More than just number crunchers.

We're local, accessible, and committed to making accounting work for you.

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The Laterals story.

In 2010, Tim Allen and Grant Pearce spied a gap in the market.

Too many small businesses and primary producers were paying premium fees for an impersonal, cookie-cutter service. Both had diverse business experience beyond accounting, giving them a unique perspective on what businesses actually need: practical advice, clear communication, and accountants who are genuinely invested in their success.

They founded Laterals with a simple mission: provide top-tier accounting expertise with a personal touch, at fees that make sense.

In 2021, Rebecca McCormack joined as a director, bringing solid experience in operating her own successful business (outside of the accounting industry) and an entrepreneurial drive. Rebecca also operates a Merino sheep property alongside her accounting practice, giving her firsthand insight into the challenges facing agricultural clients.

January 2023 marked the start of a partnership with SMR Chartered Accountants of Crookwell, a long-standing and respected business in the Crookwell region. The SMR Laterals partnership has led to a significant increase in the capacity and breadth of experience of both firms.

Today, Laterals serves businesses and individuals across Goulburn, Crookwell, Canberra, and the Southern Tablelands, combining the expertise of a big firm with the accessibility and care of a local practice.

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Meet the leadership team

Tim Allen

DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER

I bring over 27 years of accounting and business experience to Laterals. My career has taken me across regional NSW, from Cowra to Bathurst to Canberra, before I found my home in Goulburn. Along the way, I stepped outside accounting to help build a town planning and engineering consultancy, but the numbers kept pulling me back.
I got to know the accountant next door, Grant Pearce, and a little part-time work soon evolved into a return to full-time accounting. In 2010, we founded Laterals together with a shared vision: genuinely helpful advice, personally delivered, built on real relationships.
Qualifications: Chartered Accountant, Certified Practising Accountant, Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Finance), Graduate Diploma (ICAA), Diploma of Financial Planning, Certificate of Public Practice, Registered Tax Agent, Registered Company Auditor
Rebecca McCormack

DIRECTOR

I've spent 25 years in accounting, starting as a cadet accountant right here in Goulburn. From the beginning, I found satisfaction in understanding how money moves and how financial records tell the story of a business.
With a background in agriculture and a natural interest in numbers and problem-solving, accountancy was the perfect fit. I've also owned a small business outside of accounting, which gave me firsthand experience of both the numbers side and what it takes to actually run one. I also operate a Merino sheep property, so I understand the unique challenges agricultural clients face.
My passion is working collaboratively with clients, not just on compliance, but delving deeper to understand your business and work together towards your goals.
Qualifications: Chartered Accountant, Certified Practising Accountant, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Agribusiness), Diploma of Business Management, Public Practice Licence, Registered Tax Agent
Paul Culhane

PARTNER

I bring over 30 years of taxation experience to the team. Before joining the firm, I held Financial Controller roles in large national corporations, worked in the United Kingdom, and served as company secretary of a public company.
Based in our Crookwell office, I specialise in commercial accounting and Self-Managed Super Fund administration. I also manage many of our farming clients, so I understand the seasonal rhythms and financial pressures that come with life on the land.
Qualifications: Certified Practising Accountant (Fellow), Aﬃliate - Chartered Accountants ANZ, Bachelor of Financial Administration, Registered Tax Agent

Our credentials.

Laterals is a team of qualified professionals you can trust.

Our senior team includes Registered Company Auditors and members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. We're registered tax agents and stay current with the latest legislation and compliance requirements, so you don't have to.

Professional memberships:

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
CPA Australia
Tax Practitioners Board (Registered Tax Agents)
ASIC (Registered Company Auditors)

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Our community.

We're not just based in the region, we're part of it. We live here, we work here, and we're invested in seeing local businesses and families thrive.

Laterals is a longstanding member of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, with team members serving in many local community groups (often as Treasurer!).

Laterals also offers pro bono and below-cost audit and accounting services to a broad range of local community groups and Not-for-profit organisations.

Our service area.

We serve clients across the Southern Tablelands and the ACT from our two regional offices:

Head Office: 41 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn

Crookwell Office: 54 Goulburn Street, Crookwell

We regularly travel to meet you wherever is convenient.

We proudly serve:

Goulburn and the Southern Tablelands
Crookwell and the Western Tablelands
Canberra and ACT
Bungendore, Braidwood, Yass
Boorowa, Taralga

Let’s work together.

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(02) 4822 0555

Head Office: 41 Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, NSW 2580
Servicing Clients Australia Wide

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