Inspire CA

Our Team

Ben Walker  CA

Founder & CEO

Ben Walker founded Inspire CA at the age of 23 with nothing but a borrowed printer, a laptop and a simple idea: what if, instead of just doing tax and reporting on history, accountants could give game changing advice that could help people write a better future for their business and their family?

Four years on, Inspire CA has been showcased as a global example of what an Accounting firm should be, thanks to Ben’s disruptive approach to throwing out timesheets & charging by the hour, his challenge of the traditional ‘old school’ model of the accounting industry and belief that Accountants change lives.

Ben is a winner of the coveted Anthill Online 30under30 award for 2014, was named a finalist in the Brisbane Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards and has been featured in many publications including the Courier Mail, Small Business Big Marketing Podcast with Tim Reid, Brisbane Business News & B Mag.

Today, while he continues to lead Inspire CA as CEO & Founder, Ben’s goal is to inspire others create a business that gives them the freedom to put family first and to make a positive difference in the world.
Harvee Pene
Partner & Business Advisor

If Ben is the Accountant, Harvee is the Entrepreneur…

Harvee’s first business was at age 12 mowing neighbourhood lawns and then 5 years later saved enough to buy his first investment property.

He started his second business at 18 as a scaffolder, and 5 years later built it into a large construction training and labour hire company with 20+ employees.

Wanting to ‘get off the tools’, Harvee started his next journey as a part time intern in an accounting firm, while studying accounting at QUT.

Over the next 5 years, he helped build a change management consulting firm which helped some 600 Accounting Firms around Australia have a more positive impact in their clients lives, and later floated on the ASX.

That’s where he met Ben Walker – The Founder of Inspire CA.

Today, while he continues to lead the Inspire team as GM, Harvee’s goal is to inspire others create a business that gives them the freedom to put family first and to make a positive difference in the world.

Harvee is a TEDx speaker and also the founder of Accountants For Good – a global movement that disrupts a very ‘old school’ accounting industry.

Rizal Ramzan

Accountant for Good

“Riz” is an Accountant, a professional Master of Ceremonies or MC and even a qualified cocktail bartender.

He previously worked as THE in house accountant for many of the major businesses in and around the CBD and came across to Inspire CA to help business owners keep more of their hard earned cash through.  He helps our clients implement every legally available tax planning strategy and gives entrepreneurs the gift of knowing their numbers.

Kathryn Vellacott

CFO & Client Delight

Kathryn brings a delightful dynamic to the Inspire CA office.

With an incredible knack for organisation and attention to detail, Kathryn keeps the place running and the lodgement dates met!

Kathryn is also tasked with the difficult responsibility of ensuring we don’t take ourselves too seriously!

Jessica Kate

Community Manager

Jessica has the ability to FILL the room with her personality.

She’s here to make sure that our clients are getting the best from our team, and that we anticipate their every need!

Jake Pretorius

Loans Manager & Accountant for Good

Jake Pretorius is an Accountant for Good and Loan Manager.

Jake used to work for a major bank as a personal banker and after seeing firsthand so many business owners struggling with cashflow, he then switched sides and became an Accountant for Good.

He helps business owners get access to the finance that fuels their entrepreneurial dreams!

Ethan Paraha Cutts

Office Admin

Ethan is a future young gun accountant.

Although he looks like he is 25, he’s just 15 years old and is doing a school based traineeship in Business Administration.

Ethan is a proud kiwi (he and Harvee are cousins) and when he’s not scanning and filing, he can be found running around the footy field representing his school.

Josh Harris

Accountants for Good Coordinator

Accountants for Good is a professional membership body for Accountants who exist to do good – for their team, their clients, their community and the world.

Without the tireless efforts of Josh, day in and day out, it wouldn’t exist.

Inspire CA in Newstead, Brisbane, QLD is in the category of Accountants with expertise in Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF), Accounting, Business Tax Setup.

Some other services offered by Inspire CA include Tax Planning.

Call the staff at Inspire CA to make an appointment.

Services

• Understand the Numbers that Drive their Business
• Structure Effectively for Business Growth
• Carry out Strategic Tax Planning
• Implement Cloud Business Solutions
• Keep Tax and Accounting Lodgement Obligations Squared Away
• Set up and Run Self Managed Super Funds

Reviews

“Meeting the InspireCA family at the launch of Accountants for Good this year was one of the highlights of 2016! Now I am a super happy client with huge tax savings, feel so blessed and have a large weight lifted off our shoulders. Thank you Inspire team. �”

“These guys understand the value of educating their clients to live better financial lives rather than just do your tax at the end of the year. Not your average accountants”

“Fantastic business that I’m excited to support, and I look forward to the difference they’ll make to my business.”

“A truly collaborative business that is actually interested in helping young families with small businesses. Feeling blessed to be part of the family. Come on down and have a bit of fun along the way.”

“Best place to be Inspired, Productive and Connected in with our the largest family of local Business owners on a roll in Brisbane!

Best Place to work EVER!”

Great coffee, relaxing environment… and an all gluten free menu. Yum ♥”