Janelle’s clients have included those that operate in the following sectors: IT, professional services, wholesale importing, property development and investment, and not-for-profit.

Janelle has demonstrated capability in delivering outstanding outsourcing services for start-up companies, SME and publicly listed companies and Australian subsidiary entities of large multinational groups.

Janelle provides specialist advice on all employment related taxes including: GST, FBT and salary packaging. She advises clients on the following areas:

• Audit risk for indirect tax compliance
• Payroll tax
• WorkCover for employees and contractor arrangements
• Financial analysis and management reporting
• Financial modelling
• Business structuring.

Janelle is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

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Corporate advisory services

We leverage our deep industry knowledge, extensive international and domestic networks, strong technical capabilities and time-tested processes to help our clients with corporate transactions including:

• mergers and acquisitions
• business sale and divestments
• debt and equity capital raisings
• project finance
• joint ventures
• cross border transactions.

As your lead advisors, we project manage the transaction for you from – origination to completion – liaising with your other advisors as well as potential investors or acquisition targets.

Our team also provides strategic review and advisory services helping you prepare for a corporate transaction including:

• strategic reviews
• feasibility assessments
• financial modelling
• business case preparation
• sale readiness
• transaction readiness
• pre-deal valuations.

Transaction support

Whether you are looking to acquire / divest a business or raising capital you need independent advisors that can provide unbiased advice and help you understand and mitigate transaction risks. As your financial advisor, we offer a “safe pair of hands” that provide carefully considered and commercially relevant advice.   Our team offers the following services to help you navigate through some of the most complex transactions:

• acquisition due diligence
• vendor due diligence  
• financial model review
• investigating accountant reports for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
• IPO project management.

Valuation advisory services

Valuations are often complex with a wide range of legal, technical and pragmatic commercial considerations.

Our highly experienced team values businesses, intangible assets, derivatives and other financial assets for M&A transactions, financial reporting, tax compliance, and litigation purposes.

Our valuations methodologies are cutting edge and compliant with internationally recognised theory and practice. While theory is important, the cornerstone of our approach is demonstrating sound commercial acumen. 

Our team has extensive experience in delivering independent valuation assessments to assist clients in diverse range of matters including: 

• independent expert report on corporate transaction pursuant to Corporation Act and ASX Listing Rules
• business combinations, impairment testing, share based payments and fair value measurement for financial reporting
• business restructures
• implementation of employee share / option plans
• tax consolidation, tax compliance and stamp duty assessments
• shareholder disputes
• family law matters
• business sales & mergers
• public company takeovers
• related party transactions
• capital raisings.

Vikas Nahar and Philip Rundell are Authorised Representatives of ShineWing Securities Pty Ltd trading as SW Securities.

Australian Financial Services No 509026

Aurora Place, Level 7, 88 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 

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Tom is an accredited auditor with ASIC under the Corporations Act and the Clean Energy Regulator, reflecting his dual focus on financial integrity and sustainability. He is also a leader in SW’s sustainability strategy, advising clients on how changing reporting requirements intersect with governance and risk.

He is active across the industry, representing SW on the Australia China Business Council Agribusiness Victorian Working Group and serving on the Agribusiness Australia Victorian Committee. His insights are regularly sought through presentations and updates on emerging audit and financial reporting issues.

Tom’s client base spans ASX-listed companies, large family-owned agribusinesses, and foreign-owned multinationals. Known for building close and collaborative relationships, he combines deep technical expertise with a practical, value-driven approach.

Tom’s key areas of expertise include:

• External audit and assurance services for agribusiness and food supply chains.
• Technical accounting advice on complex transactions and sustainability reporting.
• Supporting boards and investors with governance, compliance, and risk oversight.

Tom is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Tim’s extensive experience positions him as a valued advisor to businesses and private family groups, delivering comprehensive accounting, tax compliance and business advisory services. With his deep knowledge of the sector, he also understands the unique challenges faced by clubs, as well as the opportunities these conditions present. Tim adds strategic value, consistently helping his clients achieve their goals and maintain their financial health.

Tim is also a Director of On Tap Hospitality, a joint venture of SW’s, which offers outsourced bookkeeping, payroll, supplier management, and management reporting services tailored for the hospitality industry.

Outside of his THG group, Tim has a broad range of clients that engage in a number of different disciplines including property, legal, civil construction, IT, e-commerce, wholesale, retail and recruitment.

Tim is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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Working with a diverse portfolio of clients from listed companies to large private companies and not-for-profit entities, René’s focus is on delivering value-add assurance services which are relationship driven.

Rene takes a commercial approach while having a strong technical background. She keeps her eye on the big picture to identify opportunities and solutions for her clients. René has a strong technical focus, and offers technical and financial reporting advice to clients across all industries and entity types as part of SW’s Technical Accounting service offering.

With over 20 years in the profession, René’s experience includes:

• Undertaking external audits of Australian and multi-national businesses, including working with other auditors in various jurisdictions
• Offering financial reporting technical advice that balances compliance with commercial outcomes
• Undertaking pre-IPO audits of numerous companies seeking IPO on the ASX
• Performing financial due diligence as part of M&A transactions
• Lead author of XYZ Model Financial Accounts, published by Thomson Reuters, from 2014 to 2017.

René is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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He works with a broad spectrum of clients from small individuals to large private family groups to advise on cash flow, debt structuring, personal protection and retirement planning for individuals through to asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment selection for investors small and large.

Daniel provides clients with comprehensive financial services to get their entire financial house in order and keep it that way forever.

Daniel’s experience includes:

• Developing simple and complex financial strategies to help clients achieve their goals
• Providing investment and asset allocation advice to investors small and large
• Working with Trustees of Superannuation Funds on Regulatory Compliance matters
• Helping SME clients develop strategies to transition business wealth to personal wealth
• Acting as Executor/Trustee/RP for Estate’s and PAF’s
• Advising institutions on policy, asset allocation and investments

ShineWing Australia Wealth Pty Ltd trading as SW Wealth

Australian Financial Services Licence No 236556

Level 10, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Daniel is a Partner of SW Audit and a Director of SW Accountants & Advisors Pty Ltd.

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The Australian property and construction sector’s growth has softened due to rising borrowing costs and supply chain disruptions. Commercial developments have been impacted through decreased demand for office spaces and the digitalisation of the retail market.

Infrastructure and construction sectors can be volatile, so you can rest easy knowing in some of the most important areas of your business, such as taxes, structuring, cash flow and funding, SW have the expertise to assist you to add value and drive your strategy.

Our property & infrastructure experts offer a full suite of back office support, advisory, structuring, modelling and compliance services to the property and infrastructure sector.   

Whether you’re a developer, builder, investor, financier or manager, we’ll help you navigate the challenges.

Our Property & infrastructure services

Spotlight | Property Forum #back2thefuture

Property and economics are often cyclical in nature. For this reason, experts often use the past to predict a future outlook. However, with global disruption, the level of uncertainty has increased drastically, with many experts uncertain if we can look back to predict our future.

For this reason, we brought renowned property industry experts together to take a deep dive into the changing landscape in Australia, the impact this has on the future for property and what people and businesses should be considering in order to prepare.

Emerging Developers series (EDS)

Taking the lead to support tomorrow’s leaders, our Emerging Property Developers series is now delivered virtually. This series has been tried and trusted by the industry for over 8 years and is designed to walk you through the property development process from start to finish.

An interactive four-part program facilitated by our property specialists is delivered to a limited group of emerging property professionals. Each session features guest industry experts who provide strategic insight into property development and key developer issues, from tax structuring to design and construction.

Industry Associations & Memberships

Our significant involvement in the property industry mandates an active involvement in current tax and accounting issues that impact your sector. We are also involved in consultative processes, making submissions to Treasury and/or the ATO. Other key involvement includes:

• Various Property Council of Australia and Victoria tax committees and forums
• The National Tax Liaison Group Trust Sub-Group, which until recently was the peak consulting
  body on which tax matters concerning trusts were discussed with senior officials at the ATO.

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