Presenter Profiles

Debbie Ghuliani

B.Com (University of Melbourne), CA, FTIA Tax Trainer
TaxBanter

Debbie joined the tax training industry after 13 years in Corporate tax at a Big 4 CA practice. Debbie’s high level of tax consulting experience and lively personality have combined to ensure that client’s receive an informative yet entertaining training session. Debbie has practical experience in dealing with tax issues affecting many industries, particularly manufacturing, telecommunications and resources. Debbie also has significant experience in relation to international tax matters resulting from her 3 year secondment to the M&A division of the London office of the Big 4 CA firm where she worked. Debbie’s experience includes working as a Tax Director (Corporate tax) of a Big 4 CA practice (based in both Melbourne and London) and a Secondment (1 year) as Tax Manager to an Australian subsidiary of a global listed client of a Big 4 practice. Debbie is also a contributing writer to Taxpayers Australia Inc and has lectured in tax at Kaplan Business School.

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Fred Schenck

Senior Tax Trainer
Tax Banter

Having been responsible for training and development in his role as partner in a public accounting firm, Fred brings to TaxBanter a practical approach to delivering training sessions. He uses worked examples to explain tax principles in an easy-to-understand manner. Fred’s experience includes working as a Partner in a Melbourne-based public accounting practice that provides extensive tax consulting and compliance services to corporate and high-net-worth individual clients and senior management roles in commerce and industry, including responsibility for financial control and training and development. Fred was also a university lecturer of taxation

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Garry Payne

Mr
Tax Banter

Garry Payne, B.Com, LL.B, FTIA, Solicitor of Supreme Court of NSW Tax Trainer

Garry has extensive experience in the writing and presentation of taxation material. He honed his skills and built up his practical experience while working at a senior level in the Big 4 CA environment. Garry has also worked for government and various professional bodies, giving him a clear insight into the underlying policy that shapes tax legislation. Garry’s pervious experience includes working as a Senior Lecturer at the Australian School of Taxation (Atax) (UNSW), a Senior Tax Writer at Butterworths/ATP and a Tax Manager at a Big 4 CA practice. Garry has also been the creator and co-author of eight publications, including Australian Tax Handbook, the author of materials developed by the GST Start-Up Assistance Office, a presenter of more than 170 tax seminars for accountants, lawyers and government bodies and has played a lead role in the preparation of reports commissioned by the Board of Taxation and Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

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Leanne Saunders Bsc,Dip.FS, MTax, FTIA

Tax Trainer
TaxBanter

Leanne’s diverse background as a specialist tax consultant gives her an understanding of a broad range of client issues and an ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an easy to understand manner.

Leanne spent over 10 years with the Big 4 in Sydney before taking a sea change and moving to the Gold Coast. Here she was a Senior Tax Manager and the Training and Development Manager for the Tax Consulting Division of a large second-tier accounting practice for 5 years. As a Tax Trainer she provides training to the Australian Taxation Office, the Big 4, mid tier accounting practices and small practitioners

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Linda Kuttner

Senior Tax Trainer
Tax Banter

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Meng Lee

Tax Training Specialist
Tax Banter

Meng Lee has over 12 years experience in the tax profession.

Prior to joining Tax Banter, Meng was a tax trainer with the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Webb Martin. Meng has provided comprehensive tax training to clients ranging from the Australian Taxation Office, the Big 4, large mid-tier accounting firms and small medium accounting practices. He is also a regular presenter for the Institute of Chartered Accountants at their public forums and tax seminars.

Meng has also previously worked for CCH Australia where he contributed to well known tax publications such as the Australian Federal Tax Reporter and the Australian Master Tax Guide. Having worked as a tax manager with a mid-tier accounting firm, Meng not only has considerable technical expertise but a practical understanding and approach to teaching tax courses

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Neil Jones

Director
Tax Banter

Neil Jones is the Director and principal tax trainer for TaxBanter Pty Ltd. Founding the business in 2007, Neil has delivered many tax seminars and workshops to a range of professional organisations and practitioners.

Previously with Webb Martin and now having spent over 12 years as a tax trainer, Neil continues to demonstrate an ability to distil complex tax issues and provide a practical understanding of the law and its implications for taxpayers in all forms of work and business life.

A CPA member and Fellow of the Tax Institute of Australia, and over 17 years employed at the Australian Tax Office, Neil is well prepared to provide valuable insights into many tax technical topics.

Neil is able to make tax training an enjoyable experience.

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