Who We Are
Welcome to Brown Plumb Accounting. We are a licensed tax agent providing an extensive range of services including tax returns for individuals, sole traders, partnerships, companies and trusts. Additionally, we provide bookkeeping, business start-up structures and advice, fringe benefit tax returns, business and instalment activity statements, tax advice, financial statements and management reports.What makes us different is our team. We have aligned ourselves with complementary financial professionals to enable our clients to receive advice on financial planning, self-managed super funds, estate planning and business consultancy. We understand that while it is essential to receive quality tax advice, your financial journey may require professional guidance to ensure the optimal growth and maintenance of your assets.
DR DARREN PAWSKI PhD, MFB, DipFP, DipAcc
Managing Director / Co-founder
Darren founded the Brown Plumb group of companies in 2020 after having a long career in the financial services industry. He joined the Commonwealth Bank in 1988 and progressed to senior executive roles with prominent financial planning and accounting companies in Australia. In 2012, he was awarded the Member of the Year for the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners for his services to the financial planning industry.
Darren is a qualified accountant and tax agent. He holds a Master's degree in Banking and Finance, a PhD in Management and Commerce, a Diploma of Financial Planning, and a Diploma of Accounting.
Whilst providing strategic accounting and tax advice has been a passion, Darren is also dedicated to spending much of his spare time with the Brown Plumb Foundation, which has provided services and funding to society’s most vulnerable people.
SEBASTIAN BALUYOT DipFP
Managing Director A to Z Wealth for Life
With 20+ years in financial strategy and a legacy of results, Sebastian helps clients optimise wealth, reduce financial stress, and live fully. A father, tennis player, and global traveller, he blends heart and precision to deliver advice that goes beyond numbers.
A to Z Wealth for Life was built to help you create more than financial security - it’s about living with clarity, freedom, and intention.
Sebastian has obtained a diploma in Financial Planning and is a licensed financial planner.
Meet The Team
ANDREW LIPPIATT DipFP
Managing Director Investatec
Andrew has been a licensed financial planner for over twenty years. He is a specialist in SMSF advice and administration and can guide you through all the complexities of setting up an SMSF and the ongoing management.
Andy holds a Diploma in Financial Services, and he continues to undertake the ongoing training required to provide specialist SMSF advice. Andy is a husband and father of two and has a keen passion for rugby league, having played professional rugby league in both Australia and the UK.
STEPHAN SAUERWEIN MBA (Fin. & Acc.) (Hons)
Director Veloris
Stephan Sauerwein is a seasoned transformation leader with a strong track record in delivering complex digital and operational programs, turnarounds, restructurings, carve-outs, M&A integrations, and outsourcing deals.
With a global, multi-sector career, he has led major enterprise-wide transformations across customer, supply chain, and operational domains.
Combining strategic transformation expertise with commercial and financial discipline, Stephan helps businesses—from early-stage start-ups to established organisations—build scalable operating models, improve performance, and navigate periods of growth, change, and expansion.
Services
TAX RETURNS
Brown Plumb Accounting is a registered tax agent specialising in the preparation, completion, and timely lodgement of all your tax returns. This includes individual income tax returns as well as company, trust, partnership, sole trader, and fringe benefits tax (FBT) returns.
We ensure full ATO compliance while identifying opportunities to minimise your tax liabilities, giving you peace of mind that your tax affairs are handled correctly and efficiently.
BOOKKEEPING
Our bookkeeping service helps small businesses meet their ATO compliance requirements, including the lodgement of Business Activity Statements (BAS) and Instalment Activity Statements (IAS). We also manage your bank reconciliations, inventory records, invoicing, and payroll to ensure your financial records are accurate, accessible, and always up to date.
Tax Planning & Advice
We understand that tax is often the largest expense most people face over their lifetime. That’s why it’s essential to discuss tax minimisation strategies with you before the end of the financial year, so you can take full advantage of the opportunities available.
For many clients, this starts with choosing the right investment structure.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Our Financial Planning Expert, Sebastian Baluyot from A to Z Wealth, brings over 20 years of experience to help you make informed decisions. He provides expert advice across superannuation, investments, share portfolios, insurance, retirement planning, and estate planning.
BUSINESS START-UP
Having the right business structure from the outset can minimise tax throughout the life of your business, maximise sale proceeds, and position your business for the best possible sale price.
We provide expert business structuring advice, tax registration and implementation, as well as assistance with business name registrations, company constitutions, trust deeds, and shareholders' agreements.
BUSINESS ADVISORY
We provide a comprehensive range of management accounting services to early-stage start-ups businesses that are just beginning or mature businesses looking to expand.
We lead and support organisations in digital transformation, optimizing go-to-market and operating models, and executing carve-outs, outsourcing deals, and M&A integrations.
SELF-MANAGED
SUPERANNUATION
If you're considering a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), Andrew Lippiatt from Investatec is a specialist in SMSF setup and management.
He will first help you determine whether an SMSF is the right vehicle for your retirement goals, then expertly guide you through the legal requirements, compliance obligations, and complexities.
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