The Author and Founder:

Allan Mason – Chartered Accountant

Allan has 29 years as a Chartered Accountant and nearly 15 years in financial services and non-accounting based businesses (sometimes concurrently). He was a principal in the firm Walker Williams Mason at Manly (now Charter Group) then had his own firm Allan Mason & Associates at Chatswood. He has since establishing Broadview Accounting on the NSW Central Coast where he now resides.

During his business life he has owned, established or been involved with the following businesses, in addition to running an accounting practice:

• Finance Company
• Commercial Piggery (350 sow)
• Dog and cat boarding kennels
• Agricultural Plantations which included Tea Tree Plantation, Olive Plantation, Ginseng, Softwood Plantations (radiata pine).
• Saw Mill
• Financial Services company – holding three financial services licences from ASIC
• Bio-botanicals company
• Property developments
• Public Company ASX listing
• Prospectus and Product Disclosure Documents preparation

He knows from experience and education what it takes to run a business. It is not always a bed of roses, but takes dedicated effort, working smart and hard work. But it can be profitable and is certainly exciting.

He moved to the NSW Central Coast in 2006, building a house at Wamberal, after a short break from the hectic business world.

He is a published author having written three books and numerous articles on business.

His qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology (with Credit) in 1978
• Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (CA)
• Practicing Certificate with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
• Fellow of the Society of Certified Practising Accountants (FCPA) since resigned
• Registered Tax Agent since 1976
• Registered Company Auditor since 1982
• Justice of the Peace