We are pleased to announce the promotion of Bjorn Kirberg from Senior Manager to the position of Associate.

Bjorn joined Harris Black in March 2014.  He brought with him a passion for taxation and advisory, together with a strong knowledge of business gained from working with a range of different clients in public practice.

Bjorn gets an enormous amount of satisfaction from helping clients identify their challenges before delivering solutions to them with clarity and simplicity.  He works with clients and their advisors to provide practical advice and assistance in the areas of business structuring, asset protection, business succession and the development of tax strategies.

His areas of expertise include GST, property transactions, Capital Gains Tax, small business CGT, consolidations, corporate tax, Division 7A, taxation of trusts and SMSF rules.  Bjorn is one who stays abreast with the constantly changing taxation environment and as a result is able to solve complex and technical tax matters.  Bjorn is also actively involved in various committees with The Tax Institute.

His qualifications include:

• • – Bachelor of Business (Accounting);
  • – Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand;
  • – Chartered Tax Advisor of The Tax Institute; and
  • – Currently completing a Masters of Taxation through the University of NSW.

Outside of work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two young children and when time permits is a fan of hiking, CrossFit and following Formula 1.