Adrian Raftery, aka Mr Taxman, MBA, B.Bus, FCA, CFP, F Fin, FTIA, MAICD has over 18 years experience in providing accounting services to small businesses and individuals.
He started as a cadet with Pannell Kerr Forster before gaining more exposure as a manager with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He spent one year fulfilling a dream to work on the stock market as an option trader, before establishing ARW in 1997. As well as being the managing director of ARW Chartered Accountants, he is also CEO of accountantsRus, Australia's leading network of independent accountancy firms. Adrian was advanced to Fellowship with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2005 and is one of the youngest currently to hold this honour. Adrian is also a Certified Financial Planner, holds an MBA and specialises in business planning, financial planning and tax. Adrian holds a graduate diploma in financial planning and is an authorised representative of Australian Financial Services Ltd. For the past two years running, he has been named as one of Australia's Top 50 in AFR Personal Investor magazine's Masterclass for financial planners (2005-06 and 2006-07).
In his spare time, Adrian enjoys cricket and AFL. In 2006, Adrian toured Ireland with the Australian Masters AFL team and played in International Rules test matches in Dublin & Galway in front of his Irish relatives. In November 2007, Adrian ran the New York marathon and was Australia's leading fundraiser for the National Heart Foundation.
Mr Taxman is regularly seen on TV and in the media giving his expert views.
AS SEEN ON TV!! Watch ARW's managing director Adrian Raftery, aka Mr Taxman, give his expert views on National Nine News on the stockmarket , the interest rate rises in February and March as well as providing commentary on the impact of the 2008 Federal Budget on working families
ADRIAN WRITES FOR WOMAN'S DAY Read Adrian Raftery's regular money column answering readers' questions in Woman's Day
Click here to arrange an appointment with Adrian.
e-mail: adrian@arw.com.au
phone: 02 8256 2113
mobile: 0418 210 599
Ian Hounslow, MBA, B.Com, CA, has over 20 years experience in providing accounting and taxation services for small - medium sized private company groups of businesses.
Ian started as a cadet with Thomas Davis and Co and worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers before working as a manager at Camphin Boston. He joined ARW in 2002.
Ian is a Chartered Accountant and specialises in tax planning and business advice for privately owned family businesses.
In his spare time, Ian enjoys spending time with his wife and three small children, and is involved in his local church. Click here to arrange an appointment with Ian.
e-mail: ian@arw.com.au
phone: 02 8256 2112
mobile: 0413 704 967