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The Story of Watson & Watt

I grew up in a small business family with my parents and brother both having started their own businesses, and I saw first-hand how hard it was when they couldn’t make sense of the tax system or what their accountant was saying. I saw the pain and frustration when they couldn’t get the help they so desperately wanted to build a business that wasn’t 100% reliant on them working more.

But I didn't go straight into business. 

I spent my early career as a pastry chef and got an insight into the world of hospitality. A world of hot, sweaty, loud, physically demanding manual labour, of high performing teams and working under constant pressure of producing at high quality whilst meeting strict deadlines. But I knew the path I was on was not going to provide the life I wanted. I distinctly remember the moment when I realised it wasn’t enough, that it was never going to be enough for the life I wanted. So I hung up my apron and moved back home (thanks Mum) to study accounting and banking finance at QUT.

                    I completed my qualifications to become a Chartered Accountant in 2009, and went on to complete my MBA from the University of Queensland in 2012. I’ve also qualified as a certified Xero Adviser, a Registered Tax Agent, have a Certificate of Public Practice and became a Mentor with the QLD Government’s Mentoring For Growth Program.                

So after many years in the industry working for other accounting firms, and trying to tell them how to run things, my wife and I, with two kids aged 18 months and 1 month old, sold our house and started Watson & Watt without a single client. 

Today, we help over 100 families to get on the front foot with the tax man, and build the business they always dreamed of. 

So I walk in your shoes. 

I know how hard business is. 

Because I'm a business owner too.

We are for business owners.

The ones who want to improve, who had a dream and are out there trying to build it day after day.

Everywhere you look, hard working small businesses are failing.

Not because they’re not good at what they do, work hard, or treat their customers and staff right.

Because they haven’t been  given the right advice

why choose us

We give you the confidence to build the business you want; for the life you aspire to

We lead by example

We lead by example, setting the standard for unwavering integrity and ethical conduct. We are committed to being the role models others aspire to follow, both in our professional and personal lives.

We are pragmatic

We are practical problem solvers and believe in the power of simplicity and efficiency. We focus on effective, real-world solutions and eliminating surprises through clear, honest and timely information.

We pursue excellence, always, and in all ways

We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence in all aspects of our lives. We are committed to achieving impactful results, in-time, on-time, done right the first time.

We are your safe set of hands

We give you the confidence to build the business you want, for the life you aspire to.

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