Ever seen Blackbooks? Specifically the episode where Bernard throws his tax receipts onto his…read moreaccountant's desk? That's basically me every EOFY. Classy, right? But at some point you have to man up and do the adult thing. Sort your receipts, know what you can and can't deduct, look at your HECS. I can already see your eyes rolling into the back of your head with sheer boredom. Still with me? I'd been an accountant hussy until I found Nick Gregory. He's turned me into a one-accountant woman and I couldn't be happier. Last year's tax was horrendous but Nick kept my expectations in check and in fact, exceeded them when he reduced what I thought I had to pay by quite a few zeros. I also like that as someone who doesn't take numbers as my first preference (hello straight A English Student here!) he never makes me feel less than for not understanding. In fact, he never had to - all his explanations were conveyed on a level I understood. And for me, the fact that I can email Nick all of my return without having to make an appointment or allocate hours to sit in their offices going through it all means tax time is far less arduous. Bonus! Now...to transform this year's return from Bernard-style to appropriate Adult-Lani style.

I needed to get my tax return sorted and it was simple easy to use format would happily recommend…read moreto friends and family

When you seek out a good lawyer, you sometimes want to know that you're being looked after. It's…read morehard to gauge how good a lawyer is, as they rarely get called into action. Quite often they are the doberman chained up outside the house, standing guard and used as a way of saying 'back off or else'. I don't mean to paint a bad picture of Gaden's lawyers, but you want a solid law firm backing you if you ever need one - fortunately Gaden's are one that you can use for a number of things. I used Gaden's for a few dealings with a corporation matter and they were very good. I dealt with one of their highly skilled and experienced solicitors and they were able to supply information regarding a few matters. Their building sits on level 30 (or something higher) and it just screams 'expensive'. Obviously this is deliberate, as you want to know that the law firm you're talking with is successful and can afford such luxuries. The downside is that lawyers, especially good ones, are expensive. You get what you pay for though. If you're a business, sometimes it's unwise to cost-cut when it comes to help like this. Don't risk it. Gaden's are top notch.

After my money arrived in public trust, I thought, its going to be difficult to get my money when I…read moreneeded it, this was not the case, I was answered generally within 30minutes of emailing them and all my requests for my money when I needed were approved. My trust account officer is really clear with me and informative and has always kept the communication going until the finalisation of my request. To receive such service at the quality i received I'm definitely thankful to my trust account officer, no complaints from me!

I want to preface this review by saying that I have known Michael for many, many years. I work…read moreclosely with a lot of local businesses and whenever I am asked who I would recommend for accounting services in Ipswich - I always refer them to Wiz. Not only because he is a local lad and a friend, but because everyone I refer to him is always thanking me for putting them in touch. I wouldn't use anyone else.