economic Loss’ for The College of Law in 2006, 2007 2008 and 2009 and ‘Damages for Loss of Dependency’ for The College of Law in 2007 and 2009. He is regularly invited to provide in-house seminars assisting solicitors and claims officers in understanding the assessment of damages in personal injuries matters.

Contact Michael for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Melissa specialises in the areas of commercial disputes, business valuations and insurance litigation. She has also worked across other various areas of forensic accounting and litigation support.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA
Bachelor Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology

Background
Melissa is a Senior Associate at Vincents having joined the firm in 2002. Prior to pursuing a career in litigation support, Melissa worked for four years in a number of accountancy firms, practicing in business and taxation services, specifically compliance, planning and financial accounting. Her expertise covered large and small companies including some publicly listed companies and large joint ventures.

Memberships
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) - Member

Contact Melissa for full details of her expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Ben is a Senior Associate in the Forensic unit working on business and family law valuations, personal injury loss assessment, and commercial litigation.

Ben has worked extensively on business valuations and assessing losses for proceedings in the District and Supreme Courts of Queensland and the Family Court of Australia.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA - Member
Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) – University of Queensland
Bachelor of Laws (Second Class Honours Division A) – University of Queensland

Background
Ben has a strong forensic accounting and business services background. Having joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 2001, Ben joined Vincents in 2008 as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane. Ben's experience prior to this time included 3 years in commerce as a financial accountant in the travel industry in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Ben has been involved in numerous business valuations for small to medium sized businesses and assessments of damages in personal injury and commercial matters.

Memberships
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) – Member
ICAA, Business Valuations Special Interest Group (BVSIG) – Member
Family Law Practitioners Association – Member
Australian Insurance Law Association – Member

Publications & Presentations
“A Study of the Environmental Disclosure Policies of Australian Corporations”, Gordon B. & Deegan C. 1996, Accounting and Business Research, 26(3), pp. 187-199.

Contact Ben for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Julia completed a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies and a Bachelor of Commerce at the Australian National University in 2004 and has recently returned to Canberra to manage Vincents' new Canberra office.

Julia works in all areas of forensic accounting including family, commercial, financial crime investigations and personal injury including cost of funds management. She excels at taking an analytical approach to solving complex problems and has outstanding attention to detail. Julia sees beyond the numbers to understand the business reality of individual matters and is able to communicate her findings in an understandable way.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Member
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies – Australian National University
Bachelor of Commerce – Australian National University

Background
Prior to pursuing her interest in forensic accounting, Julia worked in the areas of business services and insolvency. She has been with Vincents since 2007.

Memberships
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) – Member

Publications & Presentations
Julia recently presented the “Assessment of Economic Loss in Personal Injury Matters” workshop with the ACT Law Society and is regularly asked to present in-house presentations for local law firms on a range of topics.

Contact Julia for full details of her expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Robert Smith   B. Ec; CA; Grad. Dip Mgmt 
senior associate – forensic

Assesment of damages
Business valuations
Commercial litigation support
Family law property settlements
Personal injury claims. - Business interruption claims

E-Mail Phone: +61 7 8224 8208

Expertise
Robert brings to Vincents expertise in litigation support across a range of disputes including commercial, family law and business interruption and personal injury insurance claims. He also brings experience as an expert witness for the assessment of damages, economic loss, business valuation and other financial evidence in State and Federal Courts.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Economics – Macquarie University
Chartered Accountant – ICAA
Graduate Diploma of Management – Australian Graduate School of Management
Insolvency Education Program – Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia

Memberships
ICAA – Member
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) – Subscriber
ICAA, Business Valuation Special Interest Group (BVSIG) – Subscriber

Background
Robert developed his skills investigating and reporting on the financial affairs of insolvent, or near insolvent companies to banks, government and other stakeholders at Ernst & Young. Since 2002, those skills have been applied to assist litigants in providing accounting, finance and business evidence in State and Federal Courts.

Robert’s industry experience is concentrated in the small to medium enterprise sector with clients from property, business services, manufacturing, construction, insurance, health services, retail and wholesale trade, transport, education, farming and fishing, cafes and restaurants.

Publications & Presentations
Robert presented “Implementing Forensic and Investigative Accounting Techniques” to The Institute for International Research’s Seventh Annual Personal & Corporate Insolvency Conference in 2004.
In 2007 and 2008 Robert was a facilitator for a unit in the ICAA’s CA Program, “Management Accounting & Analysis”.

Contact Robert for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Daniel is a director of Vincents Forensic Technology Pty Ltd, a part of Vincents Chartered Accountants. He works with our highly qualified computer forensics and e-discovery experts to deliver solutions in the field of electronic documents and digital evidence. Daniel is also a Chartered Accountant and is able to utilize his experience in data acquisition, computer analysis, financial investigations and forensic accounting to assist in across the range of financial, commercial litigation and valuation engagements.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Member
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland
EnCase Certified Examiner

Background
Daniel joined Vincents in 2002 after gaining considerable experience in business analysis. He brings a wealth of international experience to both the Forensic Accounting and Forensic Technology divisions, having worked with an internationally affiliated professional accounting firm and later in various commercial roles as a Senior Accountant in the London head office of Tomkins plc.

Memberships
ICAA, Information Technology Chapter - Member
ICAA, Forensic Accounting Special Interest Group (FASIG) - Member

Publications & Presentations
Daniel is a regular presenter and has delivered numerous seminars and workshops over the past few years including:
“Financial Crime Course” McKinnon, I., Hains, D., Training delivered to Commonwealth Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), Centrelink, Department of Family & Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA), Australian Federal Police, Department of Immigration & Citizenship, Medicare and for the Queensland State Government’s Office of Gaming Regulations, Crime and Misconduct Commission, Sydney / Brisbane / Melbourne August – December 2008
“Dealing with Electronic Evidence” Hains, D., 14th Malaysian Law Conference, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, 29-31 October 2007
“Digging for Answers – Emerging Use of Data Mining Tools in the Lawyers’ Office” Hains, D. , McKinnon, I. College of Law 30 August 2007 and QLD Law Society, Seminar Series 12 July 2007

Contact Daniel for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Nick has been actively involved in more than 2000 voluntary administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies covering a diverse range of businesses and industries. His proactive approach to his work results in an ability to effectively manage risk and deliver quality results in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

Nick is an Official Liquidator, Registered Liquidator, Commissioner for Declarations and a Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA - Associate
Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) – University of Queensland

Background
Nick Combis is an expert insolvency practitioner with over 18 years experience, specialising in both corporate and personal insolvencies from the time he completed his tertiary studies. After working in other specialist insolvency firms, Nick was appointed Partner - Insolvency & Reconstruction, at Vincents in July 2001.

Memberships
Insolvency Practitioners’ Association of Australia (IPAA) – Member
IPAA Bankruptcy – Subcommittee

Contact Nick for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Peter has an extensive portfolio of voluntary administrations, liquidations (voluntary and court appointments), receiverships, bankruptcies, personal insolvency agreements, statutory trusteeships and debt agreements. Peter also provides expert turnaround, reconstruction and performance improvement services.

Peter has experience across a broad range of industries including: building and construction, professional services, transport, hospitality, leisure, managed investment schemes, manufacturing, retail and property / real estate.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland
Chartered Accountant
Official Liquidator
Registered Liquidator
Registered Trustee in Bankruptcy
Debt Agreement Administrator

Background
Peter joined Vincents in October 2001 after working for eight years in a number of accounting firms specialising in corporate and personal insolvency appointments. He began his career in business services, gaining expertise in accounting principles, business planning, budgeting and financial statement analysis.

Memberships
Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA)
Insolvency Practitioners’ Association of Australia (IPAA)
Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
Debt Agreement Practitioners Association (DAPA)

Publications & Presentations
As an insolvencies expert, Peter presents at a range of events including presentations to the Queensland Law Society.

Contact Peter for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Vincents Expertise
Craig brings to Vincents expertise in corporate transactions, tax consulting & compliance (corporate tax, corporate compliance, international tax, indirect tax, specialist tax advice), SME groups and individual tax matters. He provides advice in many areas of taxation, including business taxation, business acquisitions and disposals, corporate and business restructuring and taxation planning.

Background
Craig has over twenty years experience in providing taxation advice to individuals, small business, large private companies and public corporations across a diverse range of industries. Craig joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 1987 and became a partner of the firm in 1994. Craig joined Vincents in 2008 as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane.

Publications & Presentations
Craig was previously a State Councillor of the Taxation Institute of Australia, has delivered tax related papers for the Taxation Institute, Institute of Chartered Accountants and Television Education Network, and has lectured in Taxation at post-graduate level for the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Craig has recently acted as a workshop leader for the 16th National Tax Intensive Retreat – Conquering CGT – held in August 2008 and November 2008.

Memberships & Qualifications
Bachelor of Financial Administration (The University of New England)
Master of Business (The Queensland University of Technology)
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia

Expertise
Cameron specialises in advising small to medium business clients engaged in activities across a variety of industries including professional services, building and construction, manufacturing, agriculture, wholesale and retail trading, and service industries. This regularly involves assistance with the business owner’s personal affairs as well as business operations.

Cameron also specialises in finance assignments with particular reference to restructuring and refinancing for both commercial and residential purposes. Assisting clients to obtain finance for the “out of the ordinary” type transactions is a specialty.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA
Bachelor of Business (Economics) – Queensland University of Technology

Background
Cameron joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 1997 and became a partner in 2004. He joined Vincents in 2008 as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane.

Cameron has over thirteen years experience, working in the taxation and business services areas of various Chartered Accounting firms. He began his working career in commerce, which places him well to advise those in business.

Memberships
ICAA - Member

Contact Cameron for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

David is a director in our Taxation & Business Solutions unit and provides his clients with a range of expert services and advice – for many clients he is a business confidant.

He has a particular focus in the property development, retail and hospitality industries within large chains and franchise groups. David assists clients in these areas with the development and implementation of strategic plans, point of sale concepts and internet marketing solutions.

David's commercial acumen enables him to deal with the range of issues SMEs face and explain difficult concepts in a straight forward manner. He has a specific interest in human psychology and anticipating outcomes and dealing with them before they become a reality.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology
Chartered Accountant – ICAA
Certified Neuro Linguistic Programmer, Time Line Therapist and Hypnotherapist

Memberships
Registered Tax Agent
ICAA – Associate

Background
David joined Vincents in 2001 via a merger with his existing accounting practice and has since built a strong team able to deliver a comprehensive range of accounting and tax consulting services. With 20 years experience in accounting, including working in a top tier firm, David has held senior accounting positions in commerce including state administration manager at Thiess Environmental Services.

Contact David for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
James has comprehensive experience in advising the pharmacy industry on performance issues as well as doing pharmacy business valuations; he is on the pharmacy valuation panels of all the major banks in Australia.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Associate
Bachelor Business (Accountancy) – Griffith University

Background
James was appointed a Director in Vincents’ Taxation & Business Solutions unit after previously being employed as a manager of the Pharmacy Services division at Johnston Rorke.

Memberships
Australian Institute of Pharmacy Management – Member

Publications & Presentations
As an expert in the pharmacy industry, James has presented for a number of key organisations and institutions including ‘The Introduction of GST’ part of a nationwide seminar series for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and guest lecturer at the School of Pharmacy at University of Queensland covering the financial aspects of pharmacy.

Contact James for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Tim has a broad base of experience within industries such as retail, hospitality, professional practice firms and property development. Tim has operated his own businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries which have strengthened his ability to add value to these businesses. Assisting legal firms to improve their efficiencies and profitability is also an area that he enjoys and works regularly on. Tim is often engaged to assist in dispute resolutions with a focus on achieving equitable compliant outcomes at the lowest cost to all parties.

Qualifications
Certified Practicing Accountant, CPA Australia
Bachelor of Accounting, University of South Australia

Background
Tim joined Vincents’ taxation and business solutions division in 2004. With a history as an owner/operator in small business prior to entering public practice, Tim has a sharp business acumen and a commercial approach to problem solving. This background has given Tim a thorough understanding of the compliance hurdles that business operators face and is in tune with the key drivers of business performance.

Memberships
Treasurer of the Mining Industry Skills Centre.
Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee of the Mining Industry Skills Centre.

Publications & Presentations
Tim is a regular presenter for the Queensland Law Society.

Contact Tim for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Ross specialises in advising a range of clients from areas including health, legal, building and construction, property, information technology, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trading and service industries. This regularly involves assisting with the business owner’s personal affairs as well as business operations.

Ross’ expertise includes business advice (commercial business advice, business planning, succession planning, management consulting, business re-structuring, annual financial statements, management reporting, asset protection), corporate transactions (due diligence, valuations, re-structuring, risk assessment audits, business acquisitions, asset preservation and risk review, liquidation of solvent companies, debt and finance negotiations), tax consulting and compliance (corporate tax, corporate compliance, international tax, indirect tax, employment tax, specialist tax) and superannuation (superannuation strategies, self-management funds).

Ross also specialises in due diligence assignments on purchases and acquisitions for his property and construction clients. These reviews examine the financial viability and risk profiles of businesses. Experience for vendor and purchaser provides practical insight into subjective and non-subjective thought processes and the ability to identify irregularities in information provided requiring further investigation.

Ross’ significant expertise in the area of property and building and construction has seen him head up our specialist Property Industry Group.

Qualifications
Chartered Accountant, ICAA – Member
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Queensland
Taxation Institute of Australia – Fellow

Background
Ross joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 1997 and became a partner in 2001. He joined Vincents in 2008 as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane. Ross has over twenty five years experience, working in the taxation and business areas of a range of Chartered Accounting firms.

Memberships
Property Council of Australia – Associate Member
Young Injured Soldiers Project – Financial Officer

Publications & Presentations
Ross is a regular presenter of topics of interest to the property and building and construction industry sectors. He is responsible for our annual property seminar that has been a feature since 2004.

Contact Ross for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Kim Reynolds   B.Fin Admin; CA  
senior associate – taxation consulting

Income tax consulting
CGT, FBT & GST
Restructuring business & family groups

E-Mail Phone: +61 7 3228 4000

Expertise
Kim specialises in providing expert taxation advice for income tax, capital gains tax, fringe benefits tax and goods and services tax. She assists a range of small to medium business clients across multiple industries. These industries include property and construction, manufacturing, high net worth individuals and private company/small to medium sized enterprises.

Kim also provides advice in relation to restructuring of business and family groups, which regularly involves liaising with business owners and other advisors to ensure both commercial and taxation objectives are properly managed.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Financial Administration – University of New England
Chartered Accountant – ICAA

Memberships
ICAA – Member
Taxation Institute of Australia – Fellow

Background
Kim joined Vincents in 2009 as a Senior Associate in our specialist taxation consulting team. She brings over 18 years experience to the firm after working in a similar capacity for various Chartered Accounting firms in Australia. Kim has also worked in overseas in various commerce roles, which combined with her tax experience, ensures she fully considers the commercial and practical aspects associated with the taxation advice she provides.

Contact Kim for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Brett Griffiths   B.Bus ; CPA  
manager – superannuation consulting

Accounting & administration
Legislative compliance & advice
SMSF audits
Retirement income streams
Contribution & gearing strategies - Estate planning

E-Mail Phone: +61 7 3228 4000

Expertise
Brett specialises in all aspects of superannuation compliance including retirement savings accounts, large retail superannuation funds and more specifically Self Managed Superannuation Funds. His expertise includes retirement planning, contribution strategies and reviewing investment structures to ensure legislative compliance.

Qualifications
Certified Practising Accountant – CPA
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of Technology

Background
Brett joined Vincents in 2009. He has over eleven years experience working in taxation and superannuation for several accounting firms, including one of Queensland’s largest superannuation consultancy firms, which well places him to advise in all areas of superannuation compliance.

Memberships
CPA – Member

Publications & Presentations
Brett has several years experience in lecturing on the topic of superannuation for both FINSIA and Kaplan.

Contact Brett for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.

Expertise
Mark’s range of financial advice to both individual and corporate clients includes listed stocks, managed funds, direct investments, superannuation and retirement planning, effective investment structures, asset protection, risk management, estate planning, cash flow and debt management, and financial services licensing for capital raisings.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) - University of Southern Queensland
Diploma in Financial Planning (Deakin University/Financial Planning Association of Australia)

Background
Mark has over 10 years experience in accounting and financial advisory. Since 2000, Mark has been a licensed Financial Advisor and is currently studying a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment through the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mark joined Pitcher Partners in 2001 and became a Partner in 2006. In 2008 Mark joined Vincents as part of a merger with Pitcher Partners Brisbane.

Memberships
Financial Services Institute of Australasia – Senior Associate
ICAA – Affiliate

Expertise
John brings to Vincents a suite of specialty services with the Executive Search and Selection business unit including:

• Executive search and selection (search and advertised selection assignments for middle and senior management positions across all industry sectors public, private and not for profit organisations and specialising in positions of all disciplines including, but not limited to, finance and accounting, sales and marketing, manufacturing, supply and distribution, human resources, information technology, engineering and science);
• Executive and non executive director search (Executive and Non Executive Board members for public companies, private companies and not for profit organisations);
• Career management (assessing employees’ skills, potential for advancement, training needs and management potential);
• Salary packaging and reward strategies (maximising salary package benefits and developing other reward strategies to help attract and retain staff); and
• General hr management consulting (includes position evaluation and classification and providing expertise for an outsourced human resources function).

Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) – Monash University
Certified Professional – Australian Human Resources Institute

Background
John has been an executive search & selection consultant since 1984.
John joined Pitcher Partners Brisbane in 1998 to commence the Executive Search and Selection unit and became a Partner in 1999. He has over 30 years experience in general management and human resource consulting gained in large international chartered accounting firms, commerce and industry.

John’s experience includes human resource management, engineering, sales and marketing and general management experience with chemical process equipment designers and manufacturers and a refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturers, building products manufacturers and professional services firms.

Memberships
Australian Institute of Management – Fellow
Australian Institute of Company Directors – Member
ICAA – Affiliate

Contact John for full details of his expertise or to discuss a particular matter.