Our Staff

Sue commenced Abacus in 1988 following seven years at a ‘Big 6’ firm. She primarily works with small and medium sized business owners to help them grow their revenues, profits and business value.

Sue’s objective with her clients is to solve their tax and financial problems, help them to capitalise on opportunities and ensure they avoid the pitfalls through the life cycle of their business. “Our team goal is to be very knowledgeable about our clients’ businesses,” she says. “We want to understand their business and their specific industry issues. This helps us develop strategies and select the right tools to help them with financial reporting, tax reporting, tax planning, wealth creation and other business issues.”
As Sue says, “Clients come to us looking for solutions to their tax, management accounting, succession planning and cashflow problems and we speak a language our clients understand. We really help business owners understand their numbers, improve their results and help them spend more time working on their business rather than working in their business”.

Experience and Specialities
Sue’s specialist technical skills include tax planning, her business structures, consulting and financial management. She is passionate about the success of her clients and specialises in the trades and restaurant industries. Her 23 years experience in public accounting provides her with a deep understanding of the compliance and taxation needs of clients in these industries.

Family Life & Hobbies
Sue has two adult children, Brad and Sarah. She loves horse riding, dancing, camping, sailing, bike riding and working on the family farm.