Who we are
The trusted advisor you can count on
As a specialised Chartered Accounting firm, we focus on leveraging our commercial experience to provide practical solutions that drive sustainable business growth and profitability. Our accounting services are tailored to specifically address common issues at all stages of the business life cycle, from start-up to established and highly successful businesses. Combining a proven track record with exposure to a broad and diverse range of business types and industries, we help all our clients build exceptional businesses.
Taking a holistic approach, we work closely with owners to develop and implement best practices and practical solutions that are aligned with their strategic objectives. By continually engaging with each client, we remain ready to act quickly and provide practical solutions and sound advice in a timely manner.
Our approach
Providing certainty in an uncertain world
Does your business have the funds to expand? Will undetected fraud by a trusted employee lead to a sudden financial disaster? What will new legislation or shifting economic trends mean for your business expansion or retirement income strategy? Will the disruption from a new competitor cripple your business or open new opportunities?
With our team embedded in your business, we can help owners overcome and plan for these common situations, by understanding your business in the detail necessary to answer these questions. A key strength of Maddock’s Accounting & Advisory is the firm’s ability to quickly understand how businesses operate. By visiting your business and engaging with the management and staff, we’re able to clearly understand your needs to ascertain what is- and isn’t – achievable for the business. As a result, our practical approach means our advice and reports are always easy to understand and actionable.
Driving smarter decisions and competitive advantages through technology
It is a core belief at Maddock’s Accounting & Advisory that through the adoption of world class technology, clients can continually improve the efficiency of their business and realise a significant competitive advantage. Our team spends considerable time every year researching, trialling and implementing new technologies and software in order to help our clients succeed and stay ahead of their competition. We understand that a ‘one-size fits all’ approach doesn’t work as the needs and circumstances of every business are different.
Central to making smarter decisions is the need to ensure that the financial reports are prepared accurately and provide meaningful information. We make sure the financial information reflects the economic reality of the business, by ensuring that the systems and processes each client has in place are appropriate for their circumstances to achieve this objective. Given that our team are experts in various different accounting systems, including cloud software such as Xero, we have the understanding required to ensure that we can track the data that is most important to your business. This enables us to measure what is important and provide the analysis required in order for the business to reach its full potential.
Mission & values
At Maddock’s Accounting & Advisory, we are passionate about what we do and take great pride in helping clients propel their businesses forward and reaching their full potential. Our aim is to be at our client’s side celebrating success during times of prosperity and helping them navigate through periods of turbulence. To achieve this we remain continually focused on delivering financial control and visibility in a manner that’s practical, completely actionable and easy to understand while maximising the use of world class technologies to drive efficiency.
Our values reflect those of a business that cares about our clients, our staff and the environment in which we operate. These values underpin our fundamental responsibilities as a business and create an accounting firm that we are all proud to work for:
– Delivering outstanding value to clients
– Being open and honest in our communications
– Leading by example
– Clients best interests always come first
– Commitment to working together as a team
– Simplifying and innovating wherever possible
– Continually reducing our environmental impact
Meet the team
Ryan Maddock CA
Director
Ryan has over 20 years’ accounting experience across Australia, North America and Africa, with exposure to businesses operating across various industries including real estate, aged care, education, financial services, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, mining and not-for-profit.
Commencing his career working in Chartered Accounting firms, Ryan began working in the business services division at PKF before moving to KPMG and becoming a manager specialising in external audit & IT advisory. More recently, Ryan has acted as Senior Financial Accountant for a TSX listed company with mining operations in Africa before moving onto the role of CFO for Eureka Group Holdings, an ASX listed retirement village operator. During his time at Eureka, the company embarked on a significant period of growth which saw the company’s market capitalisation grow from $10m in June 2014 to over $170m in August 2016.
Ryan holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.
Achellie Berdin
Accountant
Prior to joining our team in 2019, Achellie held a number of roles as an Accountant within organisations in a variety of different industries. Achellie is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Masters in Business Administration and is a Certified Tax Technician.
She is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals in business and always striving to ensure our clients stay on top of their obligations with the tax office. Achellie is passionate about continuing to develop her skills and thrives on working with clients to help improve their bottom line and increase their financial literacy.
During her spare time Achellie enjoys playing her guitar, reading, keeping fit, spending time in the outdoors at the beach and in the mountains.
Luiz Simoes
Accountant
Luiz arrived in Australia in 2014 to build his career as an accountant after working in the finance and agriculture industry in Brazil. Before moving to the Gold Coast to work at Maddock’s Accounting & Advisory in 2020, Luiz was living in North Queensland and during that time he worked for a number of accounting firms providing tax and audit services to a range of small to medium size businesses.
With a passion for taxation which was one of his favourite subjects when he was studying, Luiz has a passion for delivering tangible value to clients. Luiz truly believes that his positive attitude and strong work ethics ensures he can help achieve the best outcomes possible.
Luiz holds a BA in Business majoring Accounting from James Cook University. His desire is to become a Chartered Accountant and is in the process of completing the CA Program. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding, exercise and spend time with his family.
of your business – and your competition.