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Rawlinson & Hunter Australia is a progressive, medium-sized Firm of Chartered Accountants, situated in Sydney, with a substantial corporate, business and high net worth client base. The Firm was founded in 1945 and comprises 14 directors and approximately 80 staff. CLEAR ADVICE IN A COMPLEX WORLD Since 1945 we’ve built a worldwide reputation for quality, excellence, dedication and care. Tell me more about your... Services Select Service Audit & Assurance Business Advisory Corporate Advisory High-Net-Worth Families Superannuation Tax Advisory Tax Compliance I'm looking for... People Select Person Stephen Austin Brenden Hughes Matthew Thorncraft Justin Fletcher Andrew Lam Chris Allen Stephen Viski Zoe Dyson Paul Gallagher Kelly McNeill John Leece AM Joshua Manasseh

Our aim is to meet all of your ATO compliance requirements and notify you in good time of your tax liability. But then we go one step further – we don’t just fill in the form, we look for ways to maximise your wealth while we’re doing it. TAX COMPLIANCE SERVICES Our aim is to meet all of your ATO compliance requirements and notify you in good time of your tax liability. But then we go one step further – we don’t just fill in the form, we look for ways to maximise your wealth while we’re doing it. We can provide as much assistance as you require: providing ad-hoc technical advice or handling your tax compliance obligations completely, thereby allowing you to concentrate on the issues that matter most to you. HOW WE ASSIST We tailor our services to your specific needs. While our tax and compliance specialists provide a broad range of expertise, some of the services we offer include: Preparation of Tax Returns for individuals, partnerships, companies, trusts and superannuation funds; Preparation of periodic Activity Statements; Reviewing tax returns and tax provisions prepared in-house or by third parties; Advice on tax liabilities and the monitoring of due dates for payment of tax, including liabilities under the quarterly tax instalments regime; Advice to groups (private and corporate) on managing and minimising their tax liabilities; Review and recommendations on the appropriate group structures, including the implications of using certain entities and offshore jurisdictions; Corporate restructuring, including acquisitions, mergers and demergers; Advice on tax legislation changes impacting on you; Pre and post transaction advice to maximise tax efficiency and to achieve certainty of tax treatment; Advice on the impact of international tax legislation, including transfer pricing issues, controlled foreign companies, and double tax agreements; Advice on Goods and Services tax, Pay-roll tax, Land tax and Stamp Duty Our Specialists

When successful businesses are owned and driven by key individuals, the decisions they make are closely linked with their own personal welfare and with the ultimate well-being of their families. BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES When successful businesses are owned and driven by key individuals, the decisions they make are closely linked with their own personal welfare and with the ultimate well-being of their families. The Firm has been built around the protection of wealth for our clients and we understand that entrepreneurial business owners have very particular circumstances and needs. We have many entrepreneurial clients who have made a significant emotional and financial investment in their business. For many, the business is part of their life and part of their family. Our role is to act as both a business partner and protector of the individual’s own interests and those of their family. While the firm has considerable expertise in advising on commercial and tax issues (both corporate and personal) we go further than this. Where required we become closely involved with the operational aspects of the business and have partners with the experience to provide high level strategic support to the directors. HOW WE ASSIST To help you achieve your strategic goals, the tax and business expertise of the Firm can assist at every step of a business’ life: • Efficient corporate structuring when setting up a new business or restructuring an existing business; Advice on raising finance for the business; Managing growth and expansion; Employee and management incentives; Extracting profits from the business in a tax-efficient way; Succession planning; Exit routes and value realisation. Our Specialists

Our specialist tax personnel can provide a wide range of taxation services to public and private companies, individuals and trusts. We have particularly strong skills in the areas of international taxation and corporate tax planning. TAXATION ADVISORY SERVICES Our specialist tax personnel can provide a wide range of taxation services to public and private companies, individuals and trusts. We have particularly strong skills in the areas of international taxation and corporate tax planning. We offer our clients a wide range of taxation advisory services to ensure they are receiving the highest quality and most up-to-date information for their businesses. HOW WE ASSIST The broad ranging taxation advisory services include: Corporate tax planning and advice International taxation advice Business structures Capital gains tax Goods and Services Tax Income tax return review Advice on fringe benefits tax, payroll tax and land tax Salary packaging and employee benefit planning Tax consolidations Our Specialists

OUR PEOPLE Matthew Thorncraft Partner +61 2 9930 7700 matthew.thorncraftRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au With big four firm experience, Matthew has been a business services director since 2014. Working with large privately-owned businesses, subsidiaries of multinational companies, entrepreneurs and high-net-wealth individuals, Matthew takes a proactive and hands-on approach to advising clients on the full suite of accounting, taxation, and business-related matters. Whilst industry experience is diverse, Matthew has extensive experience working with large privately held businesses operating in the property development and construction industries where he has acted as an outsourced CFO and provided finance function services. Matthew is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, a Registered Tax Agent and member of The Tax Institute, Australia. He also holds a diploma in Financial Planning. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Chris Allen Partner +61 2 9930 7700 chris.allenRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Chris has extensive experience in the profession, advising the SME sector on all aspects of taxation, accounting and business management, together with conducting audits of large enterprises and foreign-controlled Australian companies under the Corporations Act. He has undertaken valuations of SMEs for both family law and business sale purposes, as well as leading due diligence engagements for clients looking to acquire businesses. Chris’ audit and advisory expertise extends to builders and developers, agribusiness, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, aged care and health care service providers. Prior to joining Boroughs in 2014, Chris spent 27 years with BDO and its predecessor firm PKF where he served on the firm’s executive in his capacity as Partner in Charge of the Private Client service line, as well as the firm’s National Head of Private Clients. He is a registered company auditor, an approved SMSF auditor, a Registered Tax Agent and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. He also holds a diploma in Financial Planning. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Paul Gallagher Director +61 2 9930 7700 paul.gallagherRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Paul has significant experience in the provision of audit and assurance services with over 20 years in the field. He has provided financial reporting and external audit services to listed and unlisted public companies, large reporting private companies, and special purpose reporting entities. Paul has a wide range of experience with businesses in Advertising. Agribusiness, Construction & Engineering, Fashion, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Financial and Professional services, Retailers and Wholesalers amongst many others. Paul graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance. He was admitted as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand in 2004. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE John Leece AM Consultant +61 2 9930 7700 john.leeceRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au John has been director of the Firm since 1979, and specialises in corporate financial strategic advice, mergers, and acquisitions. His experience includes roles in business advisory services, auditing, accounting services and taxation advice. John is a Fellow Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, as well as CPA Australia. He is also a Registered Tax Agent. John has given extensive service to the accounting profession particularly as a member of the New South Wales Divisional Council of the Australian Society of CPAs and of a number of Expert Panels and Professional Committees, including the joint committee between Government and the profession. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Stephen Austin Partner +61 2 9930 7700 stephen.austinRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Stephen has been a business services director since July 2008. He originally joined the firm in 2001 as part of the taxation advisory division and has more recently focused on business services clients that have specialised tax needs. Prior to joining the firm, Stephen conducted his own private practice as well as acting as the Group Financial Controller for his family’s manufacturing and distribution business prior to its sale. He has wide experience in taxation advisory, accounting, superannuation, family office and estate and succession planning matters. Stephen is a Chartered Tax Advisor with The Taxation Institute, Australia, a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, CPA Australia, a Registered Tax Agent, and a Justice of the Peace (NSW). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Management (with a sub major in Marketing), and a Diploma of Financial Planning. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Andrew Lam Partner +61 2 9930 7700 andrew.lamRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Andrew is a specialist tax director who joined the firm in July 2018. He has broad experience in providing corporates and individuals with general tax planning/restructuring advice and assisting with transactional tax planning including access to small business CGT concessions and conducting tax due diligence. He can also assist clients in tax controversy matters. His clients include small and medium businesses, family groups, and not-for-profit entities. Prior to joining Boroughs, Andrew led the specialist tax consulting team of another mid-tier chartered accounting firm. In previous roles, Andrew has progressed through the tax consulting teams of big 4 and mid-tier accounting firms and a top-tier law firm. Andrew is a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Taxation Institute, Australia, an affiliate member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and a qualified solicitor admitted to practice law in NSW. Andrew holds a combined Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Law and a Masters of Laws. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Brenden Hughes Partner +61 2 9930 7700 brenden.hughesRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Brenden has been a business service director since July 2007. He originally joined the firm in February 1995 as a trainee accountant and since that time has gained extensive experience in the business services and assurance areas. From 2002 to 2007, Brenden specialised in providing assurance and related services to small and medium public and private groups across diverse industries, including consumer and industrial products, advertising, and agriculture. More recently, he has specialised in providing taxation, superannuation, and other business services to privately held groups. Brenden is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and a Registered Tax Agent. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters

OUR PEOPLE Stephen Viski Partner +61 2 9930 7700 stephen.viskiRH@rawlinson-hunter.com.au Stephen is a business services director who joined the firm in 2013, previously having been part of a large mid-tier firm for over 10 years. He has experience in all aspects of accounting, including statutory and management accounting, structuring, outsourcing and taxation compliance and advice. He has been involved in a broad range of clients in various industries, including aged care, property & construction, professional service providers, primary production and sport and entertainment. Stephen is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and is a Registered Tax Agent. He also holds a diploma in Financial Planning. Expertise Search Our strength lies in our people whose expertise and commitment enable us to provide a top quality pro-active tailored service in every office. By forename... Select person... By surname... Select person... By expertise... Select expertise... Reset Filters