Luke Pearce
Experience
Luke is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years' experience across business services, taxation, insolvency, and complex international taxation.
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Luke holds a double degree in Applied Finance & Commerce-Accounting from Macquarie University, and a post-graduate diploma in Chartered Accounting with Meritorious Performance (Top 5% in Australia) for the CAANZ Taxation Module.
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Prior to graduating from university, Luke worked with insolvency clients for mid-tier firm, Hall Chadwick.
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Post-graduation, Luke transferred to a taxation position with BRW Top-100 accounting firm Lomax Financial Group. Luke dealt almost exclusively with high net-worth individuals and companies operating in the Australian medical industry, with a focus primarily on tax-planning strategies.
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Prior to founding Enterprise1, Luke spent several years as a manager with Australia's largest mid-tier accounting firm, Crowe Horwath Australia, working with a large portfolio of SME clients.
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Qualifications and Memberships
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Bachelor of Applied Finance + Bachelor of Commerce
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Chartered Accountant
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Meritorious Performance (Top 5% in Australia) in CAANZ Taxation Module
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Registered Tax Agent
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Industry Specialisations
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Medical Practitioners
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International Businesses
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Superannuation
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Specialist Skills
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Business advisory
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Asset protection and business structuring
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Insolvency, bankrupt estates and forensic accounting
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Capital raising including debt and equity funding
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Self managed superannuation funds
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Major Projects
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Assisting Australian start-up entities to secure short-term and emergency funding;
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Complex deferred tax calculations for an Australian agricultural conglomerate;
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Design of finance back-office and point-of-sale functions for an Australian reality TV show;
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Development of successful tax minimisation strategies for several Australian celebrities and numerous medical professionals;
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Enabling an Australian hotelier to secure a large-scale commercial funding facility;
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Uncovering vast errors in the automated annual reports of a large Australian stockbroking firm.