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Simon Byrne

After doing one term of accounting in secondary school, Kothes director in Merimbula Simon Byrne, who grew up on a property in Western Victoria, knew the career path he was going to take. A passionate sportsman who competes in triathlons and George Bass surfboat marathons, this father of four is as dedicated to his accounting career as the day he started his first job with Coopers & Lybrand in Melbourne aged 20. It was a desire to move back to the country which brought Simon to the...

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Fiona Dunham

Kothes Accounting Group Bega office director Fiona Dunham always wanted to be an accountant, but took a slight detour after leaving school to join the banking and finance sector. During her 12-years working with Westpac she started a Business and Commerce degree via distance education, then in 1998 she left the bank to work for Kothes in their Bega office. What she enjoys most about being part of a large chartered accounting firm is the depth of knowledge across the seven offices amongst the other...

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Ben Marshman

Ben Marshman’s number one accounting tip for businesses is to take the time to set up your financial system properly from the start to save headaches down the track. Make sure you get everything set up properly from the start such as payroll. Or if you are setting up with a new xero cloud accounting account, make sure it’s done correctly. Ben, who has worked for Kothes Accounting Group since 2015, also recommends people go to their accountant first to get help setting their business...

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Kevin Philistin

You might expect to run into Kothes Accounting Group Merimbula office director Kevin Philistin at a local car show, on the golf club, at the beach or at a food and wine event. Or you might see him down at the Merimbula Tourism Information Centre advocating for the area’s enormous tourism potential. Wherever you see him, you are assured he will have a ready smile and during football season, you can always rely on him for the latest tips on his favourite AFL team Essendon or Rugby League’s Melbourne...

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Gary Skelton

Kothes Accounting Group Bega office principal Gary Skelton is the only Self Managed Super Fund specialist on the NSW Sapphire Coast. When he is out socially and people ask him what he does and where he works, he says he feels a great sense of pride saying he works for the largest multi-partner chartered accounting firm in the region. The professional advice Gary provides to clients is highly regulated, and he takes his role in financial planning, investment strategies and Self Managed Super Funds administration seriously....

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Deni Tomat

Deni Tomat’s number one accounting tip for businesses is to try and keep up to date with their finances. When you fall behind it’s so much harder to catch up and this impacts on managing your business. With the cloud software we have now this is much easier. Plus you can check in on your business’s wellbeing at any time and deal with issues there and then, and not have to wait until your end of year tax is done. Deni started her Bachelor of...

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