Business Advisors and Accountants

Ravi Sharma - Associate and Business Advisor

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, Chartered Accountant.

Area of Expertise: Taxation and Business advice for small to medium business enterprises.

Career Overview: Ravi commenced working as a Public Accountant in July 2000. He has worked for PJT since 2003, with the exception of an 18 month working holiday in 2007 based in Wales (UK) where he performed a Commercial Accounting role with Lloyds TSB Insurance. Ravi returned to PJT in 2008 and is now working within Melanie's team.

Life outside PJT: Ravi enjoys travelling and sports, mainly golf and fishing, but is currently fully focused on his baby girl Sophie who arrived in June 2010.

Quote: Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Email: ravi@pjtaccountants.com.au

Matt Dunn - Associate and Business Advisor

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business (Information Systems), CPA, Commissioner of Declarations.

Area of Expertise: Business advisory, taxation advice, all aspects of taxation specializing in fringe benefits tax.

Career Overview: After 6 years experience in public practice in one of the world's largest accounting firms, KPMG, Matt has gained experience in nearly all areas of public practice including tax compliance, tax planning, business advisory services and auditing. With this strong background, Matt has been with PJT since October 2009, offering high levels of business advisory to services to all sized businesses.

Life outside PJT: Matt enjoys time with family and friends, AFL, gardening and travelling overseas.

Quote: Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.

Email: matthew@pjtaccountants.com.au

Annette Gynell - Senior Accountant and Business Advisor

Qualifications: Associate Diploma of Accounting.

Area of Expertise: Financials for individuals and small to medium businesses, providing advice on business structure, finance, compliance measures for taxation and record keeping procedures.

Career Overview: Annette has worked as an Accountant in public practice since 1991.

Life outside PJT: Annette enjoys playing golf, fishing, camping, running away to her little beach house with her husband. Annette loves to spend time with her children and little granddaughter and grandson.

Quote: Every day is a new day with new opportunities for all of us.

Email: annette@pjtaccountants.com.au

Luke Gozzard - Accountant

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Financial Planning), CPA

Area of Expertise: Superannuation, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Estate Planning and Small to Medium size Business Financials.

Career Overview: Luke has worked in Public Practice accounting since 2007. With his CPA studies complete Luke is enjoying building long standing relationships with PJT clients.

Life outside PJT: Luke maintains an active lifestyle including CrossFit and surfing.

Quote: Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Email: luke@pjtaccountants.com.au

Debbie Riddiford - Associate and Business Advisor

Qualifications: B.Bus, CPA, FIPA, Accredited Business Coach.

Area of Expertise: Taxation advice, and Business Coaching - helping business owners to improve and grow their business.

Career Overview: Debbie has worked for over 22 years as a public accountant, business advisor and business consultant (trouble shooting) and being second in charge of a large Public Company, responsible for over 450 employees plus many years experience working in and with a diverse range of industries, to name a just a few: banking, retail; sales & estimating; hospitality; local, state & federal govt’s; labour hire; fabrication; building & construction; property management.

Life outside PJT: Debbie enjoys camping, boating, jet skiing and spending time with family. She also enjoys watching a good movie and reading good books.

Quote: "Laugh lots, smile heaps, always have a positive outlook on life and live life to the fullest!"

Email: debbie@pjtaccountants.com.au

Anna Chipperfield - Executive Coach

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Associate Diploma in Business

Area of Expertise: People Development, Leadership and Culture

Career Overview: Not long after finishing University Anna was given an opportunity to go to London. Anna working across all facets of back office operations in the construction industry in London and Europe for 4 years before travelling to Dubai where she worked in a similar role for two years. In 2005, Anna returned to Brisbane and worked with the Super Cheap Auto Group, in particular BCF and was part of the management team responsible for the roll out of their first 12 stores. Following on from BCF, Anna took on the role as Corporate Services Manager for the Brisbane Office of Conics, now known as RPS and was heavily involved in day to day operations, system implementation, change management and policy and procedure. A change of pace has brought Anna back to the Sunshine Coast where she lived as a teenager. Anna now looks after HR for PJT and consults on HR, Leadership and People Management to our clients.

Life outside PJT: Soaking up the Sunshine Coast lifestyle.

Quote: Live above the line, the air is cleaner!

Email: anna@pjtaccountants.com.au