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Michael Ray Garrone
Director of Tax
Business Depot
Brisbane, Australia
Public Accounting Firm - Regional
Professional Summary
Summary
I am businessDEPOT's Tax and Superannuation Specialist Director with over 15 years experience in the industry. In addition to this I have significant experience in the Building and Construction and Property industries. I regularly advise on a broad range of issues including:
• Complex Tax issues
• Capital Gains Tax - CGT
• GST
• Self Managed Superannuation
• Business Structuring & Succession
• Corporate matters such as Private Equity and Employee Share Schemes
This expertise in tax, superannuation and other complex matters provides a valuable resource to the firm and its clients. Due to this expertise I attend to quality control and second opinion in whichever industry those clients are found. Using this expertise I regularly present for both the firm and within the industry.
I am a Chartered Tax Adviser, member of the Tax Institute and CPA Australia. Further to this I am a member of SPAA (SMSF Professionals Association of Australia) and the Tributum Club, a tax discussion group.
Throughout my career, I have assisted businesses from many industries including:
• Building and Construction - Builders, Contractors, BSA matters,
• Property Developers and Real Estate Agents,
• Mining Services,
• Le
Areas of work: corporate tax (larger assignments), Businsess advisory tax for Small to Medium Enterprises (SME), GST, international tax, FBT, CGT, Income tax, Division 7A, self managed superannuation, personal tax, asset protection, estate planning and succession planning.
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Languages
- English
Industry Experience
- Accounting & Business Advisory
- Accounting Firm
Website
Business DepotInterests/Hobbies
- Tax
- Sport
- Reading
Birthday
June 5Social Media
Experience
Business Depot
Brisbane, Australia 4000
Brisbane, Australia 4000
Director of Tax
Public Accounting Firm - Regional
2013 - Present
About businessDEPOT
At the core we are business consultants and chartered accountants but overall we are about empowering the bight ideas of small to medium businesses [and the people behind them]. If we are not the specialists you need, we will find the one that is.
Our core service offerings including accounting, tax, business consulting, valuations, bookkeeping and superannuation.
Industry niche's include real estate, dental, medical, building & construction but we love working with any businesses that wish to grow - no matter how small or how big.
Specialties
Accounting, Business Consulting, Real Estate, Dental, Medical, Building & Construction, Tax, Self-managed Super, Valuations, Succession
Headquarters
Level 11 42-60 Albert Street Brisbane, QUEENSLAND 4000 Australia
Website
http://www.businessdepot.com.au
Industry
Accounting
Type
Privately Held
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2013
UHY Haines Norton
Brisbane, Australia 4000
Brisbane, Australia 4000
Tax Partner
Public Accounting - International
2000 - 2013
Partner
UHY Haines Norton
Partnership; 201-500 employees; Accounting industry
July 2005 – Present (7 years 5 months) Brisbane Area, Australia
I lead the firm's Tax and Self Managed Superannuation Fund departments. I primarily focus on corporate tax advice for larger companies and business advisory tax advice for those smaller companies with less complex tax affairs. In relation to Self Managed Superannuation I lead a team which focuses on business owners and their personal affairs.
Head of Self Managed Superannuation
UHY Haines Norton
Partnership; 201-500 employees; Accounting industry
July 2008 – Present (4 years 5 months) Brisbane Area, Australia
I lead a team of Self Managed Superannuation specialists acting primarily for business owners assisting them in their personal and business objectives. The team boasts specialist members of SPAA (SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia) who maintain both up to date and specialist knowledge in this area.
Tax Chairman
UHY Haines Norton
Partnership; 201-500 employees; Accounting industry
September 2011 – Present (1 year 3 months) Australia
I lead the UHY Haines Norton group of national tax specialists in conducting effective knowledge sharing and tackling complex tax issues. We encourage the communication of industry specific issues and challenges faced by the group in order to influence continuous improvement of our tax knowledge and service quality across Australia.
Senior Manager
UHY Haines Norton
Partnership; 201-500 employees; Accounting industry
April 2000 – June 2005 (5 years 3 months) Brisbane Area, Australia
Accountant
Stokes and Hogden
February 1997 – March 2000 (3 years 2 months)
Education
B.Acc, Accounting and Finance 1996
James Cook University
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Professional Certifications
CPA Australia
2000
Active
Chartered Tax Advisor
2012
Active
Chartered Accountant
2013
Active
Associations and Societies
- SPAA - SMSF Professionals Association of Australia
- Fellow of the Taxaxtion Institute of Australia