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WE
HAVE EXPANDED - Max Warlow & Associates Pty Ltd
(formerly Senserrick Warlow & Associates) have not been idle. We have
formed a liaison with Australia's
most experienced specialist tax consultants to expand our range of services.
Our
Services - We have
expertise in:-
Goods
& Services Tax, Pay-roll Tax, Workers Compensation, Superannuation
Guarantee, Industrial Research & Development Incentives, Stamp Duty, Land Tax, Wine Equalisation Tax,
Luxury Car Tax, and Fuel Tax Credits,
THE
GROUP comprises a
number of highly regarded independent consultants (operating under the Max
Warlow & Associates Pty Ltd '(umbrella') who formerly have all been
senior managers and directors in the top tiered accounting firms, with a
combined experience of over 160 years! Between us we have conducted over
1,000 Seminars, handled numerous Court and AAT cases, been on a number of
major decision making committees, and greatly influenced indirect taxation
issues over many years.
The Group comprises:
Max Warlow
Max
A Warlow is a
Fellow of CPA Australia and has practicing certificates with both CPA
Australia and the Chartered Accountants, Australia.
Max
was the CPA's Victorian State Taxes representative on the State Taxes
Consultative Council for 21 years. He was also a member of the CPA's Indirect
Tax Cell and was a member of the CPA's Divisional Council.
In
the early 1980's Max was recruited by an International Chartered firm to
establish its indirect taxes practice. Max and his former business partner
Peter Senserrick established Senserrick Warlow on 1 July 1988. Sometime after the retirement
of Peter Senserrick, Max Warlow & Associates Pty Ltd was formed.
Max
has conducted many seminars/workshops for industry, taxpayers, and
accountants in practice and their professional bodies. He is regularly
invited to address CPA and Chartered tax study groups and has been a prolific
writer of technical articles. Max is a joint author of the highly regarded
"Goods and Services Tax Guide". He is also a 'regular' on talk back
radio and television. Email: maxwarlow@bigpond.com
Peter Rigg
Peter Rigg (Diploma Business Studies -
Accounting) has for the past 20 years worked for the 'Big 5' in the Chartered
Accounting profession as a Manager/Principal dealing with indirect taxes and
more specifically, GST, Pay-roll Tax, WorkCover and Sales Tax. In that time
Peter has acted for many taxpayers including the NAB, Ericissons, Gillette,
Skilled Engineering, plus numerous small businesses and accounting practices.
Prior to joining the profession Peter worked in the ATO for some 17 years predominantly
in the Sales Tax area. Email: prigg@hotmail.com
Rod Hill
Rod Hill is a CPA and a Fellow of the
Taxation Institute of Australia.
Rod has established his business after 17 years with the Australian Taxation office
and 15 years as a Principal Taxation Adviser with one of the Big 5 major
public chartered accounting firms. Rod specialises in GST, Payroll Tax, Stamp
Duty and Land Tax and is also a regular public speaker and contributor to the
press on taxation matters. Rod has advised major public companies, small
businesses and accounting firms. Email: rod_w_hill@hotmail.com
Ken Murley
Ken Murley has a Bachelor of Business
(Accounting) and is a member of CPA Australia and the Export Consultants
Association Ltd., Ken has been working in the Indirect Tax and Government
Incentive area for almost 40 years. His career commenced in the Australian
Taxation Office in 1961. In 1982 Ken joined Coopers & Lybrand (new Pricewaterhouse
Coopers) as Manager, Indirect Taxes.
In
1988 he was appointed Director, Indirect Taxes, a position he held until
leaving that firm in November 2001. While in that role he provided advice to
clients in relation to sales tax, goods and services tax, the income tax
research and development concession, research and development grants and
export market development grants. His clients came from a broad range of
sectors including telecommunications, defence, pharmaceutical's state and
local government, software development, manufacturing, hospitality and
retailing. Email: kenmurley@brp.com.au
Steve Gooden
Stephen Gooden has a Bachelor of Business
(Accounting) and is a Fellow of both CPA Australia and the Tax Institute of Australia.
After 17 years working in the indirect tax area in the ATO, Steve commenced
as a Director for a major chartered accounting firm, a position he held for
some 10 years. In 1995 Steve established his own Indirect Taxes consultancy
practice.
Steve
is also a former State President (WA) of CPA Australia and has been on
numerous committees involving indirect taxes. Steve specialises in GST,
Payroll Tax, Superannuation Guarantee, incentives to business, Sales Tax
etc., Email: sgooden@arach.net.au
John
Haig
John
Haig is an
indirect taxes adviser to some of Australia's largest public
companies, and also to numerous small and medium-sized enterprises, and their
accountants. John specialises in the more complex GST and wine tax issues, as
well as supporting clients whilst they are undergoing ATO audit. He is a
member of CPA Australia, a member of the ICAA's national indirect taxes
sub-committee and a fellow of the TIA.
After
17 years with the ATO, a further 11 years as a senior consultant and tax
director with a "big 4" international accounting firm and 5 years
as a tax director with a boutique accountancy firm, John (and Anthony
Fitzgerald) commenced Haig Fitzgerald, an indirect tax consultancy offering
high quality service at affordable rates, in 2003.
John
is skilled and experienced in providing clients with transactional advice and
GST awareness training tailored to their specific needs, conducting
negotiations and arranging settlements with the ATO and formulating private
ruling requests and notices of objection for lodgement with the ATO. jhaig@hfpartners.com.au
This
would have to be the most experienced Group ever assembled. Why deal with
'juniors' and pay excessive rates to access senior persons. There is little
doubt our fees will be less than the major accounting firms and yet our
experience will be greater! Services
available - All members of the Group are available to assist
you in such matters as:-
- resolving liability issues
- objections and appeals
- assisting with audits
- evaluating exposure to
potential liabilities
- determining any potential areas
of savings
- conducting seminars
- access to R & D and export
incentives (+ maximising claims).
The
Group has substantial experience in conducting seminars for clients, in-house
training and industry groups. We also can produce Manuals, Guides etc., No
jot is too big or too small. Indeed, our Group members in the Research and
Development work on a success fee basis only. Meaning you have nothing to
lose in having our nominated Team member examine your R & D project etc.,
Do not hesitate to contact Max Warlow if you require any additional
information or assistance.
Email Max Warlow & Associates
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