Known as “Australia’s Crypto King,” Fred Schebesta has garnered a reputation as a fearless advocate for disruption and innovation after his landmark legal victory over ASIC in 2025.Fred has helped shape the landscape of Australian fintech, guiding startups and established companies to navigate...

Lucy Bloom is a business dynamo, leadership trailblazer, and philanthropy powerhouse with a pink mohawk and a mission. Over three decades, Lucy has reinvented herself multiple times—building bold brands, leading charities, and inspiring audiences worldwide. She founded a boutique advertising...

Paul leads the ATO’s Small Business Case and Technical Leadership (CTL) branch. CTL provides specialist technical and case leadership, private rulings and advice to small businesses, supports the implementation of new government measures, and identifies opportunities to improve the operation of the ...

International bestselling author, finance and investment expert, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist and public speaker, Noel Whittaker is one of the world’s foremost authorities on personal finance. Noel reaches over three million readers each week through his columns in major Australian...

Ruth was appointed to the role of Tax Ombudsman in July 2024. Ruth brings a wealth of experience in tax, public administration and complaints management, having spent more than 30 years in various senior leadership positions across the public sector in Australia and the UK. Her experience includes...

Adrian "the Taxinator" Cartland has practiced for nearly 20 years, working at a number of tax law roles in top tier firms as well as boutique tax practices, meeting his billable targets on at least a few occasions. About ten years ago he began thinking about the future of law and...

Inbal is Australia's leading voice on AI adoption in professional services, working across APAC. She is the lead author of the CA ANZ Certificate in AI Fluency and continues to advise CA ANZ on AI capability across the profession. Before launching her practice, Inbal was Head of Technology and ...

Lance Rubin is CEO and Founder of Model Citizn, a financial modelling, analytics and AI consultancy, and of EXL Cloud, which helps accountants automate cash flow and driver-based financial modelling in Excel. He is also Chief Data Modeller at Potenza.A Chartered Accountant, Lance spent two decades...

I am a best-selling Author (Reimagine Finance), LinkedIn Instructor, a global keynote speaker, and an AI transformation advisor who enables business leaders to lead sustainable transformation. With 20+ years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, including PepsiCo, AkzoNobel, and PwC, I...

Kinjal Mehta is a senior finance leader with over 15 years of experience driving FP&A, controllership and finance transformation across retail, consumer goods and financial services. As Business Finance Lead at Decathlon Australia, she partners with executive leadership to navigate volatile...

Nicholas Rokkas is a Chartered Accountant and Senior Finance Partner at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), with more than 15 years of experience across finance, management accounting and strategic business partnering.His career has spanned the professional services, media and higher...

Josie Pane is an experienced Chief Financial Officer and executive leader with a track record of driving financial performance, strategic growth, and organisational resilience. Based in Melbourne, she partners closely with leadership teams to deliver sustainable outcomes through disciplined...

A forward-thinking strategist with robust expertise in business and finance transformation, adept at aligning financial initiatives with organizational goals to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and customer-centric solutions. Committed to embedding design thinking into...

Kerryn Divall is a seasoned finance professional with over 25 years of experience in the field. Currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at RSL NSW, Kerryn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the organisation. With a strong background in financial management, strategic...

Sukhy Bansal is the Director of ERS Advisory (Aust) Pty, where she partners with growing businesses offering Fractional CFO Services. A Chartered Accountant with more than 20 years’ experience working for coporations suchas Deloitte, Babcock & Brown and CBA, Sukhy brings deep expertise in...

Meenakshi Bhayani is a finance and business leader with a portfolio career spanning Finance, Fractional CFO advisory and Governance. She is the Founder of Creatick Group, a Fractional CFO firm helping SMEs and growing businesses strengthen their financial foundations, navigate growth and make...

With a deep-rooted expertise in finance, strategy, and operations, Shelin has carved a niche for herself in the startup and scale-up advisory landscape. Her work at CFOWorx, especially within the realm of SaaS business models, has seen her play a pivotal role in capital raising initiatives, having...

Natalie Lennon is the Founder and Director of Two Sides Accounting, an award winning, 100% online Accounting and Bookkeeping firm in Sydney’s South. Natalie is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent with over 20 years experience working with and in various small, medium and...

Heather Smith is a globally recognised expert in accounting technology and AI in accounting, named the 2024 Accounting Thought Leader of the Year and listed by Accounting Today (USA) as one of 21 influential figures shaping the future of the profession. With three decades in the profession and...

Lisa Martin is the founder of GoFi8ure and the self-described “Get Shit Done Accountant” — a straight-talking business advisor who believes accounting should help people make better decisions, not simply document what went wrong six months ago. With more than two decades at the coalface of small...

Jolene Kawak is a proud Yamatji woman, Fellow Chartered Accountant and Director of Karlaya Accounting & Business Advisory, a Brisbane-based firm supporting small businesses, Indigenous organisations and Not-for-Profits. With more than 20 years’ experience in accounting and advisory, Jolene is...

Sarah Clayton is the Founder and Managing Director of Freshwater Taxation, an award-winning Australian accounting firm she founded in 2012. A CPA and IPA-qualified accountant with more than 20 years’ experience, Sarah has spent the past 15 years experimenting with, growing, scaling and ultimately...

Sharon Francisco is a business coach, mentor and speaker who works with bookkeepers, accountants and small business owners who are ready to grow a business that gives them both profit and freedom. With more than 25 years’ experience supporting small businesses, Sharon brings a rare mix of...

Simone Palfreyman is a nationally recognised small business advisor, accounting principal and thought leader based in the Hunter Valley Vineyards region. As the leader of a successful boutique accounting firm, Simone is passionate about building a workplace culture where people thrive, clients feel ...

Joanna Perry is a business advisor and the founder of Firm Ready, a professionaldevelopment business that provides soft skills training for junior accountants andaccounting firms. As a former accountant, she bridges the gap between technical educationand real-world workplace...

I’m a chartered accountant and Winner of 2024 Accountant of the Year, Four-Time Accounting Award Nominee.Worked in accounting sales and have closed over 5mil in new business and had 7000+ client meetings over 5 years. Linkedin profile as below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanyeejiunfa000/

I help businesses take the risk and complexity out of changing their systems and processes. My goal is to reduce the time cost for finance, HR, payroll and IT professionals to deliver outstanding service to their team members. This is achieved by hunting down and automating manual...

Dale Crosby is an experienced adviser, trainer and consultant to the accounting profession, with more than 40 years’ business experience. Through CPD For Accountants and Insights for Accountants, he helps accounting firms strengthen leadership, client service and advisory capability, with a...

Gayle Goldberg is the founder of Gold Balance Bookkeeping, a Registered BAS Agent, who helps businesses move from messy books to meaningful numbers. Using Xero, QuickBooks Online, and MYOB, Gayle doesn’t just focus on compliance; she works alongside business owners to improve their...

Martine Hoosen, The Bookkeeper’s AcademyMartine Hoosen is a multi-award-winning bookkeeper and mentor, and a leading industry advocate who recently sold her bookkeeping practice of 25 years.Martine built her bookkeeping business from the ground up, initially as a solo bookkeeper driven by the need...

Michelle Kvello is the founder of Lantern Partners, a fractional CFO firm, working with founder CEOs of startups and scale ups.  She has a personal love of driving entrepreneur success because early in her career she realised there was a need for founders to have access to good commercial and...

Sarah Lawrance isn’t just changing accounting — she’s rebuilding it from the ground up. 2025 Thought Leader of the Year and winner of the Accounting Excellence Award, Sarah is one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting globally and a fierce advocate for the future of the profession —...

Julianna is an economist and marketer by profession, as well as a qualified accountant (CA), registered BAS agent and payroll specialist by trade, running her bookkeeping practice at Horizon Accounts. She is also a podcaster, with a mission to help as many business owners as possible to ditch the...

Rae is a highly experienced tax advisor and trainer, dedicated to helping practitioners navigate complex tax rules and apply them to real-world scenarios. With over 25 years of experience across the tax profession, including senior roles in both Big 4 and mid-tier firms in Australia and...

Kirsten Taylor‑Martin is a family business and family office advisor who specialises in governance, succession and structuring for multi-generational families. With a strong background in taxation and accounting, she brings an integrated approach that aligns family values, business strategy and...

I am Peter Adams, the principal of Augmentors. My knowledge is rooted in more than 25 years extensive industry experience. My client interaction has been honed by countless teaching and training sessions. Client and student feedback has helped me develop a very effective and interactive style.

Roelof is the Director of TaxUnstuck and a highly experienced tax trainer. Having served as National Tax Director at Crowe Australia/Findex and Nexia, along with in-depth tax experience at Big 4 accounting firms, Roelof specialises in breaking down complex corporate and private client tax...

Founder of Story Recruitment. first-CFO and first-finance-hire search for Australian tech, fintech and deeptech startups. Host of Australia's leading finance careers podcast - The CFO Track . You can find Tom at Storyrecruitment.com.au

Founder of Bas & Balances a bookkeeping practice based in Australia, she has been immersed in the accounting field for nearly 30 years.

A naturally empathetic person, Paul loves people and business and uses Life Insurance as his unique ability to help leave a positive impact on both.With over 23 years’ experience in financial services both in Australia and Asia, Paul established  a niche business working with high income earning...

Soonah Walkom is an accomplished financial leader with over 20 years of experience in commercial bookkeeping, financial control, and business advisory. As the Head of Bookkeeping at We Love Bookkeeping, she leads a high-performing team that goes far beyond compliance, delivering...

Davie Mach is an Australian Chartered Accountant and the Founder and Director of Box Advisory Services, an award-winning Sydney-based accounting and advisory firm supporting small and medium-sized businesses across Australia. With over 18 years’ experience in public practice, he has advised...

Clare Nash is the Founder of Nash Recruitment Group and Leaders Runway - offering people-first, human-centred expertise from hire to transition. She is a trusted expert recruiter, executive search consultant and career strategist - known for her integrity, sharp market insight and exceptional...

Melissa Foote is a Non-Executive-Director of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and the Managing Director of her bookkeeping/accounting/consultancy practice and educational businesses, Bloom 8 Global & Melfoote.com.au. As an accomplished entrepreneur, she built a successful accounting and...

Katie Williams is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience in the accounting and bookkeeping industry. As the Director of The Vault Bookkeeping Pty Ltd, Katie has a proven track record of helping businesses streamline their financial processes, improve efficiency, and...

Divya Singh is an award-winning CFO and Founder of Truerock Consulting, which provides fractional CFO services to founders and leadership teams seeking clarity, foresight and stability as they scale. With over 20+ years of experience spanning professional services, education, IT, legal, events and...

Chris Wheatley is the Founder and Director of Scope Accounting, a modern accounting firm based in Brisbane. With over two decades of experience, Chris is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants ANZ and has been recognised for his contributions to the profession, including the 8K strong SBAABTA...

Anne is CEO of Productivity Bargain, and an international speaker and MC. As the founder of Productivity Bargain, Anne helps leaders unlock the performance benefits of a 4-day week, even if they’re not ready to implement one. As a former C-suite APAC leader for the global data and insights...

Sangram Rana is the Principal Financial Adviser and Director at Build MyWealth, a boutique advisory practice in Melbourne. He is also a qualified accountant and registered tax agent, with over 12 years of experience advising business owners, high-income professionals, high-net-worth families and...

Jeannie Savage is one of the most influential voices reshaping the bookkeeping profession. As founder of The Strategic Bookkeeper Network — a licensed global network brand for self-employed bookkeepers — she has built the model, method and standards that turn technically skilled bookkeepers into...

Kimberly Beadle is the founder of Polished Business (est. 2014) and the creator of the Polished Business Platform, helping businesses navigate what’s really happening behind the numbers, with powerful and personalised support. As a Registered BAS Agent, Certified Bookkeeper, Psychology graduate...

Molly Lim is the Founder and Director of Above Advisory, a multi-award-winning accounting and advisory firm helping small business owners and property investors achieve financial confidence through proactive advice and modern technology. With over 10+ years’ experience in tax and business...

Tracey Rubens has had decades of experience in the finance industry. After a lengthy career in corporate management accounting and business analysis, she realised she could make a bigger impact helping the smaller part of town — the starry-eyed founders, tradies, and café owners who genuinely need...

Jac is the Head of the School of Business and Professor of Accounting at Charles Sturt University. Previously she was Deputy Dean and Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at UWA. Jac is the current Chair of the Higher Education Academic Board for Chisholm Institute in Victoria. She is...

Akin works with founder‑led SMEs to build clear financial structure and support strategic decision‑making as they grow. He brings over two decades of experience across global organisations and owner‑led businesses, with a focus on strengthening finance capability during periods of...

John Xenos is Operations Manager for Business Advisory at William Buck. He works across people, process and technology to improve how teams operate. A large part of John’s role is tackling a challenge familiar to many growing accounting firms. He helps bring together teams with different...

Deborah Power is a Chartered Accountant, Fractional CFO and Founder of Your Finance Team and The Female CFO. She has worked for a number of multinational organisations, including Louis Vuitton and the Manpower Group, and consulted to many SMEs as the CFO managing finance functions and creating...

Sasha is the founder of Heatwave Accounts, a Sydney based practice offering bookkeeping and carbon accounting services to purpose-driven businesses across climate tech, social impact and health. She spent more than five years keeping the books for musicians before starting her own firm in late...

Peter is one of the founding principals of Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and has been a Chartered Accountant for over 30 years. As a foundation principal of ABN Peter was integral to setting its strategic direction as well as the formation of consultative lines with government. Government...

Susan Davies is a Chartered Accountant and experienced CFO with more than 20 years in finance roles across Australia and the United Kingdom. As the founder of GAP Advisors, she helps growing businesses and not-for-profit organisations turn financial data into direction through practical...

Tim is a Director of CATS Accountants, a Central Coast accounting firm he runs with business partner Dan. CATS looks after a broad mix of small to medium business clients supporting them across tax compliance, business advisory and SMSF, so Tim works with business owners on far more than just the...

Lisa Yen is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Principal & Managing Director of HyVu Advisory. With over 25 years’ experience across professional services, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Lisa helps organisations turn financial and ...

Mary Delaney is a visionary leader with over 20 years of experience driving growth, transformation, and innovation in B2B software. As CEO of Karbon, she works closely with accounting firms to optimize their operations through AI and modern technology. Mary brings unique insight into how firms can...

Kelvin is one of the founding principals of Australian Bookkeepers Network (ABN) and has been a Certified Practicing Accountant for over 30 years. Kelvin is passionate about business development and providing innovative learning and training to the bookkeeping industry. He plays an active role in...

Anna Rante is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent, entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Right & Keystone Group and TaxEase360.ai.Anna founded Right & Keystone Group in 2011 at the age of 23. What began as a mobile accounting and taxation service has since grown into a...

Sepideh holds qualifications in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and a PhD focused on product portfolio analysis and absolute sustainability. She is a sustainability specialist with extensive experience in GHG emissions accounting, Climate Active certifications, and developing science‑based ...

Sandra Magann is the Founder and Principal of Magnified, an award-winning accounting and advisory firm based in Port Macquarie. A Chartered Accountant and Registered Tax Agent with more than 35 years' experience, Sandra is passionate about helping businesses grow through strategic...

Martin Cattach is NOT your average Finance Facilitator - he’s an experienced working capital strategist with the economic & business background to develop sound business financing strategies for Australian SMEs.  He’s ALSO one of the rare experts who can talk about finance in ways that are...

Greg Russo has over 30 years’ experience in succession planning, administration and litigation and is one of Victoria’s most experienced and respected succession law solicitors.With a background in pure mathematics, Greg not only understands the implications of planning decisions on future...

Dr. Kaushik Sridhar (FGIA, GAICD) is an experienced and purpose driven corporate sustainability leader with over 22 years’ experience developing and implementing sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, strategies, and initiatives focusing on improving business’...

Rob is the host of the highly rated Podcast – “Heart of the Bookkeeper”.Rob is an inaugural member of the ICB was appointed as a Director of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers in April 2019 and into the Support & Resource Manager role in November 2019. Rob has oversight of the support & ...

Zoe Kittel is the Product Manager at Xonboard, where she turns everyday conversations with bookkeepers into practical solutions for employee onboarding and super compliance. Before Xonboard, she spent over three years at Xero across customer experience and product, taking what she heard on the...

Melissa Grove FCA is a Director of Sustainable Edge Accounting & Advisory and a highly regarded Chartered Accountant, board leader and strategic advisor. She brings extensive experience across finance, governance, sustainability and organisational strategy, working with boards, executives and...

Clare Wood is a CPA-qualified business strategist, speaker and best-selling author who helps established service-based businesses increase profitability through better financial strategy. With more than 20 years of experience in finance and business, Clare combines commercial expertise with...

Ranya Akacha is a CPA-qualified accountant turned business strategist. She began her career at EY before stepping into business ownership herself, running a beauty salon while at university, then a travel agency, before leading the turnaround of a chemical manufacturing business. In 2017, she...

Is your business profitable (now) and valuable (ready for your exit)? How dependant is it on key individuals – including you, or the owner? Systems and processes allow scale, profitability and value whilst maintaining consistency and quality – and lift the weight off key individuals.  This is...

Sheetal Shah FCPA is a finance and enterprise executive, trusted Board advisor and Director of A Counting and Consulting Services, an advisory practice helping organisations strengthen financial sustainability, improve performance and navigate transformation. With more than 20 years’ experience...

Michael McGann is an Audit Director at MGI Sydney with over 20 years of experience providing audit, assurance and advisory services to private companies, not-for-profit organisations and regulated entities. He works closely with boards, management teams and business owners on financial...

Ned has worked in and with accounting firms for over 25 years and brings a wealth of experience in helping firms choose and then implement technology. Come and join us as we launch ASIC Pay, a new solution to 100% automate the ASIC year end payment process inc your fee.  Never, ever get an ASIC...

Anam Dhila is a senior finance leader, Chartered Accountant and CFA with 16 years of experience across finance, strategy, transformation and business operations. He is currently Global Head of Finance at upGrad Education - a global education and skilling company delivering higher education and...

Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (SMSF Specialist). He holds both Commerce and Computer Science degrees from the University of Adelaide and has been a Director of Bray Chan since 2006. He particularly enjoys assisting clients to structure...

Brad Brown is the National Manager, Regulatory Operations. Brad is AUSTRAC's senior executive responsible for AML/CTF supervision, ensuring more than 60,000 Australian businesses across the financial sector and non-financial businesses and professions adhere to their AML/CTF obligations in...

Ashwini Shankar is the Chief Financial Officer at NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd) and the winner of the Australian CFO Awards 2022 – Financial Controller of the Year. Recognised for her strategic leadership and impact, she has over 20 years of...

For more than 25 years, I’ve helped boards, CEOs and executive teams navigate uncertainty, align around strategic priorities and translate strategy into action.I bring deep risk expertise to this work, helping leaders challenge assumptions, anticipate what could disrupt progress and pursue...

Darina Boteva is a Fractional CFO and the founder of WhyteRabbit Advisory. She has led finance for technology companies across ANZ, EMEA and North America, and has worked alongside private equity investors, providing the financial insight behind their funding decisions.Darina is the finance leader...

Leon Furze, PhD is a best selling author and consultant with over twenty years' experience in secondary and tertiary education. His PhD focused on the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence for teachers. He consults across industries including finance, law, education and business on ...

Shannon Smit is the Founder and Director of Transfer Pricing Solutions Australia, which she established in 2007 to provide practical, specialist transfer pricing advice to businesses and their accountants. Before founding the firm, Shannon spent 11 years with EY, working in...

Alan brings over 15 years of global experience helping businesses meet AML/CTF obligations. A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Alan has worked closely with AUSTRAC on compliance programs and remediation projects. With a background in accounting and deep regulatory expertise, Alan...

Harry is the Founder of Trigon Connect, specialists in public practice accounting recruitment. With 10 years’ experience, he is known for facilitating strategic career moves founded on transparency and trust.

Christine knows what accountants really want, because she asks them every day. Over more than a decade, she has met thousands of accountants and advised over 100 firms across Australia on how to win and keep top talent. Her salary guides and industry surveys, downloaded thousands of times, have...

Mark Lazarus is the Founder and Director of Lazarus Legal, a boutique commercial law firm advising businesses, founders and operators on contracts, disputes, shareholder issues and commercial risk. Before founding Lazarus Legal, Mark worked across private practice, the Bar and senior in-house legal ...

Hong Chuan (HC) Tan is a Partner at Transfer Pricing Solutions Australia. He advises multinational groups and their accountants on transfer pricing and international tax matters. With more than a decade of experience, Hong Chuan helps businesses and their advisers manage their international...

Sarah Petty an ex-corporate finance leader, a qualified CPA, and the Founder of Olive Business Partners, a Fractional CFO firm, who has worked with businesses at every stage of growth, from early-stage startups to multi-billion-dollar global organisations. She brings CFO-level thinking to small...

Trang Nova is an International Speaker and Communication Trainer for professionals who want to speak with confident authority, so they can be recognised for their worth where it matters: In meetings, sales and interviews. Through her lifelong journey from being a withdrawn introvert to now being...

Monique Parker is an award-winning marketer and growth advisor to the accounting industry. She helped scale one of the industry's first advisory networks to $40M and has a toolbox of proven strategies that work in firms of all sizes. She runs AccountanXy, a specialist marketing agency for...

Lisa is the CFO at Budgetly, an Australian spend management platform built for SMEs. With more than 20 years' experience in accounting, including as a partner in an accounting practice, Lisa brings a practical perspective to finance leadership, technology adoption and AI-powered finance...

Belinda Raso is a Director and Senior Accountant at Tax Invest Accounting, passionate about helping Australians make informed financial decisions through education, strategic tax planning and personalised advice.Belinda is committed to advocating for all taxpayers, simplifying complex tax matters...

Clarissa Rayward is an award-winning Accredited Specialist Family Lawyer, mediator, author and educator with more than 20 years' experience in family law. She is the Director of Brisbane Family Law Centre, founder of Happy Lawyer Happy Life and President of the Queensland Association of...

Brad Turville built and sold an accounting firm, with a focus on advisory and on selling it well. For the last seven years he’s coached and trained accountants through Modern Firm Practices on sales, communication, advisory and pricing: how to market it, lead the client conversation and put a...

Rebecca Buchanan is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience working at some of Australia's leading firms and banks. At a pivotal point in her career, she left her corporate role to launch Straight Up Bookkeeping, a virtual bookkeeping firm specialising in supporting...

Paul joined Dext as General Manager for Australia in May 2024. With over 20 years in IT Sales, Strategy, and talent development, he began at Cable & Wireless Plc in London, including a year in Grand Cayman. He then led the International Carrier Sales team. In 2007, he joined Cisco in...

Riley Giuliano is an Account Executive at Karbon, with experience working with over 400 accounting and bookkeeping firms to streamline workflow, communication, and reporting in one platform.