Moore Stephens in Brisbane announces that Eileen Duncan is new head of Tax

Moore Stephens in Brisbane recently announced the appointment of Eileen Duncan who will head its Tax Division.
Mr Kevin Blinco, The Chairman of Moore Stephens in Brisbane, said Mrs Duncan’s appointment was central to the growth of the firm’s Tax Division. “Nationally, Moore Stephens is very strong in tax,” Mr Blinco said. “Eileen’s appointment means Moore Stephens in Brisbane can more effectively leverage off the national tax resources and expertise in the Moore Stephens network while building a leading local centre of
excellence.”

Mr Stephen Adrian, Moore Stephens’ national Head of Tax said Mrs Duncan’s local and extensive overseas experience was an excellent fit with the existing skills, knowledge and experience already in the network.

“Eileen brings to Moore Stephens the unique experience of developing and turning around tax practices in developing economies such as Kazakhstan and Zambia coupled with high-level experience in the United Kingdom and Australia,” he said. “Her appointment is a coup for Moore Stephens in Brisbane and, indeed, for the Moore Stephens network in Australia.”

Mrs Duncan said she was looking forward to the opportunity to lead, develop and grow the Tax Division at Moore Stephens in Brisbane as well contribute to the national and international activities of the Moore Stephens Australia and International networks.

“Moore Stephens’ national and international reach really appeals to me,” Mrs Duncan said. “I’m looking forward to drawing on my previous experience in building top-tier tax advisory practices to build a tax powerhouse here in Brisbane,” she added. “The ability to participate in a national and international network the calibre of Moore Stephens is the icing on the cake.”

Mrs Duncan joins Moore Stephens in Brisbane from a senior position in the Business and Revenue Group of McCullough Robertson, a leading Brisbane full-service legal firm. Prior to this she worked in a number of senior taxation roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, Kazakhstan and Zambia.

A member of the Moore Stephens International Limited Group of Independent Firms Part of a global network of 316 independent member firms in 93 countries, Moore Stephens Australia is a top-ten network of six local, independent member firms of business advisors and chartered accountants in all mainland capital cities with annual revenues in excess of $90 million. Moore Stephens provides clients with access to the local focus of firms that know their clients and are an integral part of their local communities, the national strength of resources and expertise across Australia, and the global reach of an internationally connected network.