Team

WE ARE A TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS, READY TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS GROW

Tony Monisse

Tony Monisse
Director

Tony founded Brentnalls WA in 1993 after 14 years with the Big Four accounting firms in audit and income tax, including a two-year secondment to London.

Tony provides advice to business enterprises on a wide variety of matters, including:

  • Strategy and financial management
  • Tax planning
  • The restructure of businesses, including the acquisition and sale of businesses
  • Asset protection

Tony’s key focus is the integration of strategy and financial management.  To this end he has developed tools and processes that facilitate this integration, including business modelling, target setting and rolling cash flow forecasts.

Tony facilitates advisory boards for a number of clients and is a presenter for the Brentnalls WA Business Growth Network.  He is the former Chair of the Brentnalls National Affiliation of Accounting Firms.

Qualifications & Memberships:

  • Bachelor of Commerce from UWA
  • Registered Tax Agent
  • Accredited Mindshop Consultant
  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

Outside of work Tony enjoys spending time with his wife and family; he cycles and enjoys travel and photography.

Chris Mandzufas

Chris Mandzufas Director

Chris joined Brentnalls WA in 2005.  Prior to that he was an Account Director at Deloitte, a Big 4 accounting firm, where he worked for 15 years in the Growth Solutions Division.  In his time there, Chris spent nearly 5 years managing their Kalgoorlie office and still has many clients based in that region.

He has been the Chairman of the Brentnalls Affiliation of Accounting Firms (Australia and New Zealand) and continues to sit on the Executive Board assisting driving strategic change.

Chris has a diverse range of skills and experience as a result of providing accounting, taxation, advisory board and management consulting services to owners and directors of fast-growing businesses.

Chris’s skills and experience include:

  • Financial reporting to fast growing private boards
  • Management reporting
  • Tax compliance & planning
  • Growth restructuring & consulting
  • Co-ordinating & assisting clients with their strategic operating plans
  • Hands on day-to-day business advice
  • Budget & cash flow forecasting
  • Estate planning & asset protection

Qualifications & Memberships:

  • Bachelor of Commerce from UWA – major in Accounting & Finance
  • Registered Tax Agent
  • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
    Mindshop Expert
  • Member of the CEO Institute

Outside of work Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and family and enjoys playing golf, tennis and fishing when he can.

Chris Smith
Director

Chris Smith joined Brentnalls WA in 2013, and became a director in 2018.  Prior to joining Brentnalls WA, he was a manager in a mid-sized firm in West Perth where he had worked for 9 years since completing university.

Chris has been a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand since 2006, a member of the Tax Institute of Australia since 2013, and a registered Tax Agent since 2018.

His focus is on providing strategic tax advice to businesses and high net worth individuals, including:

  • Tax planning
  • Succession planning
  • Asset protection
  • Estate planning and administration
  • Structuring new businesses
  • Restructure advice, including tax consolidations
  • Transaction advice (acquisitions & sale)
  • CGT
  • Income tax compliance
  • Div 7A
  • SMSF
  • International
  • GST
  • State taxes
  • FBT
  • Disputes (ATO and Office of State Revenue)

Qualifications & Memberships:

  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australian & New Zealand
  • Member of the Tax Institute of Australia
  • Bachelor of Commerce from UWA, majoring in Accounting & Finance
  • Registered Tax Agent

Outside of work Chris enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, friends and dog.  He plays golf and enjoys cooking “low and slow” on his Kamado BBQ Smoker.  Chris is also a member of the Fremantle Dockers.

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Mikesh Raithatha
Associate

Mikesh Raithatha joined Brentnalls WA in 2021 as a Client manager, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in tax and business advisory/ development.  Mikesh has worked with several businesses within the medical/pharmacy and construction industries.

As a Client Manager, Mikesh is working closely with business clients and high net worth individuals.  He provides a range of services including:

  • Taxation (income tax, GST,)
  • Preparation of financial statements
  • Tax Planning
  • Structuring advice for new businesses or investments
  • Small Business Tax Concessions including capital gains tax
  • Accounting systems and process including accounting month end checklists
  • Advice on MYOB and Xero software

Qualifications & Memberships:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)
  • Chartered Accountant

Outside of work, Mikesh enjoys spending time outside hiking with his wife and two dogs, playing cricket for Marmion Cricket Club and spending time with his family and friends.  

Team

Alok Patel
Associate

Alok Patel joined Brentnalls WA in 2012 as an intermediate accountant and promoted to Senior Accountant in 2015 and became manager in 2021.  Alok’s career started in a mid-sized firm in Mount Lawley where he had worked for 2 years since completing university.

As a Client Manager, Alok is working closely with business clients and high net worth individuals.  He provides a range of services including:

  • Income tax compliance (Company, Trust, Partnership, Sole Trader)
  • Tax Planning
  • SMSF
  • FBT
  • GST
  • Small Business Tax Concessions including capital gains tax
  • Accounting systems and process including accounting month end checklists
  • Advise on Xero and MYOB software

Qualifications & Memberships:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Accounting & Taxation)
  • Master of Professional Accounting

Outside of work, Alok enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, follows sports (Cricket, AFL, Tennis)  and enjoys holidaying overseas with his family.  

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OUR DIRECTORS

Chris Mandzufas

Chris Mandzufas

Chris has a diverse range of skills and experience as a result of providing accounting, taxation, advisory board and management consulting services to owners and directors of fast growing businesses.

Chris Smith

Chris Smith has been a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand since 2006, a member of the Tax Institute of Australia since 2013, and a registered Tax Agent since 2018.

Tony Monisse

Tony Monisse

Tony’s key focus is the integration of strategy and financial management. To this end he has developed tools and process that facilitate this integration, including business modelling, target setting and rolling cash flow forecasts.

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