Directors

  • Christopher Sykes - CPA BCom CDec

    Christopher grew up in Inverell NSW, he has a Bachelor of Commerce, with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance. Before moving to Toowoomba in February 2004, Christopher worked in Dalby as an accountant and financial planner looking after a portfolio of business clients. Since moving to Toowoomba he has been involved in providing accounting and business development advice to small and medium sized businesses.

    In June 2006 Christopher along with his partners opened Acumen Accounting & Business Services with the purpose of providing small and medium sized businesses specialist business development and management advice. Christopher specialises in business development, taxation and entity structuring advice. Christopher also has a particular interest in the area of self-managed super funds.

  • Lorraine Harman - BBus CPA GradDipFinPlan

    Lorraine Harman is a Certified Practicing Accountant and has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from the University of Southern Queensland. She has several years experience in public practice and prior to this as a Commercial Accountant in the Toowoomba region.

    While employed as a company accountant and during her time in public practice, Lorraine has seen the need for businesses to have an accountant that demonstrates an interest in their business. An accountant who assists them in providing successful solutions to achieve their business goals. Lorraine is experienced in system improvement, budgeting and cash flow as well as the analysis and monitoring of small business performance.

    This experience as well as the experience of her partners, provides clients with a full complement of services to enhance their business and lifestyle.

  • Cameron Stevenson - BCom(Dist) CPA

    Cameron was born and raised in Chinchilla, where he attended both primary and secondary schooling, graduating from Chinchilla State High School in 1998 as the dux of his grade.

    Cameron then moved to Toowoomba in 1999 to commence his tertiary studies at the University of Southern Queensland. In 2001 he graduated with distinction from his Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in Accounting, and an Advanced Accounting minor. Along with his partners, Acumen Accounting & Business Services was created in 2006, where we have helped many businesses and individuals pursue their financial goals.

    Cameron’s experience to date has largely been working with clients in the manufacturing, building, and professional services industries, he particularly enjoys working with young, entrepreneurial businesses and their owners.