TOTAL BUSINESS PARTNERS - Key Persons
Registered for GST? The Business Activity Statement (BAS) is a crucial document to be filed either monthly or quarterly, as per Goods and Services Tax (GST) regulations. At Total Business Partners, our team of accountants and bookkeepers will assist you in understanding the nuances of activity statements and how they impact your business. This includes the timeline for lodging activity statements and making payments to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) in Brisbane.
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At Total Business Partners, our motivation comes from seeing our clients succeed. We strive to deliver the highest level of service and are Xero certified accountants with expertise in structural business planning and financial management. Our comprehensive services are offered throughout Brisbane, including North Lakes, as well as across the Sunshine Coast.
Job Titles:
- Accounting Manager - Sunshine Coast
Job Titles:
- Accounting Manager - North Lakes
Anna started officially working at Total Business Partners as an Administrator in 2016, and before that was a stay-at-home mum designing and building homes.
Outside of work Anna loves to travel with her husband and two boys, getting out of their comfort zone and doing things they would never normally do. Anna is a firm believer that there is nothing better than spending time with family.
Bianca joined the Total team in July 2021, with approx. 8-ish years of bookkeeping experience within the construction industry. With her current qualifications in a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in accounting, minoring in HR), Bianca is looking to commence a Graduate Certificate of Public Accounting through the Institute of Public Accountants later this year. Bianca is currently working on bookkeeping and payroll tasks, but she is interested in exploring the world of accounting and taxation. With her background in the construction industry, Bianca finds the range of projects and services offered within the industry fascinating. The people and the environment of Total Business Partners are what bring Bianca back to work every day. She finds it's a very encouraging and friendly environment to work in with the other team members always keen to help when Bianca has questions. Reading and enjoying being outdoors, mostly at the beach, or walking around Lake Eden is on the agenda for Bianca in her downtime.
Erin joined Total Business Partners in July 2018, bringing with her previous experience in Tax & Insolvency. Erin completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), majoring in Financial Planning at UniSC in 2013. After working with Companies and Trusts, Erin found her passion was working with individuals and small business owners, preferring the personal touch and close relationships with her clients. With this approach, Erin specialises and assists clients not only with their yearly tax but also in providing tax advice and education to help them achieve the best tax outcome in the future. Erin loves that every team member is valued in our firm and agrees the Total team are a family that supports and assists each other. Outside of work Erin enjoys spending time with her lovely daughter who starts UniSC in February 2023. Best of both worlds.
Heidi came with the furniture when Jason merged with another business in January 2018. With a Bachelor of Accounting and as a Chartered Accountant, Heidi works closely with her clients to ensure their business is progressing in the right direction and they are seeing their intended results. Supporting her clients with a focus on the construction industry, medical industry and agriculture sectors, Heidi is always looking to develop her business relationships further. Heidi's favourite thing at work is the endless support from her fellow colleagues and the many social activities which bond the Total Business Partners team as a group. Running in or out the door, Heidi looks forward to gearings up to enjoy another class of Pilates and leading a balanced life.
Having joined Total Business Partners in 2021, with 10 years of experience in business services and tax, Jana specialises in business setups and structuring advice. Jana has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting, Finance and Financial Planning, is a CPA, holds a Tax Agent Licence and is Xero Certified.
A few of the key industries that Jana loves to advise on are construction and trade, health support services, retail, and hospitality. The friendly team of professionals and our amazing clients make working at Total Business Partners one of Jana's favourite things.
Outside of work you will find Jana enjoying beach walks with a stop set aside for a sneaky wine along the way.
Jason started his accounting career back in 2000 working for a small boutique firm. He has a real passion for helping businesses perform at their best and translating that performance into real, life-altering outcomes. In his own words, ‘nothing is better than seeing the positive benefits of a decision or action made 3 years ago'. Just be warned, if you get him started, you may never get him to stop talking about this passion.
As a founding Director of Total Business Partners, he is proud of the business it has become today and only focuses on the future and ‘where to from here'.
Jason's favourite feature of Total Business Partners is its family attitude and comradery. The business values its team of professionals and fosters an understanding of their various needs. Through the aforementioned comradery, the business can achieve insurmountable feats.
Julie arrived at Total Business Partners in December 2022. She has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting major and minor in Business Law and Taxation) from QUT. She is also a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in public practice firms. Julie enjoys taking the stress out of her client's day by always being approachable and available if her clients need any advice or assistance. Julie has worked with small to medium-sized businesses in an array of different industries, although more recently the Building and Construction industry has been a focus with the increased QBCC financial reporting requirements. Plus, if that is not enough to support her experience, she also has an interest in the SMSF space having formerly audited and been an administrator of these in her career. What keeps Julie coming back each day is that the Total family has a very different ethos to other firms, with the focus being on growing businesses, and not just compliance work. She enjoys working with a passionate team who are friendly and willing to assist each other and our clients. When she is not busy at the office, Mum's taxi service is hard at work. If Julie does find time to relax, she'll have her feet up with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a good TV series streaming, whilst always cuddling her 2 Bichon Frise dogs.
Leigh has a long-standing connection and working relationship with many of our clients, having continued in her role through various mergers and acquisitions over the years.
As one of the original staff members, Leigh has over 30 years of experience in administration, bookkeeping, corporate compliance, and entity setups. Supporting clients with their use of Xero and reconciling their books is one of Leigh's most enjoyable tasks, although she admits that this may seem quite nerdy.
Leigh loves working with the Total team and over the years has been able to work part-time to assist with raising her 3 daughters. Total Business Partners have provided her with the flexibility to attend school and family events and to also work from home when required.
Leigh's family are involved with their local Scout Group where (surprise) Leigh is the Group Committee treasurer. It is this community involvement where Leigh achieves a sense of fulfilment by being able to give back to the community.
Lisa joined the Total team in August 2020 and hasn't looked back. With an abundance of corporate accounting experience and various roles as a financial controller for large multi-national organisations both in Australia and the UK, Lisa has a desire to work with clients who want more, and will let her help them grow.
Lisa has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major) and Bachelor of Business (Marketing major) from the University of QLD, is a Chartered Accountant and is a member of the ICAANZ. Along with this, she is constantly studying and currently completing her Virtual CFO and Estate Planning accreditations.
A true passion for what she does at Total Business Partners is helping, growing, and working with her clients. Lisa is the in-house specialist for anything relating to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) and enjoys all business and structuring advice as well as consulting work.
Liung joined Total Business Partners in September 2022, bringing knowledge and experience as an Accounts Administrator where a lot of his time was spent on reviewing and approving invoices. Graduating with a Bachelor of Business & Commerce (Economics), Liung aspires to become a certified accountant in the future. The Construction industry fascinates Liung because of its comprehensive EBA and growing sector and he looks forward to continuing to work with clients in this sector. People may think he's boring, but Liung really enjoys doing the payroll, coding accounts and has a sneaky interest in building Charts of Accounts for businesses. And "I LOVE my Excel spreadsheets". Liung enjoys working alongside the team at Total Business Partners who are highly knowledgeable and have a "team first" attitude. This attitude makes it very easy for Liung to walk through the doors every morning. To prove that Liung is not boring, outside of work he loves sports (soccer, basketball, and tennis), but can also be persuaded to binge-watch terrible movies whilst eating delicious snacks.
Maree joined the Total Business Partners team in March 2022. Prior to that she worked for over 5 years in reception/admin for a large accounting firm. Loving the face-to-face client contact, the reception role at North Lakes is the perfect fit for Maree as it gives her the opportunity to utilise her amazing people skills to ensure all clients leave pleased and fulfilled with their Total Business Partners experience. Maree loves the variety that comes with her role, with every day offering something different and new. In her spare time, Maree is passionate about yoga and has been practising yoga for the past 3 years. She loves how it challenges her both mentally and physically.
Joining the Total Business Partners team in July 2022, with endless administrative experience in accounts receivable and payable, Rose-Maree (Rosee) is also Xero efficient and loves the ease of such an awesome accounting system. Rosee has always worked in customer service/ administration roles across a variety of different industries.
Rosee loves helping people and she finds the passionate team at Total Business Partners very contagious. Rosee loves seeing and hearing the passion and joy, and thrives with all the encouraging support around the office.
Learning something new every day is a "must do" for Rosee and she loves to enjoy nature with her family and her rescued greyhound, Ella.
Teigan joined the team at Total Business Partners on the Sunshine Coast back in 2018 as the receptionist. Finding her feet, she set out enrolling into a Certificate IV Bookkeeping & Accounting. Moving from the front of house to supporting a team of accountants Teigan is excited to complete further studies.
Teigan's friendly and helpful personality means she's quickly become the first point of contact for many of our business clients. Assisting with Xero, Hubdoc, Business Activity Statements, Payroll Tax and a variety of other day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping enquiries.
Outside of work, Teigan enjoys preparing gourmet meals for her two fur babies and finding exciting new places to take them.