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Brian Richards CTA

Brian of Richards Advisory has specialised in providing taxation advice to accounting and legal practitioners in respect of a wide range of business clients for approximately 40 years. His particular taxation specialty areas include business restructuring, intellectual property transactions, CGT issues and tax planning matters. As a taxation specialist, Brian has extensive academic and other lecturing experience. - Current at 04 January 2018

Paul Banister CTA

Paul Banister, CTA, is a Chartered Accountant and a Partner at Grant Thornton in their Private Enterprise team in Brisbane. He has over 40 years’ experience working with clients in an array of industries to help them navigate through complex and potentially risky tax and commercial issues, including to address tax disputes. His expertise includes domestic and international tax planning, transaction advisory and support, superannuation structuring and advice, succession planning, estate planning and philanthropy. Paul has presented at many professional and business forums, both in Australia and internationally, and is a published author. Paul is the Vice President of The Tax Institute and was the recipient of The Tax Institute’s SME Tax Adviser of the  Year Award for 2016. - Current at 13 February 2026