Our People | Tax Training Specialists
The strength of the TaxBanter business is a direct result of the quality of personnel engaged by it. All of
our staff has extensive experience delivering tax courses, as well as a strong background in professional
practice. The backgrounds of key personnel are outlined below:
Neil Jones CPA, FTIA
Director, Tax Trainer
Neil is a Director of TaxBanter with primary responsibility for delivery of tax training into the Victorian market. Neil has an extensive background in the tax profession including 17 years at the Australian Taxation Office before playing a key role as a Director and lead trainer in the emergence of the highly regarded Webb Martin tax training business. Neil is well known as a presenter of enjoyable and practical tax seminars aimed at the SME market.
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Meng Lee
Tax Trainer
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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Veronica Doody
Tax Trainer
Veronica has 30 years of specialist tax experience dealing in a wide range of income tax and indirect tax matters. She has a vast range of experience from tax training, consulting and business services as well as senior management and technical roles with the ATO. Her specialist tax training includes in house training to small, medium and Big 4 firms, as well as direct consulting and business advice, which has enhanced both her technical knowledge and practical experience. She has also been a regular presenter in public conferences.
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Michael Doran, CA
Director
Michael is a Director of TaxBanter with responsibility for strategic direction and marketing of the business. Michael is also a Director of Webb Martin Consulting, one of Australia’s few independent tax consulting practices. Webb Martin Consulting provides accounting practices across Australia with access to independent, practical and affordable tax consulting advice to assist in the resolution of more complex tax issues.
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Sam Ayoubi, CA FTIA RTA
Tax Trainer
Sam has over 10 years experience in the tax profession. Prior to joining TaxBanter, Sam was a tax trainer with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, following a similar role at Kaplan (formerly Webb Martin). Sam 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 has also been a regular presenter at public forums and tax seminars for for the Institute of Chartered Accountants and CPA Australia. Read more about Sam.
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. Gary’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. Gary 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.
Leanne Saunders, Bsc (Psycology), Dip.FS (Financial Planning), MTax, FTIA
Tax Trainer
Leanne’s diverse background as a specialist tax consultant with the Big 4 in Sydney and Senior Tax Manager in the Gold Coast 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’s previous experience includes working as a Senior Tax Manager at a Gold Coast second-tier accounting practice, including Training and Development Manager for the Tax Consulting division for 5 years and has also worked as a Manager at a Sydney Big 4 accounting practice specialising in international tax issues for over 10 years.