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Our Team

Jeff Poe, CFA, CIMA, B.Ec, Grad Dip AppFin
Senior Manager, Platinum Accounting
Sydney Branch

 

Jeff is a Senior Manager of Platinum Accounting. He has a wealth of experience in large listed companies particularly in financial services and wealth management, spanning a career of over 15 years and completing various finance qualifications along the way. Jeff has been a hiring manager in a number of his corporate roles.

 

Jeff is a key contributor for technical research of taxation matters. He also performs corporate governance and due diligence services, previously being a Responsible Manager of AMP. He also prepares detailed reporting and analysis for business clients seeking to identify different ways to add value to their business.  His other responsibilities include preparation of tax returns and dealing with complex tax matters.

 

In his spare time, he enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and poker.

 

Cindy Gao, M.Comm (Acc&AppFin)
Accountant, Platinum Accounting
Sydney Branch Manager
 

Cindy joined Platinum Accounting in 2010 and started in Brisbane as an Assistant Accountant in the firm. She was later promoted to Accountant within the first year.

 

With four years of experience in the finance and taxation field, she has professional skills in Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Individual and Corporate Tax returns and BAS/IAS for small to medium sized businesses.

 

Her key software strengths are in MYOB v10 to 19, Xero, Saasu, Tax Assistant and MYOB Accountants Office. She has completed a Masters of Commerce in 2010 while working as an Accounts Assistant in a security supply and wholesale business for 12 months, handling company internal accounts.

 

In her spare time, Cindy enjoys cooking and fine dining.

 

Yolanda Shaw, CPA Associate, BFSA, MAF
Accountant, Platinum Accounting
National Sales and Marketing Manager
Melbourne Branch Manager
 

Yolanda Shaw is a Tax Accountant in Platinum Melbourne, also working as a Melbourne Branch Managing Personnel for more than 3 years. From early 2015, Yolanda also in charge of the National Sales and Marketing Strategies of Platinum Accounting Australia.

 

Yolanda's role is taking care tax clients enquiries, manage Melbourne Office business. In addition to these responsibilities, Yolanda has a substantial day-to-day hands-on involvement with individual clients, helping them define their Accounting/Tax goals and delivering  up-to-date Tax Strategies to achieve them. Besides the Melbourne Branch Level business maintenance, Yolanda is also in charge of create, structure and implement national level of Sales Bench Mark and Marketing Strategies Planning.

 

Yolanda holds Masters of Accounting & Finance degree from the University of Adelaide. Before she joined Platinum Accounting, she has half year small size retail business bookkeeping experience and 1 year banking experience. Before this, Yolanda also spent 2 years in self-employed international trading retail business.

 

Yolanda also enjoys going to the gym, watching films and bike riding. 

 

 

Humam Siddiqi, B.Comm
Assistant Accountant
Melbourne Branch
 

Humam is an Assistant Accountant in Platinum Accounting in Melbourne. He is also in charge of the Platinum Internship Quality Control.

 

Humam began with Platinum in 2012 where his first project was to join our Accounting training and internship program. Since then, he has worked in a variety of roles including tax client administration, Accounts Clerk, Bookkeeper and Junior Assistant Accountant. After his junior accounting positions, he moved to the Platinum Accounting Adelaide office to work as an Assistant Accountant. 

 

Due to his excellent performance in assisting with the Platinum Internship program, he was transferred back to Melbourne Office and promoted as the Internship Program Quality Controller. Humam, Tyna and Yolanda work closely to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Melbourne office.

 

Prior to working at Platinum Accounting, Humam completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University.

 

Humam is a keen surfer and his favourite break is at Bell’s Beach.

 

 

Tyna Nguyen, B.Ban&Fin
Internship Program Quality Controller
Assistant Accountant, Melbourne Branch

 

Tyna is an Assistant Accountant in Platinum Accounting Melbourne Office. She also in charge of the Platinum Accounting Melbourne Internship Quality Control.

 

Tyna finished her Banking & Finance Bachelor Degree from Monash Uni since the end of 2013 and then she started her career journey with Platinum Accounting. Within the past two years, Tyna has worked through a series of roles in Platinum Melbourne Office, such as Accounts Intern, Accounts Clerk/Admin, Bookkeeper, Junior Assistant Accountant. After her junior accounting positions, the board decided to promote her into the current Assistant Accountant position.

 

Due to her excellent performance in assisting with the Platinum Internship program, she was also promoted as the Platinum Melbourne Internship Quality Controller.

 

Tyna also has interests in travelling, watching movies, volunteering in the Vietnames community groups and building her coin collections.

 

 

Michelle Xiang, M.Acc&Fin
Assistant Accountant
Adelaide Branch
 

Michelle Xiang is an Assistant Accountant in Platinum Accounting’s Adelaide Branch.

 

Michelle joined with Platinum Accounting in 2012. She started to accumulate various accounting experience during her Masters Degree study in Adelaide University. Before Platinum, she had over 1 years business experience in a large listed company. Because of her outstanding performance within our firm’s internship program, she was hired as Assistant Accountant. 

 

Michelle and Scarlet work closely to provide accounting and tax services for clients. She has a keen eye for detail and assists with profit and loss analysis and reporting for monthly management reports.

 

Michelle loves broadcasting and also writes columns for various websites.

Scarlet Wang, M.Acc&Fin
Accountant, Platinum Accounting
Adelaide Branch Manager
 

Scarlet Wang is a Tax Accountant in Platinum Accounting Adelaide and the manager of the Adelaide branch office.

 

Scarlet's key role is looking after tax clients and prepares individual tax returns. She also manages the Adelaide office. She has extensive involvement in the month-end process and supervise and maintain internal controls to improve and streamline processes. This includes preparing P&L and cash reconciliations to produce reports to the Director.

 

Scarlet holds a Masters of Accounting & Finance degree from the University of Adelaide and is near completion of CPA.

 

Before joining Platinum Accounting, Scarlet had 2 years bookkeeping experience with a train manufacturer and retail businesses. She also does volunteer work for the Red Cross, enjoying contributing to the local community as well as the positive impact on the community.

 

In her spare time, she runs various projects for the Weclub website (www.weclub.co) a career and entrepreneur club to link employees and employers. Scarlet also enjoys travelling, books and hiking. 

Barbara Chen, M.Comm (Acc&AppFin)
Accountant, Platinum Accounting
Brisbane Branch Manager

 

Barbara Chen is a Tax Accountant in Platinum Brisbane, also the manager of the Brisbane branch office.

 

Barbara holds a Master of Commerce degree with Finance and Accounting majors from Griffith University. After she graduated, she joined with our Brisbane branch and soon became office manager. Her key role is looking after tax clients and preparing individual tax returns. In the meantime, she is involved in supervising and maintaining all internal controls to improve and streamline processes.

 

Barbara loves swimming and travelling in her spare time.

 

James Young, M.Acc&Fin
Accountant, Platinum Accounting
Perth Branch Manager
 

James is a Tax Accountant in Platinum Accounting Perth and the manager of the Perth branch office.

 

His career spans as an Actuarial Analyst at TAL (previously Tower Australia), a leading insurance company in Australia. His key strengths are in Excel training with his prior role involving extensive use of macros, VBA and analysis of massive amounts of data.

 

James is also CEO of Entourage Capital a global trading company and has built business relationships in China and Australia.

 

James enjoys networking and is an avid golfer.

Anthony Yuen, CPA
Financial Controller, Platinum Accounting

 

Anthony is a CPA qualified Financial Controller of an Australian asset of Colliers International, one of the world’s largest real estate management groups.

 

Anthony graduated from Macquarie University and has over 15 years’ experience in a commercial corporate environment. His broad industry experience within Australia and internationally includes corporate finance and property management.

 

He has mastered many different areas in the accounting field and has managed Colliers annual budget and forecasts. He also participates in strategic decision making by the board. His previous roles were at AMP Capital and Knight Frank. He is currently mentoring a number of Platinum Accounting interns to help them achieve their goals in the accounting industry.

 

Anthony’s passions include property development, building his property portfolio as well as his wine collection.

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