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Welcome to Carbon Mornington Peninsula
Our Mornington Peninsula Services
Your bookkeeping and accounting needs sorted by a local expert
Carbon Mornington Peninsula specialises in the full range bookkeeping services, from preparation and lodgment of your BAS to managing your accounts receivable and accounts payable, debt collection and much more.
We are passionate about cloud-based software for your accounting and bookkeeping needs, and can help you set-up and run programs like Xero.
Our tax accountants have all your accounting and tax needs sorted and can offer advisory and Self-Managed Super Funds support as well.
Our proud history
Carbon Mornington opened its doors in 2020 and is run by Bookkeeping & CFO Partner Kate Kapovic.
Kate has been a hard-working Carbonite from our Carbon Seaford office for a few years when she moved into a Partner role. This opportunity was very exciting for Kate, and enabled her to focus her energies into clients in the Mornington Peninsula area.
Proudly supporting our Community
Carbon loves to get involved with our local community, and we are often found supporting charities and causes.
We’re always on the lookout for a new cause to get behind, please get in touch with your ideas!
Our Insights
How can we help you?
A local team dedicated to your business.
Igor Hnatko
PARTNER
Igor joined Carbon in 2019 by launching our accounting division in Melbourne. He has a passion for helping people and businesses and get a great delight at helping clients reach their goals and fulfilling their dreams. Igor was born in Croatia, lived in Malaysia for 7 years, and now calls Melbourne home.
Kate Kapovic
PARTNER
Working in the financial services industry for the past seven years, Kate discovered her love of working with small businesses, being their back-end support and seeing them grow.
Steve Gullotti
CLIENT MANAGER
Steve joined the Carbon team in 2018 as our payroll manager. He has a wealth of financial management experience from working within a number of industries including financial services, real estate and property development. Outside of work, Steve plays a lot of ice hockey which has taken him across the country representing WA, making the U18 national squad when he was 17!
Josh Dearle
CA
PARTNER
R&D Tax
Josh Dearle
PARTNER
Josh Dearle is a CA who joined Carbon in 2020 with a wealth of experience in helping businesses access the R&D tax incentive. Having worked at EY, Grant Thorton, BDO and Deloitte, Josh worked with a variety of businesses and enjoys forming lasting relationships.
Maitreya Speering
CA
PARTNER
R&D Tax
Maitreya Speering
PARTNER
Based in Roleystone, Maitreya has more than seven years' experience in R&D. He has worked in a variety of industries including software, mining, agriculture, engineering, construction, manufacturing and oil and gas. He is passionate about assisting engaged, ambitious and talented entrepreneurs achieve their goals in developing and commercialising innovative technology.
Mark Spencer
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mark joined Carbon in 2020 to head-up our insurance division. With nearly 30 years experience within the Perth Intermediated Insurance sector, Mark has extensive knowledge of both industry and product disciplines which he passes onto his SME and corporate clients.
Janean Hicks
DIRECTOR
Janean joins Carbon with over 25 years’ experience in the financial planning industry. After losing her father as a young girl and experiencing the drama that followed because he didn’t have his financial affairs in order, Janean was passionate to ensure other families have their finances in order so they do not suffer in the same way.
Andreas Kettemann
DIRECTOR
Andreas joined Carbon in 2018 as a director within our wealth division. He specialises in superannuation and retirement planning, including asset protection, cash flow management, SMSFs and investments. Andreas is passionate about ensuring his clients achieve their financial goals and being part of their journey in achieving them.
Fenix Bryant
PARTNER
Fenix Bryant partnered with Carbon in 2019 to launch Carbon Concierge. As someone who thrives on achieving the best possible result for clients, Fenix finds value in being able to find a solution for every business’ problem.
David Riddell
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MANAGER
Concierge
David Riddell
MANAGER
David Riddell joined Carbon in 2019 as we launched Carbon Concierge and brings his people and communication skills to the division. As someone who loves working with and helping businesses, David enjoys helping business owners find more time in their day to focus on what’s important to them.
Ryan Eastman
DIRECTOR
Ryan joined Carbon Finance after working seven years at Westpac in personal banking, business banking and home finance roles. Previously, he worked for Perth’s largest property investment firms as a broker. Originally from Country Victoria, he moved to Perth in 2013. Ryan takes an advice-based approach to mortgage broking, liaising with the respective experts to ensure his clients’ lending strategy compliments their other investments.
Jamie Davison
CO-FOUNDER
Jamie is a CPA with a swag of university degrees and broad experience across chartered and corporate accounting.
Nathan Hood
CO-FOUNDER
Nathan bought into Sterling Accountants in 2006 and then co-founded Carbon with Jamie in 2014. Nathan was the foundation to our accounting team in Perth, and leads our accountants in Osborne Park. He finds it extremely rewarding to work with business owners to improve their profitability and watch their companies grow.
Mason Dunn
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mason joined Carbon as our Group Financial Controller after impressive stints in EY and Wesfarmers. When Mason isn’t busy making us all look good, he enjoys snorkelling and camping outdoors, playing video games, and staring lovingly at his Pokémon card collection.
Hayden Brown
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GROUP OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Hayden Brown
GROUP OPERATIONS MANAGER
Hayden joined Carbon in 2018 bringing heaps of experience in accounting and management, working for firms in the UK before returning to Perth. Hayden tried something different (psychology), but the financial services world called him back and he's now very happily here at Carbon. Hayden has travelled the world extensively (you name it, he's probably done it) but has now settled down to the joys of family bliss.
Lee Collins
CA
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
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Lee Collins
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Lee holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and has been part of the Carbon team since the beginning. Initially working as an accountant in a client-facing role, Lee now manages our internal accounts while also supporting a small portfolio of clients.
Brad Wines
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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
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Brad Wines
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Brad brings with him his degree in Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a wealth of knowledge with 15 years’ experience. His keen eye for detail and organisational skills make him perfect for analysing financial data and forecasts. When not crunching numbers or enjoying time with his family, Brad strives to plant trees and play better golf.
Juliana Malta
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MARKETING MANAGER
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Juliana Malta
MARKETING MANAGER
Juliana joined us in 2020 after a great experience at BDO and Wesfarmers as our new resident guru in CRM and Analytics. In her free time, Juliana could be found either at the beach or on Rottnest.
Zoe Canavan
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MARKETING MANAGER
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Zoe Canavan
MARKETING MANAGER
Originally from Brisbane, Zoe moved to Perth in 2017 after always wanting to join the Western Australian life - she got a little lost along the way and lived in Wellington and Melbourne first. Zoe loves to write, but her true love is underwater hockey. Not sure what that is? Neither are we. YouTube it.
Susanne Ascott
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INTERNAL COUNSEL
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Susanne Ascott
INTERNAL COUNSEL
After working as HR Manager for Club Med in Europe, Susanne came to Australia on an adventure holiday and hasn't left! After moving, Susanne started her MBA where she discovered her interest in law and has since studied law at UWA and completed her Masters as well. Susanne loves to travel, and twice a year goes to Germany to ski and hike the Alps.
Simeon Scriven
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SYSTEMS ARCHITECT
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Simeon Scriven
SYSTEMS ARCHITECT
Simeon joined the Carbon team in 2020, bringing his expertise on board to continually deliver & improve systems for both our clients and staff too! He loves knowing that he is making a difference to the day to day operations. In his time off he enjoys tabletop and computer gaming while also spending quality time with his three kids. Simeon is a traveller and has narrowed down his favourite places to New Zealand, Venice & Penang (Malaysia).
Arnie Shinn
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IT MANAGER
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Arnie Shinn
IT MANAGER
Arnie joined the Carbon team in 2020, bringing over 20 years of experience in IT & 16 years in Telecommunications (but who’s counting!). Arnie is very much a gamer at heart which is where his passion for technology was born and he is thriving! His love for playing with technology and assisting staff has been a common drive in his role at Carbon. Arnie is a Perth local but enjoys venturing to new places by camping and seeing new sites!
Bridie Patience
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ADMINISTRATOR
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Bridie Patience
ADMINISTRATOR
Bridie has the perfect surname for her position helping our team with administration and accounting projects. She's been with Carbon from pretty much the beginning, and has experience working in the majority of our service divisions. She's exceptional at what she does, and was crowned National Accounting Support Staff of the Year to prove it. Go, Bridie!
Contact us
Address
Suite 3b, 72 Blamey Place
Mornington VIC 3931
Mornington VIC 3931
Contact number
0415 091 609
Office hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30 - 17:00
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