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The Best Start For Your Business
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WHO WE ARE
Leading Business Services is a Melbourne based professional accounting and business advisory services firm.
OUR MISSION To provide businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals with the highest quality accounting, tax planning and business advisory services delivered in a timely, efficient and innovative manner by a professional team to exceed their clients' needs.
OUR VISION Leading Business Services is working to become the benchmark firm for entrepreneurs and established business owners wanting to take their business to the next level.
OUR VALUES We believe in integrity, innovation and professionalism.
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Meet the Team
Irene Stasi
Managing Director
Irene began her accounting career in 2009 at the boutique Melbourne firm, Cadells. After 5 years at Cadells, she found herself at top tier firm, Deloitte within the Private Business Advisory Services as a Senior Analyst.
Utilising her extensive knowledge and experience, alongside her receiving her Chartered Accountants Certification in 2012, Irene established Leading Business Services (LBS). Irene’s passion for tax, management accounting and economics has led to the LBS specialising in tax consulting, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Having worked amongst a diverse portfolio of clients, she has exemplified her skills in working alongside start-ups to establish tax effective structures to assist in their continued success. Irene's interests in hospitality and the construction industry reflects in the firms client base.
Outside of Leading Business Services, Irene has a keen interest in exercising, playing basketball, spending time with her family and friends and is a passionate supporter of the Richmond Football Club.
Utilising her extensive knowledge and experience, alongside her receiving her Chartered Accountants Certification in 2012, Irene established Leading Business Services (LBS). Irene’s passion for tax, management accounting and economics has led to the LBS specialising in tax consulting, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Having worked amongst a diverse portfolio of clients, she has exemplified her skills in working alongside start-ups to establish tax effective structures to assist in their continued success. Irene's interests in hospitality and the construction industry reflects in the firms client base.
Outside of Leading Business Services, Irene has a keen interest in exercising, playing basketball, spending time with her family and friends and is a passionate supporter of the Richmond Football Club.
Arthur Stasi
Principal
With over 35 years of experience in the accounting industry, Arthur’s wealth of knowledge enables him to provide innovative and strategic business advice whilst tapping into his extensive network of professional and business associates.
Passionate and driven to assist clients achieve their business and personal goals, by listening, planning and delivering strategic initiatives.
Arthur co-founded a successful accountancy firm in 1987 which provided tax and business advisory services, specialising in the construction industry, property investment, medical profession and manufacturing industries.
His wealth of knowledge is underpinned by his appointment to a variety of boards, including some as Chairman. He prides himself on providing exceptional service and believes, “There are no shortcuts to success”.
Outside of accounting, Arthur’s past times include fishing, supporting the Richmond Football Club and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Passionate and driven to assist clients achieve their business and personal goals, by listening, planning and delivering strategic initiatives.
Arthur co-founded a successful accountancy firm in 1987 which provided tax and business advisory services, specialising in the construction industry, property investment, medical profession and manufacturing industries.
His wealth of knowledge is underpinned by his appointment to a variety of boards, including some as Chairman. He prides himself on providing exceptional service and believes, “There are no shortcuts to success”.
Outside of accounting, Arthur’s past times include fishing, supporting the Richmond Football Club and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Fifi Stasi
Office Manager
Fifi has worked in the accounting industry in the administration department for her entire working career. Fifi is a dedicated and experienced office manager, having worked with some of Melbourne's leading accounting firms for over her extensive career.
Fifi embarked on her career as an office manager at a boutique accounting firm in Melbourne, Cadells, honing her skills in office administration and delighting colleagues and clients with her personable and friendly demeanour.
As an office administration specialist, Fifi thrives in high pressure situations, ensuring deadlines are met and administrative tasks are completed to the highest standard. With the flexibility to take on office management responsibilities, as well as to work as part of a broader team, Fifi is adaptable to a myriad of situations.
Fifi enjoys her constant client interaction as well as making the lives of her colleagues just that little bit easier.
Fifi embarked on her career as an office manager at a boutique accounting firm in Melbourne, Cadells, honing her skills in office administration and delighting colleagues and clients with her personable and friendly demeanour.
As an office administration specialist, Fifi thrives in high pressure situations, ensuring deadlines are met and administrative tasks are completed to the highest standard. With the flexibility to take on office management responsibilities, as well as to work as part of a broader team, Fifi is adaptable to a myriad of situations.
Fifi enjoys her constant client interaction as well as making the lives of her colleagues just that little bit easier.
Daniel Ciabotti
SMSF Specialist
Daniel is a Self-Managed Super Fund Specialist with extensive qualifications as a CPA, SSA (SMSF Specialist Advisor).
He has over a decade of accounting and financial services experience. Daniel specialises in technical guidance regarding structuring and operating SMSF's, as well as compliance and issue resolution.
Daniel utilises his experience to guarantee clients are best positioned to get the most out of their superannuation strategies and tax strategies, ensuring all opportunities are utilised.
He has over a decade of accounting and financial services experience. Daniel specialises in technical guidance regarding structuring and operating SMSF's, as well as compliance and issue resolution.
Daniel utilises his experience to guarantee clients are best positioned to get the most out of their superannuation strategies and tax strategies, ensuring all opportunities are utilised.
Anthony Scardamaglia
Mergers & Acquisitions
Anthony is an experienced Mergers & Acquisitions adviser with strong commercial acumen who can assist you with the purchase of a business or the sale of your current business.
Anthony is able to assist you in determining the value of your business or the one you are looking purchase and then advise you through the sale/purchase process.
Anthony has experience in deals ranging from $1m - $100m and has a strong skill set in due diligence, valuation and negotiation to ensure that you are guided from start to finish when buying or selling a business.
Anthony is able to assist you in determining the value of your business or the one you are looking purchase and then advise you through the sale/purchase process.
Anthony has experience in deals ranging from $1m - $100m and has a strong skill set in due diligence, valuation and negotiation to ensure that you are guided from start to finish when buying or selling a business.
Buddy
Office Guard Dog & Mascot
Buddy, often mistaken for the Peter Alexander mascot , enjoys long walks along the beach, sleeping and eating cheese. He can often be found at the office barking at everything walking past.