Our Team
Ross Hellyer
Director
Ross commenced his career in Accounting in 1980, joining the Audit Division of an International Accounting firm on graduating from University. Ross qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983, first registered as A Tax Agent in 1983 and a Registered Company Auditor in 1985. Auditing has become a very specialised field and Ross ceased to hold an Auditors registration in the early 2000’s, preferring to refer audit needs to specialist auditing accountants. Ross’s early experiences included specialist secondments and training in Small Business Division, Taxation, Business Services and Corporate & Insolvency Services. Ross first became a Principal in Practice in 1987, joining a small suburban partnership and has continued to expand on his extensive experience as a Professional Accountant and Business owner since that time. Ross began his experience assisting and advising Mornington clients in 1990 and has continued that involvement in the years since. Ross is a career Professional Accountant who enjoys working with and assisting all clients. For Ross, Accounting is a people business and he enjoys working with clients and building trusted relationships.
Sonya Wood
Director
Sonya completed her University Degree with a Triple Major in Accounting, Finance & Financial Planning. Sonya commenced her association with Accounting Services on the Mornington Peninsula in 2009 working with firms in Dromana and Mornington. In addition to Sonya’s formal education and training, she has first hand experience and knowledge in owning and operating a peninsula based farm operation and shop. She is well known amongst the peninsula farm shop operators – you may have come accross her before? She has a wealth of experience in running as well as advising business and business operators. She is experienced and focused on systems and business management and passionate about helping businesses to succeed. Sonya heads our partnership with Xero and also manages a number of client Xero engagements, with our staff, to manage all data and including client payroll, employees & compliances. Sonya works to build and enjoy trusted relationships with all our clients.
Pinkal Talati
Accountant
Originating from India, Pinkal migrated to Australia completing a Masters of professional Accounting and Masters of Business Administration (Dual Maters Degrees), graduating in 2019. Pinkal also holds degree qualifications in Business Communications. Pinkal moved from the Northern Suburbs to join us in our Mornington Practice during Covid. Pinkal has quickly become an asset to our business and our clients. As well as handling tax compliance for our Individual Tax Clients, Pinkal is enagaged with a number of our Small Business Clients in preparing and lodging BAS statements, Preparing Financial Statements for Business management, Lending and Compliances and attending to year end taxation and all regulatory compliances. Pinkal has an engaging personality and enjoys the trust and relationships with our clients.
Pinkal is settled as a Morniongton resident with other family members moving from the Northern suburbs to join her, and enjoyoing all the Peninsula has to offer.
Lisa Norris
Business Services
Lisa graduated in June 2022 with a Diploma in Accounting. Prior to joining our firm, Lisa obtained experience in another Peninsula based Accounting Practice assisting clients with bookkeeping/record keeping across a range of accounting & business software. Lisa shares our passion for record keeping and compliances and is aptly based in our Business Serrvices area. Lisa works as part of our Xero partnership team, along with supporting other business software choices, maintain client business accounting and payroll record keeping as well as supporting our clients who self maintain those records. As part of our Business Services Team, Lisa takes that role to the next level in also assisting clients to register for and maintain all federal and state employer obligations and compliances.
Lisa has a bubbly and outgoing personality and enjoys working as part of a team. Lisa is a goof fit and works easily with our clients and staff.
Lisa, her husband and children, live locally on the Peninsula.
Emily Dance
Business Services
Emily Dance is a Highly Experienced Career Bookkeeper. Emily graduated Certificate IV courses in Accounting, Bookkeeping and Business Management (2013 & 2014) and achieved TPB BAS Agents registration and XERO Adviser Certification in 2018. Emily has over 18 years Office Administration and Organization experience and brings all those experiences to assisting and organising our clients, their business and record keeping. Emily has worked with a number of larger organisations and has developed a keen ability to make a Xero file sing – whether its linking employee hours reporting or linking other specialist software to Xero, she has it all working at her finger tips. Emily is a key member of our Xero Partnership Team along with supporting other business software choices, to maintain client business accounting and payroll record keeping, and supporting our clients who self maintain those records. Emily has excellent communications skills, and eye for detail and a focus for problem solving. She has quickly built trusted relationships with our clients and staff.
Jennafer Kuipers
Administration & Corporations (ASIC) Management
Jennafer originally joined us as Receptionist and administration for our practice. Two important and key areas, dealing directly representing our business as the first point of contact with all our clients and affiliates, and managing the paper flow in our office so that we can operate an efficient client focused business. Quickly mastering these attributes of our business, it became clear that there was much more on offer with Jennafer and her role was expanded, with training, to manage all ASIC and Corporate Secretarial requirements for our clients operating Company, Trust & SMSF structures. Jennafer has an engaging personality and a genuine desire to assist. She enjoys good relationships with all of our clients and staff. When not at work, Jennafer can be found helping to manage her husbands business and enjoying the outdoors with her husband and children.
