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About AAA Business Accountants Pty Ltd on the Gold Coast
About AAA Business Accountants Pty Ltd
Our firm was founded by Elisabeth Schuhle on 17 April, 1991, as a business management sole practice. Our aim was to work with small-to-medium businesses and with investors, giving them all they needed to excel in their business activities.
Meeting Your Needs
Our clients started asking for taxation services as well because they realised that we understood them and worked well together with them. So, in 1996, we added taxation services to our repertoire as well.
In Memory of Elisabeth
Sadly, Elisabeth lost her battle and we said farewell mid 2021. The team here at AAA Business Accountants along with her friends and family will miss her kind spirit and fun, uplifting nature.
We will always uphold Elisabeth’s legacy, and with her continued dedication to setting all our clients up for success, she has put together growth strategies and continuity plans for the business.
Thank you to all of our loyal clients for your ongoing support. Please feel free to download a copy of our Commitment Statement below. This reiterates our approach and commitment to you, our loyal clients over the next financial year and into the future. We will remain true to our values and keep our mission and vision at the forefront of what we do.
About the Team
Our team is a group of dedicated and compassionate professionals from varied levels of experience and talent. This gives us the ability to perfectly match our clients’ requirements and needs with the most suitable team member.
Our accumulated experience is well over 120 years in the profession, yet our team ages are from the young to the mature.
Why Choose Us?
- We are good listeners, so come and talk to us
- We speak your language clearly so that you understand, so come and listen to us
- We come up with results on a timely basis, so come and experience us
Team Members
Stuart Thomson – Director
B. Bus (Acc) FCPA FTIA RTA
Stuart prides himself on taking a “people first” approach to business and having a strong commitment to his clients success. He specialises in advising small to medium sized businesses, which includes providing clients with management consulting, CFO services, cash flow analysis, business structuring advice, tax planning, business acquisitions and commercial advice.
As Managing Director of AAA Business Accountants and part of the Best Practice Accounting Group, Stuart is responsible for the overall performance and strategic development of the company and driving business change management that will allow the team to meet the needs of their clients.
Stuart has over 35 years’ experience in public practice, is CPA quality assured, a past member of CPA investigations committee & CPA public practice course presenter.
Qualifications & Memberships
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Deakin University
- Diploma of Financial Planning
- Fellow CPA Australia
- Fellow Tax Institute of Australia, Chartered Tax Advisor
- Registered Tax Agent & ASIC Agent
Ting Ting (Susie) Liu — Accountant
MBA, M.Com, CPA, CA, DFP
Susie is a tax accountant at AAA Business Accountants Pty Ltd. Susie has 6 years’ experience in comprehensive Australian tax areas, such as capital gain tax, rental properties tax and Self-Managed Superannuation Fund, and, as a strategy adviser, works closely with clients to identify opportunities to enhance their tax situation in Australia.
Susie attained a master of business administration, majoring in the hospitality industry — MBA. This assists our clients in business, especially in the hospitality industry from the small to the large structure.
The ability for clients to tap into this wealth of knowledge is of great benefit for them as they take control of their business and move it to the next level.
An international study and life background gives her more understanding and experience in dealing with overseas clients.
Languages
- Mandarin (native speaker)
- English and Cantonese (medium-level)
Degrees
- CA CPA Master of Commerce (Griffith University)
- Master of Business (Griffith University)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (NHL University Netherlands)
Andrijana (Anna) Begic — Accountant
Anna has completed her bachelor of commerce with the emphasis on accounting and finance.
This gives her the knowledge and expertise to work with all our clients on their management accounts, ensuring that the reports are true to life. Anna is very passionate in her approach to this work because she says it eases our clients’ compliance and reporting burdens and gives them the necessary time to fulfil the reason why they opened their businesses in the first place.
Anna’s certification with Xero and Reckon One further enables her to work with our clients who want to do part of the work themselves. She patiently trains them to use the software properly and is always there for them to call her with any questions that they may have.
Tricia Low — Receptionist
Tricia has graduated from the London Chamber of Commerce College, attaining bookkeeping intermediate level and general clerical work. Her years of experience have given her knowledge in commerce, working in marketing as an accountant assistant and bookkeeper.
For us, she is our much-admired receptionist who is always happy to assist our clients in any matter concerning her role in this firm. Her cheerfulness is always welcomed by our clients.
Tricia’s view is that the reception desk is the first and last port of call for a visiting client and that she wants to make this a good experience for them.
Meet the Team
