| Gary Packer is the founder, a Director and CEO of GPA Accounting and has been a Chartered Accountant for over 25 years. Gary has also recently successfully completed a Masters Degree in Entrepreneurship with Adelaide University, a Certificate in Rural Estate Planning and a 3 day manager's course in The Principles of Lean Leadership. His area of specialty is small business services with a keen interest in helping new business owners realise their full potential. Specifically Gary is able to help entrepreneurs commercialise inventions or ideas and can act as a mentor or advisor where required. The tools and skills gained through his recent studies give him a unique position in the accounting profession and in the Riverland small business community to achieve those goals. Gary also has an intimate understanding of the issues affecting business people who find themselves in the mature stage of business life and is able to help with business exit planning and general small business management advice. Gary is also accredited to conduct DiSC behavioural assessment and training days, a unique service to the Riverland that can help you to get & keep the right mix of people in your business. |
| Steven Inglis is the newest director of GPA Accounting. Steven had 4 years experience at another Riverland accounting firm before enthusiastically joining GPA in 1996. Steven is a well qualified CPA whose speciality areas are Capital Gains Tax, Tax Minimization and Tax Planning as well as general small business advice. Steven has a special interest in dry land farming having spent his childhood years on a farm. His family still retains their interest in that property, giving Steven hands-on contact with farming issues. He is a family man with strong family values and he relates well to people with challenges in the early to middle stage of their business lives. Steven is also the Riverland's only representative on the tax office regional tax practitioner working group and is passionate about keeping the Tax Office aware of local issues. |
| Sue Packer is a Chartered Accountant (over 25 years qualified) managing our Renmark Office. Sue has a broad range of taxation and small business skills from her many years of serving rural and other small business clients in Adelaide and the Riverland. She is skilled in MYOB advice and higher level tax advice as well as general small business administration issues and superannuation administration. Sue is very much a "hands on" professional who enjoys helping people get it right. |
| Natasha Drake has an accounting degree from Uni SA and is currently completing studies to achieve CPA status. Natasha joined GPA in 1998 as an administration support assistant and took up accounting studies to create a career path for herself. Natasha has a strong understanding of computer accounting and software needs and is one of our client service stars. She has an intimate understanding of the issues that drive younger business people and can assist in decision-making at that level. Tash also manages our business tax and accounting work group. |
| Collis Marrett is an experienced bookkeeper with considerable experience with the Australian Taxation Office. Collis joined us in 2004 and brings valuable tax and bookkeeping experience to GPA as well as a sense of humour unequalled in the accounting world. Collis is your man if you need assistance with Quickbooks, payroll or Business Activity Statements and he really knows how to please clients. Collis also manages our salary & wages client group and BAS responsibilities for the firm. |
| Catarina Santini is currently studying to achieve her commerce degree and has over 6 years of experience in helping small businesses. Cat is a very competent bookkeeper, has a bright personality and enjoys getting the job done. She is adapting very quickly to the ways of GPA and has slotted well into our strong client service focus. |
| Allison Cenko is a competent bookkeeper with general accounting and tax skills.With many years banking experience, Alli provides GPA clients with excellent service. Allison is our main support to Sue & Gary in Renmark, having joined GPA in 2003. She is constantly improving her skills and is a very valuable member of the GPA team. |
| Joanne Hayes is our most experienced support person. Joanne joined GPA in 1993 and has helped develop most of our client service systems. Jo is an "ideas" person who is our shining light in the client reception area and provides valuable support to accounting staff. We have recently moved Jo into a Client Services Coordinator role with the firm which means that clients will be hearing more from Jo as their work is processed. Jo has a special interest in making sure that clients are welll served by our team. |
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Amy Maddocks joined GPA in 2007 as our new accounting cadet. Amy completed year 12 in 2006 and was in the top four students in the Riverland. She is undertaking university study as our first cadet under the new GPA cadetship scheme. Amy brings a youthful enthusiasm to GPA, has a bubbly, helpful nature and fits well into our "can-do" attitude at GPA. Amy's results in her first 2 years of her degree have been exemplary and speak volumes for her commitment. Whilst working almost full time at GPA, Amy passed all subjects undertaken, mostly with credits or distinctions. She is a pleasant, motivated young woman with a keenness for new challenges and has very high standards in all she undertakes. Amy also has a keen understanding of client service needs and a maturity beyond her years.
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| Nina Jones joined GPA in October 2009. Nina brings her vast experience in the banking world to GPA and is working with us, learning new skills during the busy BAS periods. Her happy positive manner fits well with the GPA way. |
| Anita Leach joined GPA in September 2009. Anita is the smiling face who greets you as you walk in the door. She has excellent computer skills, a friendly manner and is a great addition to the team. |
GPA not only offer all the traditional services of an accounting practice but extend well beyond these boundaries with their exciting Business Development Service
This service helps small business owners by using revolutionary new tools with hands on advice and management assistance.
GPA assists their clients with these tools to create a daily management focus - in other words helping clients re-establish control over their business direction and success.
