Home / Locations / Albany

Expert Financial and Business Advice for Albany and the Great Southern

From agriculture and fishing to tourism, healthcare and small business, our Albany team provides the expert financial, insurance and advisory support that helps Great Southern businesses and families plan and prosper.

Office Details
Banner
Award icon
Fortuna Advisory Group — AFR #40 Top 100 Accounting Firms 2025
Fortuna Advisory Group — Business Advisory Firm of the Year 2024
Award icon
Serving the Great Southern Region
How We Help You in Albany and the Great Southern
Business Advisory, Tax & Accounting
Wealth Management
Business Insurance
Legal Advice & Services
Managed IT & Cybersecurity
HR & Recruitment
Finance Services
CFO & Bookkeeping
Business Advisory, Tax & Accounting
Supporting Albany's diverse economy with tailored tax compliance, business structuring and strategic financial advice for local industries.
Tax planning and compliance
Agribusiness and fishing industry advice
Business planning and strategic development
ATO Audits and Disputes
We take the stress out of tax reviews by handling the paperwork and overseeing the audit process. Relax at tax time knowing you're ATO compliant - no shuffling or sorting required!
International Tax
Our experienced team demystifies international tax and residency rules for expats, foreign investors and Australian subsidiaries, making cross-border tax matters less - taxing.
Business Planning
We design tailored structures, strategies, budgeting, and forecasting to support new and existing businesses plan smart, grow fast and pave the way for long term success.
Strategic Business Development
Want to discover new opportunities, step-up your market presence and drive growth with vision and purpose? We can help you get there.
Tax and Compliance Services
Streamline tax, manage risks, and boost efficiency so you can advance your goals, protect your assets, and focus on both business growth and personal success. We work with individuals, sole traders, trusts, companies and not-for-profits - covering returns, activity statements, payroll tax, fringe benefits and more.
Bookkeeping Services
Enjoy peace of mind with balanced books, accurate records, and financial clarity so you can focus on the next step towards growing your wealth.
Buy and Sell a Business
Found a new business opportunity? We can help you to maximise value, get excited for possibilities and minimise your stress with expert guidance.
Management Accounting and Reporting
Turn numbers into knowledge and empower smarter decisions. We're the human calculators you need for business efficiency and financial forecasting to change possibilities into reality.
CFO and Company Secretary
Protect your assets and keep everything on track with our CFO and Company Secretary service. We safeguard the value of local businesses and work with SMEs and multinational clients exploring new horizons.
Estate Planning
We support you with thoughtful strategies that help protect wealth, honour wishes and secure your legacy for generations to come.
Succession Planning
We help design succession plans to ensure seamless business continuity, preserve the value of your hard work, safeguard profits, and protect your legacy - keeping your vision strong well into the future.
Foreign Business Planning
If you're ready to trade on the global stage, our understanding of foreign markets will help you mitigate risk and take the leap at the right time for optimal success.
Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF)
Our qualified, experienced advisors remove the complexity around superannuation, guiding you to maximise growth, optimise tax benefits and secure the retirement lifestyle you deserve.
Not-for-Profit Accounting
Running a not-for-profit comes with a unique set of obligations - and we know them inside out. From set-up and compliance under the ACNC and ORIC through to budgeting and grant acquittals, we give your organisation the support it needs to focus on the work that matters.
Property Investment and Portfolio Building
Ready to build wealth through property? We work alongside buyers' agents, finance brokers and developers to help you structure, grow and manage a property portfolio that works for you - from direct investment and syndicates through to sub-divisions and development.
Meet Your Local Advisors
Our Albany team understands the depth and diversity of the Great Southern economy and the unique challenges of building a business or managing a farm this far south. We are proud to serve a region with such a strong sense of community and industry, and we are here for the long haul.
Michelle Salisbury
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Michelle Salisbury
Senior Manager
Sandra Knight
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Sandra Knight
Principal
Andrew O'Neil
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Andrew O'Neil
Senior Financial Planner
Tanu Arora-Sopori
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Tanu Arora-Sopori
Principal & Broking Operations Manager
With more than 25 years of commercial legal experience, John brings sharp expertise and practical thinking to every matter - from complex transactions to succession planning that sticks.
John Shingleton
Managing Director - Legal
Mehul Aggarwal
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Mehul Aggarwal
Solutions Engineer
With 18 years of senior HR and investigations experience, Chris leads Fortuna People Solutions with commercial clarity, deep expertise and a genuine commitment to building workplaces that work.
Chris Straughan
Managing Director - HR & Recruitment
Michael Seeds
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Michael Seeds
Recruitment Manager
With more than 16 years of lending experience and a reputation for finding solutions where others can't, Alana leads Fortuna Finance with a client-first philosophy, sharp commercial expertise and a genuine passion for empowering the people she works with.
Alana Magee
Managing Director - Finance
Luke Gavin
Winner of Australian Accounting Awards 2022 (New Partner of the Year), Melvyn is a qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and over 15 years of international experience. Melvyn specialises in Business Strategies and CFO Services, Accounting & Australian Tax.
Luke Gavin
Finance Broker