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Client
Testimonials
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Rev. G.L.D.
Smith
Priest
in Charge
Gold
Coast North Anglican Church
B.Com
(U of Q), AAUQ, FCPA, ICA
Bachelor
of Theology
Registered
Tax Agent
Past
Queensland President, CPA Australia
20
years in commerce and industry as a Company Secretary
9
years in Accounting & Business Advise Public Practice,
latterly as a partner in Coopers & Lybrand now Price Waterhouse
Coopers
5
years as a Part Time Research Fellow Griffith University in the
Schools of Management and Theology
13
years an Anglican Priest
Commissioner
for declaration
Awards
Honorary
Canon, St John’s Cathedral
Meritorious
Service, CPA
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| “Daniel
has been a member of our church community for a period of time and was
our honorary auditor. I therefore have had ample opportunity
to
observe him to be a person of undoubted industry and
integrity” |
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Ian
Smallbone (Rev.)
Minister
Uniting
Church in Australia
Parish
of Laidley – Hattonvale
07
5465 1411
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“Daniel
Mak has been associated with our congregation for more than two years,
I have been impressed by many aspects of his character. His
desire to better himself in every way through study and other means is
commendable as are his persistence and courage in pursuing his studies
in his second language. … I have observed in him a growing
passion to serve God and the church, particularly in the area of
financial administration and stewardship but also in humble service in
other areas. His enthusiasm and conscientiousness are of the
highest caliber and I have found his personal integrity to be of the
first order. Daniel recently conducted a most comprehensive
audit
of our church’s finances and administration, and his report will
enable us to streamline many of our procedures and bookkeeping methods
… His commitment to detail and conscientiousness in this process
were outstanding.
In
all
the time I have known him, Daniel’s character and integrity have
been beyond reproach and I have no hesitation in recommending him to
you.”
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Alan G Brimblecombe
AM
Church
Treasurer
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Mak has lived in the Laidley Community for almost two years and has
been known to me for eighteen months … of good character.
I have recently been involved in an Audit Daniel has
completed.
It was an extremely thorough audit, done in a very satisfactory
manner.” |
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Ian
McAlister
Priest
Anglican
Church of Australia
Diocese
of Brisbane
Parish
of Biggera Waters – Coomera Valley
33 years an Anglican priest, in
9 different churches throughout Queensland
Regular
columnist for Anglican Focus and Writing for Success Newsletter
Leader
of Media Team, at Drinksmart University Games, Gold Coast 2000
Member,
Conflict Resolution Team, Anglican Church Brisbane since 2000
Diploma
in Theology (Th.L.) from Australian College of Theology 1975
Bachelor
of Arts (BA) in Writing and Cultural Studies from Southern Cross
University, 2003
Non-award
training in Conflict Resolution 1999 & 2000 from The Alban
Institute (USA) & Bond University (Qld)
Certificate
in Teaching Conversational English, Gold Coast TAFE 2002
Rationale:
to
bless the Body of Christ
to
recognise, train and release people to minister
07
5537 5543
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“I
have known Daniel since early in 2003, … that was the beginning
of a great friendship. Over the past year or so, I have had
many
opportunities to observe his way of life and see how he deals with the
good as well as with the difficult things that come along. As
a
result of these observations, I can say a number of things about him:
He
is,
fist and foremost, a committed Christian who lives by the ethics and
morality of that way of life. He is truthful, honest and
faithful. When one has him as a friend, one knows that it is
a
lifetime commitment for him. He is an honest Christian man
who
knows that life is much more than church going. He puts into
practice the ethics and morality of his beliefs: truth, honesty and
accuracy. He is a fine example of leadership in the context
of
his life and work and he serves his clients well.
Second,
Daniel is a tireless worker who is not afraid to put in the hours that
are needed to produce a standard of excellence in his work.
The
effort he makes on behalf of others, particularly in the work he does
in an honorary capacity, is quite exemplary. As one would
expect,
the standard of his work in his professional life is very high.
Third,
Daniel is a great entrepreneur. He began his own business
recently and has shown a great ability in making sure that every step
of the ownership process has been completed accurately.
Fourth,
Daniel is generous. He freely puts time and resources into
those
places and organizations where he can be most effective. He
does
not waste his resources on incidental things or where circumstances are
unimportant.
Finally,
Daniel’s professional life as an Accountant – the way he
conducts business and the way he deals with clients – shows me
that he is efficient, accurate and puts the interests of his clients
first.
I
have no hesitation in recommending him to you.”
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Ross Wilson
Executive
Director
Advocacy
and Relief for Children Association Inc.
Springwood,
Brisbane
07
3808 9448
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“I
have known Daniel for the past two years, during which time I have
observed his conduct in both a professional and social
setting. I
am impressed with Daniel genuine concern for people and desire to
assist and contribute positively to their lives.
He
has
been of great assistance to us in our work with disadvantaged women and
children in the Developing World. Daniel has assisted us with
our
accounting procedures, providing financial analysis and strategic
planning for our organization.
As
a
trained accountant, holding associate membership with …, Daniel
has developed and shown a tremendous capacity to comprehend and
interpret our not-for-profit corporate culture and style of
operation. I have observed Daniel to be a methodical and
lateral
thinker, prepared to take a proactive approach when engaging and
working with his clients.
I
unreservedly offer my support and recommendation of Daniel as a
competent financial accountant, and as a personable individual who is
interested in the well-being of others.” |
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Russell
McClue
Director
& Captain C/A
S.A.I.L.S.
Anglican Sailing Adventures In Life Skill Inc.
07
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“I
am one of the Ministry Leadership Team at Gold Coast North Anglican
Church and the Director of SAILS, a program involved with seriously at
risk youngsters.
I
have
known Daniel for almost two years through Church and the SAILS
Ministry. Whether in a Professional or Social setting, I have
observed Daniel to be of the highest integrity.
Daniel
is the auditor for SAILS and for the Gold Coast North Anglican
Church. His integrity, level of competency and knowledge of
our
organizations operation and culture are second to none.
In
all
the time, I have known Daniel, his character, competency and integrity
have been beyond reproach and I unreservedly offer my recommendation
and support to his endeavour to serve God and the Church community
through his Christian Finance Ministry “Wisdom in Numbers”. |
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Christopher Davis
Partner
of McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Level
13 Central Plaza One
345
Queen Street
Brisbane
QLD 4000
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“Daniel
first approached me over the phone around … seeking the services
of a qualified tax lawyer, with the view of creating a business
referral arrangement. Daniel indicated to me that he had
started
his own accounting business around … months ago in the Gold
Coast region. He said that he was finding that his clients
required specific needs in relation to the different aspects of
business planning and structuring, particularly in the use of various
types of trust arrangements. He realized that he had to
engage
the services of a solicitor who specialized in the field of taxation
and trusts. Daniel said he was also concerned that the
solicitor
should have the right care and level of expertise that Daniel delivers
to his own clients. I was impressed with Daniel’s
enthusiasm over the phone and this led to us having a two hour meeting
in our Brisbane office. During this time Daniel explained to me the
qualifications he had earned, the plan he was developing for his
business and the clientele he was now attracting. From this
meeting I was able to obtain clear instructions regarding a complicated
structure involving the establishment of no fewer than seven entities
(including a hybrid unit trust, a service trust, a family trust and
three corporate trustees and one corporate beneficiary).
Daniel’s second referral to me has been in relation to a client
of his which plans a business acquisition. I met with Daniel
and
his client at our Brisbane office. Subsequent to this
meeting,
Daniel and I have discussed an implementation plan for a new trust
structure to acquire the business and arrangements in relation to
Daniel taking over the accounting obligations of this business from the
previous accountants. Daniel’s third referral to me was in
relation to the acquisition of shares and units in a unit trust
structure for one of his clients. I worked with Daniel in
relation to the preparation of necessary transfer documentation and
certain advice about the procedure for this transaction.
Together
Daniel and I provided this transaction to the satisfaction of the
client.
In
relation to the three matters that Daniel has referred to me, we have
developed a very good rapport. Further, from my perspective,
as a
solicitor assisting him in his transactions, I am able to obtain good
written and verbal instructions and arrange useful meetings with Daniel
and his clients. I have found Daniel to be enthusiastic and
passionate about what he does. I have not come across any
issue
in relation to my dealings with Daniel Mak which give rise to any
concerns about his ability to conduct his practice as an accountant or
as a registered tax agent.”
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Amy Tann
Director
of
AWK
Pen & Ink
Authorised
Dealer for Fine Writing Instruments
Shop
1060 Australia Fair Shopping Ctr, Southport QLD 4215 |
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“…we
have engaged the services of Mr Daniel Mak of Daniel Mak &
Associates as our company accountant since 1 July 2004, and we already
have found Mr Mak to be very professional in comparison to the last
accountants we had so far.
Mr
Mak
has proven that his services … to be meticulous and his
presentation of the management report is in accordance with the high
standard and quality of a true qualified accountant, which sadly is
absent with previous Practices. Mr Mak also ensures that we,
as
his clients, keep updated records and that our files are maintained in
accordance with the laws and regulations of the Australian Government
offices.
We
have no hesitation in recommending Mr Daniel Mak as a reliable,
efficient and qualified accountant who look after his client.” |
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