Speed update presentation

William Cannon

Bill is currently a Special Counsel with Ashurst having served as a Partner of the firm from 1980 to November 2013. He is a senior member of the Ashurst tax practice working as part of an integrated team providing a full range of direct and indirect tax services to clients to support their business activities. Bill has extensive experience advising on the stamp duty and GST aspects, particularly in relation to trusts, partnerships and the purchase, sale, restructuring and other dealings with assets. He acts for major corporations in the private and public sectors in a variety of industries. Bill is an assistant editor for the late Hon. Justice D Graham Hill’s publication - Duties Legislation (Thomson Lawbook Co). - Current at 08 August 2014

Kasey Macfarlane

Kasey Macfarlane is the ATO’s Assistant Commissioner responsible for self-managed superannuation funds. Prior to joining the ATO in 1999 Kasey worked as a chartered accountant in both a ‘big 4’ and second tier accounting firm. During her time at the ATO Kasey has undertaken a number of technical leadership roles and her responsibilities across various tax products have included technical leadership and input into policy and law development, leading the development of ATO public rulings and guidance products and leading the management and resolution of tax related strategic litigation matters. - Current at 27 May 2024

Matthew Nicholls CTA

Matthew Nicholls, CTA, is an Executive Director at EY’S Adelaide Tax Practice specialising in Indirect Tax matters. Matthew has over 26 years’ experience working with tax. Matthew has worked for EY for over 12 years and specialises in providing technical advice, assisting with compliance issues and the implementation and use of data analytics for clients - Current at 22 January 2018