Principal Director
James Murchison
James combines 40 years of accounting experience with a passion for sailing and offshore racing. James is driven to achieve success, whether it’s in the Sydney to Hobart race or helping organisations achieve commercial success.
James’ experience includes a breadth of audit, advisory, taxation and director services across a number of industries developed from his strong background as a Chartered Accountant. James’ passion lies in assisting entities of large and small size to achieve their corporate goals whilst building a strong and sustainable culture.
Principal Director
Roger Mortimer
Roger was born and raised in country NSW and as a result believes in practical solutions above all else. Straight to the point, Roger will make understanding your financial options easy by walking you through every step in plain English.
Roger has over 30 years of accounting experience, working in management roles of firms dedicated to supporting the SME sector. Roger joined Murchisons in 2007 and became a Principal in 2009. Roger leads the taxation, accounting and superannuation services in a hands-on manner.
Principal Director
Luke Mitchell
Luke values building strong, results-driven relationships with commercial clients, drawing from his past 18 years experience to predict future outcomes, then challenging businesses to improve.
Alongside many commercial and family clients, Luke donates his accounting experience in the not-for-profit sector, supporting the Grameen Foundation Australia and the Manly Women’s Shelter. When not spending time with his two young sons, Luke advises clients on how to improve corporate structures and grow their businesses. Formerly as a Partner of Crowe Horwath and more recently as Principal of Beacon Advisory Partners, his career includes extensive experience assisting clients with taxation, accounting and advisory services in the SME market and family groups.
Principal Director
Steven Vigolo
Steven is passionate about understanding his clients’ business and personal affairs. By drawing upon 18 years of experience, it allows him to offer clients technically sound and practical solutions to the challenges they confront while also providing realistic advice for future growth.
Steven is privileged to act as trusted advisor for clients, providing holistic advice on taxation, business advisory, asset protection and succession planning. With broad experience in servicing local and international businesses across an array of industry sectors, his experience extends to assisting high net worth families, primary producers, information technology providers, manufacturers, property developers, and not-for-profit organisations.
Principal Director
Samuel Stringer
Sam has quickly built a reputation for providing practical solutions to complex business and financial matters. At the core of his beliefs is understanding your goals, both business and personal, so that he can present options and work cooperatively with you to help you achieve the best outcome.
His background and experience as a Chartered Accountant allows him to advise clients in matters such as restructuring their business and family groups to protect personal assets from their business operations, forecasting the financial position and performance of businesses to assist in cashflow management, as well as other tax and business advice. This includes such advice as assisting clients in maximising their after tax income from business and asset sales by utilizing any available Capital Gains Tax concessions, as well as helping client assess their eligibility for other tax concessions and opportunities.
Technical Director
Dominic Wong
Dominic is Murchisons’ go to technical expert providing a deep knowledge of superannuation, taxation and accounts presentation.
With over 13 years taxation and accounting experience working with SME’s and private clients, Dominic is an accredited self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) specialist with the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Dominic has a passion for assisting private clients to manage and protect their wealth by understanding their personal and financial goals. He provides ongoing, deep analysis around their business entities and ensures forward planning in relation to these goals.
Manager
Marcus Venables
Marcus builds strong, trusting, and enduring relationships with clients, to help them achieve both their financial and personal goals. A member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Marcus has extensive experience in helping small- to medium-sized businesses across a broad range of industries. He has expertise overseeing tax compliance, business and financial management, financial forecasting, business structuring, and tax planning.
Communicative and responsive, he is experienced in solving everyday issues while creating long-term value. When he’s not assisting and advising clients, you’ll find him on the golf course or cooking up an interesting new meal in his kitchen.
Senior Manager
Fiona Bae
With a career dedicated to boutique accounting firms since graduating in 2010, Fiona has come to specialise in the intricacies of business structuring, as well as SME and Group Tax Advice—areas where she can support and secure the success of her clients.
She has a deep interest in nurturing the growth of small- to medium-sized businesses as well as laying foundations to help them achieve their immediate and long-term financial goals. Fiona is passionate about sports, particularly resistance training and skiing, and interested in playing the piano and violin.
Senior Manager, Audit
Nazneen Karbhari
As a Certified Public Accountant, with more than 15 years of experience in ‘Big 4’ and mid-tier consulting, Nazneen is Murchisons’ expert in audit, assurance engagements, and advisory services. With global experience, she has helped clients in a wide range of complex industries, as well as across borders.
Nazneen strives to add value to all her services through excellent stakeholder relationships, proactive engagement, and always empathising with a client. Outside of her time supporting people and their financial goals, she can be found outdoors with family, exploring new places, and listening to music.
Senior Manager
Jason Cantore
With 15 years of experience and a Bachelor of Commerce (Professional Accounting), Jason specialises in taxation, superannuation, accounting, and advisory services. He brings deep experience creating tailored solutions for small to medium businesses and families in a wide range of industries, including construction, professional services, hospitality, medical professionals, and many others.
As a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, Jason can work with businesses in fine detail to achieve optimal outcomes. When he’s off the clock, he spends his free time with family, watching sports and staying active.
Practice and HR Manager
Lorraine Jones
Lorraine knows that people are an organisation’s most valuable assets. After beginning a career in HR and payroll, diverting to build a family and then going into creative industries, she rekindled her love of HR at Murchisons.
Starting as receptionist and building her way up, by gaining qualifications along the way, Lorraine has grown with the practice and its clients. She manages the day-to-day running of the practice and the people who make it possible. Lorraine believes you can’t beat a morning swim and a coffee at the beach, but whilst loving Sydney, she will always be a Londoner at heart.