Director & Principal

Liz is the Director and Principal of RGA Business and Tax Accountants, having purchased the practice from Robert Goodman in July 2017.

Liz is a Chartered Accountant and registered tax agent and her qualifications include a Masters in International Taxation, Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning and a Bachelor of Commerce. She is also Tax Institute Chartered Tax Advisor, Certified Results Coach and a Mindshop Advisor.

Liz has 30 years experience in in advising a range of small to medium sized clients in all facets of taxation and business development.

She is a big believer in assisting her clients to achieve better, stronger businesses and achieve their goals. She is passionate about helping her clients achieve financial stability, growth and success and is driven by a genuine desire to make a difference. She is motivated by the opportunity to empower individuals and businesses to help them navigate complex financial landscapes and achieve their goals.

In her spare time, Liz is a keen gardener and sewist and enjoys time with her family.

Retired

Robert founded Robert Goodman Accountants around 1992. Robert sold his practice in July 2017 to Liz Gibbs and continued on as Senior Consultant until April 2018, when he retired to spend time with his family and pursue his many hobbies. 

With the responsibility that comes with having your name on the door, Robert always made a point to ensure every single client receives the best possible care and quality of service.

Robert has now retired and wishes to thank all his clients for their support over the years. He has been honoured to serve the community for over 25 years.

The practice changed its name from Robert Goodman Accountants to RGA Business and Tax Accountants in 2022.

Our external independent highly qualified SMSF team look after our SMSF administration. Between them, Michael and Nadine have an SMSF specialisation, tax agent registration, and a swag of post graduate qualifications and memberships with professional organisations.

We streamline all aspects of SMSF administration, delivering a truly automated and highly cost effective solution. Our cloud-based SMSF accounting software enables a wide range of users (including accountants, administrators, financial advisers and auditors) to manage all their SMSF administration and reporting needs from a single system – everything from set up to lodgement.

We also have an external independent auditor to manage the audit of our funds.

Senior Client Manager

Arslan is a self-motivated, highly skilled and qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 5 years’ experience working in Accounting, Taxation and Audit.

He strives to assist his clients to enjoy the tax process and the running of their businesses. It’s not just about the numbers, but the people! Getting to know his clients, not just on a numbers basis allows Arslan to understand the underpinning motives and objectives of their goals and ambitions.

During his free time, Arslan enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoys playing cricket and participating in CrossFit games.   

Senior Accountant

Amber is a Chartered Accountant with experience in assisting Small to Medium businesses and individuals with their tax affairs. She is passionate about improving clients’ outcome and achieving wealth creation through giving quality tax minimisation and business structuring advice. She is well versed on various cloud-based accounting software, such as Xero, and offers accounting system advice to improve accounting procedures. 

Assistant Client Manager

As assistant client manager, Jordan is hands-on helping clients and rarely without a smile. He is passionate about seeing our clients succeed and always welcomes a chat.

Jordan has a Bachelor of Business with Distinction from the Queensland University of Technology, majoring in Finance and Accountancy. He has also completed a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Queensland University of Technology. He has an eye for attention to detail and a positive can-do attitude.

Outside of work, Jordan enjoys playing sport with friends and taking his dog for long walks.

Senior Accountant

Maria plays a key role in the accounting team.

She has extensive experience as an accountant and is known for her friendly and helpful manner and is a highly valued team member. Maria holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.

In her spare time Maria enjoys looking after her family, listening to music, video editing, photography, and cooking.

Bookkeeper

Arriane plays an important role in the bookkeeping and accounting team. Arriane has completed a Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology. She is known for her friendly and helpful manner. In her spare time Arriane enjoys looking after her family, reading and cooking.

Office Manager

We are pleased to welcome Amanda as our new Office Manager.

Amanda manages the Office and supports the accounting staff to facilitate streamlining of business activity and workflow. Customer service is a priority and Amanda enjoys building rapport with staff and clients so please feel free to have a chat when you call, or you are in the office.

In her spare time Amanda enjoys spending time with family and friends; and her energetic dog Ash - a black Cocker Spaniel, reading, cooking and classic movies.

Assistant Accountant

Rowena plays an important role in the accounting and administration teams.

She has extensive experience in various Accounting and Bookkeeping roles and is known for her friendly and helpful manner and is a highly valued team member. Rowena holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. 

In her spare time Rowena enjoys looking after her family, cooking, baking brownies and cookies and gardening as well as providing assistance to pre-school children living in the mountain area of her Day Care Centre.

Administration Assistant

Joy plays a key role in the administration team.

She has extensive experience in various Accounting and Bookkeeping roles and is known for her friendly and helpful manner and is a highly valued team member. Joy holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.

In her spare time Joy enjoys looking after her family, reading and cooking.