Jerry Zhao founded Leader Accountancy in 2012 with one client, one Xero account and one laptop. Eight years on, Leader Accountancy is now servicing hundreds of clients with more than ten highly skilled team members.
Leader Accountancy is a pioneer to implement cloud computing in Australia accounting industry. Jerry believes the technology must help all business owners to understand their financial position in real-time with much fewer costs.
Jerry was volunteering CPA Australia in Public Practice Committee (QLD) from 2013 to 2019 and voted as Committee Chair for 2019. Jerry is now a contracted trainer of CPA Australia in Public Practice Program Workshop.
He also a finalist of 2015 Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Business Award – Young Businessperson of the Year.
Jerry has experiences in online business, education, manufacturing, agriculture, import and export industries. Jerry specialised in Australian cross-border income tax, business structure, due diligence and business information system implementation.
Jerry Zhao also founded 5PM Studio in 2019 to create easy to use software to help Accountant to run their accounting practices.

• Specialisation:
  • Business budget
  • Business restructure
  • Business data analysis, DAX programming and Power BI modelling
  • Sound knowledge of software UX/UI design and database structure
  • Business digital transformation
  • Manufacturing and cost accounting
  • Inventory management and software solutions
• Industries:
  • Property development business, tax, CGT and GST issues
  • Agribusiness
  • International trade
  • Australia Tax Residency issues
  • Education
  • Zoo
  • Ecommerce
  • Furniture wholesaler
  • Business structure
  • Business acquisition and due diligence

Over 10 years’ experiences in public practice. Great team member with cheerful personality.

Alicia’s specialities include:

• • SMSF administration and tax
  • Large businesses related income tax and financial reporting
  • Tax planning
  • Salary packaging
  • Payroll administration and state tax
  • FBT
  • Internal accountant training
  • EMDG application
• Industries:
  • Property developments
  • Training organisation, VET and RTO
  • Retail
  • Restaurant
  • Zoological Park

Michael is an ethical, well-organised, goal oriented qualified accountant with a detailed understanding of accounting and business principles. Michael is also an enthusiastic and personable team player committed to further the success of team members with professional business communication skills. Experiences in managing business as a whole makes him a valuable asset for our company.

Specialisation:

• • Acquisition and due diligent
  • Business Valuation
  • Business budget
  • Business cashflow forecast
  • International trade and transfer pricing
  • Corporation banking
• Industries:
  • Tyre import and wholesale
  • Agribusiness (cotton, seafood)
  • Cross border trade
  • Newsagent
  • Age care – service providers and daycare centres

• Specialisation:
  • Internal resource allocation
  • Work process design
  • The first review before the job starts to ensure job scope match to engagement and documents are collected
  • Software testing and continual function improvements
  • Internal job schedule
  • Drive weekly WIP meeting
• Industries:
  • Hospitality and travel agent
  • Accounting firm
  • Tobacco wholesale and retail