Wise and practical solutions to family financial and business problems

David Gibbs is a business strategist and adviser with a reputation for developing wise and practical solutions to personal, family and business financial problems. His career to date in financial matters spans some 35 years. During this time, David has seen the effects of many business cycles and the succession of management with a wide range of business operations. This experience has sharpened his passion for excellent Corporate Governance and the identification and management of risk. David currently chairs and participates in a wide range of family business and other  governance Boards, Teams and Committees. Working with other professionals in a collaborative way is a hallmark of David’s style and the basis of the Family Business Consultants Network of which David is a founding director. David is  an accredited family business adviser. He is a committed supporter and office bearer of numerous community based and youth organisations, including the Cancer Council of Victoria and as a foundation director of the Australian Communities Foundation. David also served as the Chairman of the Victorian State Council of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand..

Experience

Price Waterhouse 1971-1984
Finance Manager – Food Importing and Distribution 1984-1985
Manager - BDO 1986-1988
Partner - McInnes, Graham & Gibbs 1988-2006
Director - Family Office - Mutual Trust Pty Ltd 2006-2011
The Bennett Group- 2012 to current

Qualifications

Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand
Commerce Degree from the University of Melbourne
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia
Registered Tax Agent
Accredited Adviser – Family Business Australia
Member – Society of Tax and Estate Practitioners(STEP)
Patron – Family Business Institute

Membership and Affiliations

Chairman - McKenzie Aged Care Group Pty Ltd (#9 in Australia in for profit aged care providers)
Director (Board) - Hancock Family Companies
Point Nepean Respite Centre Limited
St. Kilda Community Housing Limited
Family Peace Foundation Limited
Cancer Council Victoria
Foundation for Very Special Kids
Marcus Oldham Foundation
Freemasons Foundation Victoria Limited
Family Business Consultants Network Pty Ltd
Director or principal financial advisor to a range of family businesses
City of Glen Eira (Chairman)
Hobson’s Bay City Council
Office of the Commission for Children and Young People (Chairman)
Office of the Victorian Inspectorate(Chairman))
Chairman - Chartered Accountants Advisory Group – Members’ Ethical Advice Service

Fields of Expertise

Issues

Services

Accountancy Services
Boards & Governance
Family Board
Governance
Business Advisory
Financial & Funding Advice
Principal at The Bennett Group Pty Ltd, Chartered Accountants
03 9820 3277
0488 488 707
david.gibbs@bennettgroup.com.au
Level 13/390 St Kilda Road Melbourne
Victoria 3004 Australia