Our People

Anthony Brown

Partner

Anthony is the founding partner at Abound and has been in professional services for over 30 years. Anthony is a Chartered Accountant specialising in complex taxation matters for both companies and individuals. Specifically he advises on business acquisitions, succession planning, asset protection and tax compliance. Anthony has developed a strong knowledge base across a wide range of industries including small to medium enterprises, high net wealth individuals, family business, manufacturing, retailers and wholesalers. Anthony’s client base has been predominantly built around privately owned businesses.
Anthony is also actively involved in community based roles as a board member for the Columban Mission Centre and for the EB Research Foundation.

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy)
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Keith Jones

Partner

Keith is a Management Consulting Partner joining Abound in 2016. Keith provides a wealth of experience in assisting clients develop management systems particularly in relation to financial system structuring and financial problem solving. His technical skills have assisted clients in restructuring existing operations, expansion development strategy and capital raising via preferred debt / equity financing structures.

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy), Graduate Diploma Accounting, Graduate Institute of Management Consultants program
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand Member Institute of Management Consultants / Certified Management Consultant

Adam Adamidis

Partner

Adam was promoted to Partner on 1st July 2019 after working with the firm for almost 9 years. The partners at Abound were particularly pleased with Adam’s promotion given he commenced as the firm’s first graduate back in 2011. Adam has a range of experience across various industries providing taxation and business advisory services to a host of clients. He is passionate about providing clients with innovative solutions to accounting problems through the use of Information Technology.

Expertise & Specialisation

Professional Services
Manufacturing
Property development

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Financial Management)
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand

Vin Brown

Senior Consultant & Practice Manager

Vin joined Abound in 2016 as a Consultant as well as taking on the role as the firms Practice Manager. He has had over 30 years commercial experience in managing professional service firms and more recently consulted to a cross section of legal and patent attorney firms.

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)

Matt Vamvakidis

Bachelor of Business

Accounting & Finance

Post degree

CA in progress

Years as an Accountant

3 years

Personal interests

Sports (AFL Tigers fan) and fishing

Jake Brown

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)

Post degree

CA in progress

Years as an Accountant

5 years

Personal interests

Sports, movies & going out with friends and family

Jim Bicer

Senior Accountant

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy), ASIC RG-146 – SMSF Australian Financial Services Licence (Authorised Representative),CA in progress

Personal Interests

Enjoys Sports, spending time with family and friends and travelling

Tiffany Villani

Accountant

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (RMIT in progress)

Personal Interests

Enjoys being with friends & family, animals and travelling

Campbell Brown

Accountant

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
Post Degree
Melbourne University in progress

Personal Interests

Enjoys the beach, travelling and documentaries

Terence Phua

Accountant

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
Post Degree
CA qualified, XERO advisor & payroll certified

Personal Interests

Sports, fishing, music and real estate

Edward Leeansyah

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics & Statistics
Master of Actuarial Science
Master of Professional Accounting

CA in progress

Years as an Accountant

2 years

Personal Interests

Books, beach & oceans, church, people, music, gaming (League of Legends) and puppies

Leonie Jeffs

Corporate Secretarial Liaison

Qualifications

Certificate 3 Community Services, Diploma of Community Welfare

Years at Abound

Over 7 years at Abound, starting in Reception and moving in to Corporate Secretarial and accounts

Interests

Cooking, music, movies, coffee, volunteering with children & families, animals and reading

Edward Proh

Qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
Post Degree
CA in progress

Years as an Accountant

5 years

Personal Interests

Sports, fishing, music and real estate

Christine Iwasiw

Administration Officer

Qualifications

Certificate of Business Administration

History

2 years at Abound. Previous admin and finance experience in Business Consulting and IT Professional Services company and IT recruitment organisations

Interests

Dancing, reading, walking, time with family and friends

Ann Cunningham

‘Director’ of First Impressions – Our Receptionist

When you visit our offices you will most likely be greeted by Ann. With a wealth of experience in a multitude of industries, you're sure to feel welcomed as you enter our offices.

Interests

Cooking, spending quality time with family and friends, shopping for bargains, fundraising and being involved with the East Timorese community.

Tanya Lewis

Partner

Tanya has been a partner at Abound for 10 years and has been in professional services for over 25 years. Tanya is a Chartered Accountant with a focus on small to medium sized enterprises and professional clients. She advises on complex taxation and business management issues for both local and offshore companies. Specifically she advises on business acquisitions, property development and Australian Taxation Laws and application.

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy)
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand