Ece Karauc is an Associate Director in the Business Services division at Hall Chadwick Melbourne, where she has made significant contributions by working closely with a diverse range of private and publicly listed clients, particularly in the area of deferred tax accounting.  Her ability to build strong relationships has been instrumental in delivering tailored solutions.

With a deep understanding of complex areas in business advisory and taxation – including CGT, GST, FBT, Division 7A and small business concessions, Ece conducts comprehensive analysis of financial statements, balance sheets and profit and loss variances for both small and large non-reporting entities.  She has successfully managed engagements related to company liquidation, deregistration, structuring, estate planning and due diligence.

Ece approaches client challenges with focus and determination.  During the economic and finance challenges of 2020, she played a crucial role in due diligence assignments that enabled clients to secure financing for their growth initiatives.

As a dedicated mentor, Ece actively supports her team and junior accountants, sharing insights and fostering collaboration on innovative solutions.  Being fluent in Turkish, allows Ece to connect with a broader range of clients.

David combines his experience as a business leader and a practitioner in public practice of more than 40 years in his role leading the association of independent firms that make up Hall Chadwick nationally. He also serves in a consulting capacity at Hall Chadwick Melbourne of which he was a founding director.

David has had a significant impact on the firm’s service deliverables as we see them today. First and foremost, he led the Audit and Assurance, and the Accounting Services practices. Through his extensive network of local and international professional connections, David helped shaped the firm’s service offering to Asian markets most particularly in the Indian, Sri Lankan and Vietnamese business communities.

David has mentored a significant number of the firm’s graduate and junior accountants to senior positions. He currently mentors a number of young accountants as they undertake their CA professional year. He has also played a prominent role in practice management, marketing and strategy.

David holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University, is a Fellow of the CPA, an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, a Registered Company Auditor and a Registered Superannuation Fund Auditor. In addition David was a Registered Tax Agent, a former Foundation Peer Reviewer for CPA Australia and past member of CPA’s Quality Review Assurance Committee (QRAC).

Contributing to the community is a value of great importance to David. He is a past Chairman, President and Treasurer of the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Incorporation; Past Treasurer and Board Member of Hadassah Australia and a past honorary auditor for the Alopecia Support Association.

David currently advises C-Care, a volunteer-driven organization which seeks to improve the lives of individuals living in isolation and need. David is a past board member of Channel 31 Community Television and currently acts as liaison Director between a number of local Indigenous organizations and the firm.

Gino has been employed with Hall Chadwick since February 1987. Gino’s dedication and expertise in the Tax and Business services in the firm saw him promoted to a Manager in August 1994, an Associate in August 1997 and finally a Partner in 2001.

During this period, Gino has seen the role of an Accountant changing, “during my earlier years, I concentrated on understanding the compliance issues of accounting. I believe this is an important part of being an Accountant, as one must first understand the fundamentals in order to advise on accounting and business related matters.” “However, as we live in an era of constantly changing taxation and compliance law, the days of just being a Compliance Accountant are gone. Accountants must not only look after the compliance requirements of clients, but they must be able to advise on issues of taxation and business on a pro active basis.”

Gino provides expert advice in numerous areas of taxation. He can provide insightful guidance on business taxation, business and investment structuring, capital gains tax, international tax planning, transfer pricing, salary packaging and executive issues, fringe benefits tax, prudential tax audits and requests for rulings.

Over his career Gino has had extensive taxation experience advising on domestic and international tax issues to a wide range of clients including property, manufacturing, retail, financial services, travel and construction clients for SMEs, listed corporations and foreign corporations.