Who We Are

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Tarrants’ guiding principles have always included growth through people.

At Tarrants’ we believe in our people as our greatest asset. We have always kept the preparation and delivery of our services in Australia, employing local individuals from different backgrounds and experience. From 1988, Tarrants’ has employed 100’s of people to deliver services for clients.

Our principles allow us to deliver a committed service to our clients that will see those clients comply with their legal obligations. Our principles encourage our people to act as ethical professionals and as role models both within and outside of their work commitments with Tarrants.

• Grow through people	• Keep it simple	• Plan ahead
• Keep it on time	• Ask more questions	• Share knowledge
	• Help clients comply with the law

• Grow through people	• Keep it simple
• Plan ahead	• Keep it on time
• Ask more questions	• Share knowledge
• Help clients comply with the law

• Grow through people

• Keep it simple

• Plan ahead

• Keep it on time

• Ask more questions

• Share knowledge

• Help clients comply with the law

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Our History

Tarrants Accountants was started by Ross Tarrant in 1988 as a sole practitioner in Corrimal and Balgownie, NSW. His family members joined him in the business over the years. Together they grew the business providing tax and accounting services to many of the Illawarra’s small businesses and to individuals working in a myriad of industries and occupations. Over the next 30 years, 3 generations of Tarrants worked in the business accumulating over 100 years of service to the business. The business outgrew its Balgownie premises and moved to its current office in the heart of Wollongong’s CBD during 2000.

Tarrants at its height employed 70 staff across Tax and Accounting, Financial Planning and its limited legal practice. However investment clients were hurt in the fund manager Trio Capital fraud. After 10 years we believe clients compensation for these losses in not too far away.

Today, the Tarrants business still benefits from the involvement of the Tarrant family, including Ross Tarrant (Consultant), Lara Tarrant (Tax and Superannuation advisor) and Steven Tarrant (Business liaison).

Tarrants continues to provide tax, business, SMSF and accounting services to its ever expanding client base.

Tarrants is proud to be an employer of individuals of all ages and providing employment opportunities in the Illawarra for individuals with a diverse range of technical and other skills.

Tarrants, big enough to trust, small enough to care.

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Our Team

Lara Tarrant

Tax & Business Advisory Services

Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning), Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Lara is currently completing her Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) course.

Lara works in both the financial advisory and taxation divisions. Lara also enjoys working with Stefanie to provide technical advisory services to clients.

Nick McGowan

Business and Tax Services

BComm, Diploma in FP, BF Admin, CPA, DFS, ADFS, Cert. IV, Finance and Mortgage Broking, Cert. of Rural Estate Planning

I have worked for MST Advisors/Tarrants for the past 12 years. I currently manage client portfolios, advice preparation and portfolio. Our work involves investing in and outside of superannuation, as well as Centrelink, insurance and aged care and estate planning considerations. I am CPA qualified and have passed the FASEA exam. I have a keen interest in quiz shows and trivia.

Mitra Bakhshizadeh

Business and Tax Services

MPA (UOW), BAcc (Iran), CPA (currently studying)

Mitra is originally from Iran but now lives in Australia with her husband and their two children. Mitra has a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Wollongong. Mitra is also a CPA Associate and is studying a CPA program to become a qualified CPA member. When Mitra has spare time, she loves doing crafts and loves dancing.

Michelle Pickett

SMSF Services

Diploma Financial Planning

Michelle works in our SMSF administration services team. Michelle has worked in the Superannuation industry for 15 years and has a diploma in Financial Planning. In her spare time Michelle enjoys spending time with her family.

Jayden Marusic

Business and Tax Services

Bachelor of Statistics

Jayden graduated from UOW with a Bachelor of Mathematics degree and double major in Applied Statistics and Mathematics. Currently working as a casual at MST Tax from August 2018 and Big W Warrawong from September 2011. Jayden plays soccer for Albion Park Soccer Club in the all aged men comp and also enjoys playing golf.

Bisika Rosandic

Business Operations

Bisika runs the day to day operations across Financial Planning, Taxation and SMSF administration. She enjoys watching NRL and taking walks with her dog, Harrington.

Madyson Jewell

SMSF Services

LLB, BComm (currently studying)

I currently work in the SMSF Administrators team at MST Advisors. I am studying Law and Economics and Finance at the University of Wollongong and I enjoy travelling in Australia and overseas.

Liam McGowan

Business and Tax Services

Cert IV Accounting, BComm (currently studying)

Currently at University of Wollongong, studying for a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting. Liam has completed a certificate IV Accounting course through TAFE. Liam is a big fan of rugby league, my favourite team being the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Stefanie Seco

Director

LLB (with Honors), BComm, CPA, Chartered Tax Advisor, Fellow, NTAA, GAICD.
Registered Tax Agent

Stefanie leads the team. Her focus is on providing financial and business advice to all Tarrants Accountant clients.