Our Team
Meet our team of Accountants and Administration Staff.
Chris Taylor
Director
B Comm (Acc, Ec), CPA, CTA
Chris has extensive experience in both individual tax preparation and accounting and business consulting with a background in both commerce and public accounting practice.
He is able to offer his clients strategic business advice to maximise their operational efficiency and profitability. He is proficient in the use of all accounting and business software including MYOB, Xero, Reckon, and Quickbooks.
Chris’ industry experience spans manufacturing, construction, retail/trade, health, and professional services. He has worked with many businesses in both South Australia and Victoria, advising them in different aspects of business from accounting and tax planning through to human resources and management issues.
As your business advisor, Chris can work with you to identify key strengths and weaknesses in your business and then set and achieve financial and operational targets. Through his strategic advice he will assist you to plan and protect both your business and personal financial future.
As your personal tax accountant, Chris can assist you to maximise your income tax return and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
In summary, Chris offers:
Strategic and business planning
Personal and business taxation advice and preparation including: annual tax returns, income tax, fringe benefits tax, capital gains tax, and GST
Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Accounting and Economics from the University of Ballarat. He is also a Certified Practicing Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor of The Tax Institute.
With his professional and amiable approach, Chris will become a key member of your financial team.
Adam Johns
Accountant
B Comm, CA
Adam is a Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of experience assisting individuals, small-to-medium businesses, and SMSFs with their tax and accounting needs.
He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of South Australia in 2006 with awards for the most-outstanding student in the subjects of Corporations and Partnership Law, Small Business Accounting, and Taxation Law.
Following that, he obtained a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia in 2009, and was admitted as a Chartered Accountant in that same year. During his studies at the ICAA (now CAANZ), he was awarded Candidate of the Module for obtaining the highest mark in South Australia for the Taxable module.
He has a particular focus on keeping clients as organised and up-to-date as possible, which can then provide a solid foundation on which to achieve positive tax outcomes.
Adam hopes that his most-important strength is reliability and gets the most satisfaction from being able to build long-term relationships with clients who place their trust in him year after year.