Road to the Top: Our long and proud history becoming
your trusted accountant Gold Coast and beyond.
Take a look at how we have grown into the top accounting and financial advisory firm in Tweed Heads. Becoming your expert, loyal and trusted accountant Gold Coast and beyond!
1947 | Founded as T. Dundas Smith & Co. | |
1950’s | Name change to Rae Allen & Ring after the new partners, Phil Rae, Jack Allen and Eddie Ring. | |
1960’s | New offices established in Coolangatta and Mullumbimby. | |
1969 | Ray Watson becomes a partner. | |
1970’s | Several junior partners leave, Phil Rae Retires and Coolangatta office moves to Tweed Heads. | |
1982 | Peter Fenton joins the practice from Sydney, as partner heading the Tweed Heads Office. | |
1989 | Eddie Ring retires. | |
1991 | Phil Thomson joins to head up new financial planning division under licence to Advisor Investment Services. | |
1995 | Murwillumbah office closes and staff integrate with the Tweed Heads Office. | |
1997 | John Robinson acquires equity in the Mullumbimby practice as resident partner. | |
2000 | John Robinson acquires remaining equity in the Mullumbimby practice. | |
2001 | Jenny Dallinger & David de Closey acquire the equity held by Ray Watson who retires. | |
2003 | Financial planning division expands to include finance brokerage. | |
2007 | Celebrate our 60th year of trading and relocate the office to Coolangatta. | |
2013 | Phil Thompson retires. Jim Furnell takes over the financial planning business. | |
2014 | Re-locate the office to 39 Wharf St, Tweed Heads. | |
2016 | David & Jenny buy out Peter Fenton’s share of the business. | |
2017 | Peter Fenton retires Oculus abolishes the age-old ‘billing on time’ philosophy, opting for upfront quoting – giving customers better value, more certainty, and less ‘surprises’. |
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2018 | Klear Business Services merge with Oculus Group to become a full-service firm. |