Melissa Lovenbury

Manager | B Bus Accounting (QUT), CA

After completing her degree in 2002 at QUT, Melissa worked at a local accounting firm where she focused on taxation compliance and self managed super funds.  While studying for the Chartered Accountant Program in 2005 she met Toni McCulloch, whose powers of persuasion convinced her to join Accounting North where she progressed up the ranks to Manager. 

After four years Mel decided it was time to spread her wings and jetted off to London in 2009 with her husband to explore the world and brave the weather.  After surviving record snow falls, eating a lot of French croissants, Italian pastas and Greek salads, they both missed the coastal weather and family so much they made the trek back to the Sunshine Coast where Mel slipped easily back into her role at Accounting North.

Melissa enjoys working with a broad mix of clients and industries and takes pleasure in being able to assist clients in improving their financial position and steer their business in a profitable direction.

A Day In The Life

6:00am Alarm goes off…I hit snooze
6:30am Alarm goes off…finally drag myself out of bed.
8.00am Arrive at work and head straight to the coffee machine (need that morning kick).
8.15am Jump on news.com.au and see what's happening in the world today. First stop the exciting business section on the look-out for any new developments that might affect my clients.Then I check my emails.
8.30am Look at what I have on for the week ahead and plan what jobs can be completed.
9:00am Client drops in to discuss some options with investing and their self managed superannuation funds.  Work out some strategies moving forward that will save them significantly on tax.
10.00am Return phone calls to clients and discuss cashflow problems and possible solutions available before calling the ATO to discuss payment arrangements.
12.00pm Time to head out of the office and get some fresh air and lunch.
1.00pm Finish up some financial statements and tax work.
5.00pm Wow it's 5pm already - the day flew by.  But just have to finish a few things off before trekking home.
5.30pm Drop into Coles on the way home to pick up some food for dinner and dog food.  Then arrive home to a happy/hungry little dog and make dinner for me and the hubby.