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Our Partners
William G Stanley
Partner
Born: Suva, Fiji in 1938
Educated: Australia and United Kingdom
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (including being a Financial Planning Specialist)
Fellow of The Taxation Institute of Australia
Affiliate of The Securities Institute of Australia
Australian Financial Services Licensee - Licence No. 247322
Registered Company Auditor
Bill has been a member of the accounting profession for some 50 years. He has a wide range of experience without pretending to be a specialist in any particular area. His specialty is solving difficult problems faced by businesses in a practical and commonsense way. In particular, his negotiation skills help provide the best outcome for his clients.
His interests outside the accounting profession have given him a wide ranging viewpoint, which enables him to understand and assist clients in relation to their business affairs generally.
These activities include the following:
Private Forestry ownership, Director and Secretary of a Vineyard and winery project in the Upper Hunter, share investor, spec home builder, motor racing driver, active participant in sailing, skiing, tennis, golf, husband of Margaret, father of three boys and grandfather of Zoe, William & Archer.
Samuel H K Shun
Partner
Born: Canton, China in 1949
Educated: China and Australia
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (including being a Financial Planning Specialist)
Fellow of The Taxation Institute of Australia
Justice of the Peace
Registered Company Auditor
Speaks fluent Cantonese
Sam, having "escaped" from the Communist Mainland China, arrived in Australia in 1962. After completing his HSC, he joined the chartered accountancy profession and has now been working with Bill Stanley for the past 33 years.
Being a partner in a small/medium sized firm, Sam has always maintained an interest in all facets of the accounting profession in order to keep abreast with the constant changes of all the relevant rules and regulations.
He oversees the auditing and related compliance matters of all of our DIY superannuation funds. He is also in charge of quality control of all tax returns lodged within the firm.
He has a love of sport of all codes and has been trying to 'master' the game of golf for the past 35 years.
He is happily married to Lucy for over 28 years and has two adult sons.
Michael A Goodrick
Partner
Born: Sydney, Australia in 1965
Educated: Australia, Bachelor of Business
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (including being a Financial Planning Specialist)
Fellow of The Taxation Institute of Australia
Registered Company Auditor
Justice of the Peace
Michael started with Stanley & Williamson in 1984 as a junior accountant and progressed through the ranks until he was appointed as a partner in 1990. He has a large level of experience in structuring of businesses, capital gains tax, small business concessions, superannuation and allocated pensions and all levels of tax legislation relating to small to medium sized business. Michael is able to provide advice on all business matters.
Married to Sharon with four young children, his main interests outside of work revolve around his children's sport and activities.
Enjoys all sports with a particular interest in rugby union (he used to play for West Harbour RUFC) and golf. He would love to become a professional golfer if only he had the ability. Michael has also served on various not-for-profit and community boards.
Darren M O'Malley
Partner
Born: Berrigan, NSW, Australia
Educated: Australia, B.Bus (Accounting); MTax
Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Fellow of The Taxation Institute of Australia
Darren joined Stanley & Williamson in May 2002 and became a partner on 1 July 2003. He has spent the past 15 years in the profession assisting clients ranging from individuals to small and medium businesses with general accounting, taxation and business needs.
After a few years of exploring career options, Darren completed a business degree in 1992. He commenced his accounting career in a small practice in Wagga Wagga and has since gained diverse experience in the business advisory divisions of large firms in Adelaide and Sydney advising businesses across a broad spectrum of industries.
Darren has recently completed a Master of Taxation degree and has a high level of expertise in all areas of business taxation and superannuation. He also has the experience and skills to help with general business advice.
Darren is married to Christine and between them they have five children and two grandchildren. Outside of work, Darren spends much of his spare time training towards an elusive sub 4 hour marathon.
Benjamin R Barter
Partner
Educated: Australia, Bachelor of Financial Administration
Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Member of the Taxation Institute of Australia
Justice of the Peace
Ben first joined Stanley & Williamson in 1996 and except for a working holiday in the United Kingdom has worked with Stanley & Williamson ever since. He was appointed as a partner on 1 July 2003. Ben's primary training was in audit services and he became a qualified chartered accountant in 1998. As one of the junior partners Ben can assist clients with the whole range of business services, tax, accounting, audit and information technology services.
Ben grew up in Armidale in rural NSW, has now settled in Sydney and is married to Kylie, they have two young daughters. His interest outside work are cycling and getting out and about as much as possible. Ben has a particular interest in computers and new technologies in this area.
Ben grew up in Armidale in rural NSW, has now settled in Sydney and is married to Kylie, they have two young daughters. His interest outside work are cycling and getting out and about as much as possible. Ben has a particular interest in computers and new technologies in this area.
Quang Tat
Partner
Born Saigon, Vietnam in 1979
Educated: Australia, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws
Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Fellow of The Taxation Institute of Australia
Quang joined Stanley & Williamson in May 2002 and was appointed as a partner on 1 January 2009. He graduated from his combine degrees of Commerce and Laws in 2001 and spent a year with Grant Thornton Sydney before moving over to Stanley & Williamson.
Quang has at least 8 years of experience in the profession and has developed a particular interest in Capital Gain Tax, Small Business Taxation, Fringe Benefits Tax and Salary Packaging. He has experience in business services, tax compliance, business structuring and financial modelling.
Outside of work, Quang likes to spend most of his time with his wife and son at the beach and plans to play professional hockey again. His other interests include travelling, and learning to sail and surf.
Our History
Our founding Senior Partner Mr Bill Stanley has been in private practice since 1962.
Stanley & Williamson has been established since 1980. Prior to that year Messrs Stanley, Williamson and Shun were three of the partners in a four partner firm practising as "Gibb Stanley & Co.", which was established in 1969.
Mr Sam Shun joined Gibb Stanley & Co. in 1973 became a partner in 1979. Mr Michael Goodrick joined our firm as a junior accountant in 1984 and became partner in 1990. Messrs Ben Barter and Darren O'Malley became partners on 1 July 2003. Mr Quang Tat became partner in January 2009.
Mr Weston Williamson retired from our firm in 1987 and now lives in the United Kingdom and assists us when required.
Background Information
Our practice operates together with the professional and the supporting team as per the attached organisational chart.
Our firm has had practical experience in all phases of professional accounting, ranging from the smallest of individual clients to large public companies. Our main speciality is in the small to medium sized business sector.
Maintaining high standards and continual improvement in the area of client service is our foremost priority.
Our objectives are to provide quality professional services to our clients on a timely basis. We strive to understand our clients' needs. As our mission statement states we are your partners in business.
We hope to continue to be a firm for which it is enjoyable and rewarding to work. We intend to continue our involvement in and contribution to community and professional activities and organisations.
Location
Our practice is conducted from one central office in Kirribilli, New South Wales, which is within Sydney's central business district. Our clients find the location very handy as it is only 100 metres from Milsons Point station while still providing ease of parking to attend our office.
Industries Covered
Stanley & Williamson has experience in any industry you care to name. In particular we have attended to the affairs of clients in all of the following areas:
doctors, dentists, lawyers, barristers, pharmacists, retailers, manufacturers in all industries; advertising, signage and marketing groups, carrier companies, consultancy and investment services, real estate and property management, film production, ex-service clubs, not for profit entities, construction companies, guest house management groups, large hotels, service stations, superannuation funds and many others.
Services Supplied
Our practice offers a valuable combination of practical experience and comprehensive knowledge covering a broad range of industries. Clients expect and receive individual attention and service from our partners and team who are thoroughly conversant with their affairs. Each client is allocated a manager who attends to all their needs. On top of this the client is able to access their relevant partner whenever needed.
Our services include: taxation, audit, secretarial, accounting, business and financial advice, superannuation and allocated pensions, trust and company administration and formation, management consulting, share and business valuation, business reconstructions and mergers, budgeting and cashflow, finding and evaluating finance proposals, staff recruitment, estate planning, remuneration planning, insurance needs and computer bookkeeping set up and servicing.
Alliances
Being a small to medium sized firm it has always been important for us, and our clients, to be able to provide the full breadth of services required by our clients. To this end, while we can provide all tax, accounting, superannuation and business advice, we have developed alliances with various firms to ensure our clients' every need is attended to.
We have alliances to cover the following areas:
- Superannuation
- Legal
- Insurance
- Complex audit, accounting and tax issues
- Obtaining finance
- Overseas tax issues
- Financial Planning
- Stockbrokers
Our Team
It is our conscious aim to employ only those personnel who are willing to work as part of a team and adopt the procedures and goals of Stanley & Williamson as a whole.
All of our team are rigorously trained to ensure they provide the level of client service we require. This includes all aspects of technical competencies through to the little things like returning phone calls immediately.
Professional Development
Guidelines and requirements have been established for the firm's professional development program which extends well beyond the minimum requirements of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Our professional team at all levels are encouraged to participate in further education and the upgrading of qualifications and experience.
Mission Statement
Provide a complete financial and practical business solution for clients' needs in a professional, caring and timely manner.
Stanley Williamson
YOUR PARTNERS IN BUSINESS
Our Commitment to You
• You will receive friendly, caring, quality service
• You will be respected and not taken for granted
• All team members are committed to helping us build a win-win long term relationship with you.
• We will put ourselves in your shoes.
• We will resolve any problems promptly.
• We will communicate with you frequently and openly.
• Our services will always be of an exceptional quality and designed to add significantly to your business.
• Our services will rarely, if ever, be the cheapest on the market. Our advice will however, always be of the best quality and value so that you can get real benefit from it.
• We will be honest and "up-front" with you at all times.
• We will provide prompt service and establish a deadline at the commencement of each job.
• If you are not satisfied with our service, you should always bring it to our attention. We will make every attempt to rectify the matter promptly and to your satisfaction.
• Your feedback is critical to our aim to continue to innovate and improve. We will always look forward to your ideas, comments and your suggestions.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
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