The ABA Advice Beyond Accounting team is here to help your business grow
At ABA, our strength lies in our team. When you partner with us, you’ll have a dedicated support crew by your side. They work together on your accounting matters, drawing on their collective experience to deliver long-term value. Every person at ABA plays a vital role in helping your business grow with confidence.
Meet our Leadership Team
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Jaane Paul (JP)
Operations Manager
JP has over 30 years of experience in the finance sector, where clients and colleagues are her driving force. She’s passionate about bringing smiles and laughter to the office while improving systems and processes. JP married her high school sweetheart and still cherishes the time she spends with him and her three adult children. In her free time, she enjoys simple pleasures: days at the beach, sport on TV and savouring a flat white coffee.
Conor McCorry, BBus, CPA
Client Advisor
Conor is a mad keen golfer - He's hit 1 hole in one and is chasing another. It was at Jindalee Golf Club on hole 5 with a par 3 - approx 150m for those who are keeping score. Conor enjoys sport, tv series like Breaking Bad, Ozark and anything with Attenborough and Zero Days. He joined ABA in January 2022 with 8+ years accounting experience.
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Katrina Hoiberg, BCom (Acct), CA
Client Advisor
Katrina is a passionate and knowledgeable Chartered Accountant with over 10 years' experience. She prides herself on not being your typical accountant. Specialising in Small Business and SMSFs, her focus is on building genuine relationships with clients to help them achieve financial success. When not at work, Katrina leads an active lifestyle. Chasing after her two daughters and enjoying walks on the beach.
Meet our Founder and Director
Matthew van Mourik, CA/FCPA
Director
Matt founded ABA in 2011 with a passion for helping business owners understand and manage their finances. While he remains closely involved in guiding ABA’s direction, he now focuses more on working behind the scenes. Matt mentors the leadership team and supports complex advisory work, empowering the next generation of accountants to lead from the front.
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Meet our Accountants and Bookkeepers
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Deanne Small, BBus (Acct), CPA
Senior Accountant
Deanne moved up to the Sunshine Coast from Ballarat, Victoria in 1983 to escape the cold climate. Her passion as an accountant lies in helping clients achieve their goals. Delving deep into the numbers to unlock insights and guide strategic decisions. Beyond the office, Deanne loves spending time with her family, and exploring the serene Southern estuaries of the Pumicestone Passage. Paddling with the tide to maximise tranquility and reduce effort! She's also an avid reader who enjoys the likes of Stephen King and Liane Moriarty.
Marc van Mourik, CPA
Senior Accountant
Marc is truly a wanderer at heart. He's travelled to over 35 countries but is happiest when he's at the beach in Australia. He loves scuba diving, snowboarding and working with his dog Koda by his side! Previously a CFO for a multinational company, these days he works for ABA remotely and makes us all just a little jealous with his ever-changing scenery.​​
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Niko Zhao, BBus(Ec&Fin), MProfAcc, CPA
Accountant
Niko is a CPA with over a decade of experience in accounting and finance. With a Master of Professional Accounting from Monash and a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from RMIT, she’s all about helping small businesses understand their numbers and optimise their tax. In her free time, she loves to take her energy and rhythm into the local community. Volunteering as a dancer at multicultural events, playing the piano, shooting hoops or carving up the slopes on her snowboard.
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Karen Howard, BAcct
Accountant
UK native Karen, and her husband Ian, moved to the Sunshine Coast for the outdoor lifestyle and the sunny weather. She was a successful business manager in retail for over 15 years before making her career change to accounting, and her leadership skills are a huge asset to ABA. Karen completed her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in Australia, and is now studying for her CPA. She's passionate about turtle conservation, loves the beach, camping, and travelling.​​​
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Ivana Markovic, MSc (Ag), Cert IV Acc & Bookpng
Specialist Accountant (SMSF)
Ivana moved to Australia from Europe seven years ago and has spent the last four years working as a Self-Managed Super Fund accountant. She loves helping clients make the most of their super and thrives on the dynamic nature of super law, where there’s always something new to learn and apply. A proud mum of two children, Ivana loves spending time with her family. Her other passions include baking, playing volleyball or relaxing with a good book. She lives her philosophy of lifelong learning both personally and professionally.
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Brayden Casamento, BCom (Acct)
Accountant
Brayden grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria, before moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2020. Its the perfect spot for balancing working with numbers and competing as a professional Surf Ironman. He qualified for his first professional series this summer and pre-qualified for next year's series with the Alexandra Headland Surf Club. When Brayden’s not swimming, paddling or running to prep for a comp, he loves watching sport, especially AFL. He’s a passionate Essendon supporter and likes nothing more than relaxing with mates and watching them play!
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Franck Amy, Cert IV Acc & Bookpng
Bookkeeper
Franck was born in France, and later trained as a chef, before moving to Australia in 2001. In 2006 he changed careers to bookkeeping. Working by the motto that behind every successful business is a skilled bookkeeper! In his free time, Franck loves exercising his passion for sport by playing football and mountain bike riding. Promising us he’ll travel around the world for years if he won the Lotto!
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Rebecca Irving, BAcct
Bookkeeper
Rebecca moved from Warrnambool to the Sunshine Coast in 2005, following family and chasing year-round sunshine. With 11 years’ experience in the accounting industry, she’s worked her way from receptionist to bookkeeper, all while studying part-time. Now in her final semester of a Bachelor of Accounting, brings a great mix of real-world experience and fresh academic insights. Beyond work, Rebecca’s busy cheering on her three kids at footy and athletics and squeezing in gym sessions. She’s also a proud Essendon supporter, never missing a Bombers game!
Meet our Support Team
Narelle Skelly
Client Care
Narelle’s background in administration roles across a range of sectors including construction, hospitality, and football, combined with her retail management experience, makes her an accounting administration powerhouse. And a customer service super-star. Her dedication to ABA clients is only matched by her dedication to her daughters and sweet grandchildren. She loves to relax and watch sport, especially her favourite football team, the Matilda's.​​​​​​​
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Shantrel Hobbs, Cert III Bus Admin
Client Care
Shan moved to the Sunshine Coast from West Gippsland 7 years ago, so that she could enjoy the year-round warm, consistent weather. With an impressive 27-year career in accounting administration, she brings a wealth of experience and passion for client care to our team. An early riser, she enjoys regular gym sessions and sunrise walks. When she’s not strolling the coastline, Shan loves fishing with her teenage son on the picturesque Pumicestone Passage.​​​
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Takiyah Paul, Cert III Fitness
Client Care
Takiyah joined ABA with a passion for business, after graduating from Meridan State High School. She’s gaining hands-on experience while studying her Diploma in Business. With a Cert III in Fitness and a love of sport, Takiyah plays netball and Oztag and cheers on her favourite NRL team with her family. When it’s time to unwind, she catches up with friends over dinner, browses through shops or heads to Kings Beach. There she enjoys sunset walks with her partner and their English Staffy who’s just as beach-obsessed as she is!
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Amy Dancer
Team Care
Amy has a delightful personality and a love for meeting new people. She is incredibly friendly and enjoys chatting with anyone. She is an avid sports fan, especially netball, and her Dad was the coach of the Australian Men's Kookaburras team. Amy helps take care of the ABA office and team each Tuesday. Her work with ABA is supported by The Community Collective QLD.​​​​
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Maliki
Team TLC
Maliki is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and joined the ABA team early May 2020 from country Queensland. She enjoys the beach lifestyle, chasing crabs (she is yet to catch one) on the beach, napping and her favourite food is chicken.​​​​
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You
Accountant? Bookkeeper? Administrator?
ABA is committed to providing a workplace where our team can grow and thrive. We’re always looking for people who can bring new perspectives and life experiences to our team. If you're looking for a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to learn, we want to meet you!​
We currently have a position open for an experienced senior accountant, CPA or accounting business advisor.​​​