Vicky Tzirtzilakis, Associate at Gabriel
& Partners in Sydney, shared some insight on how she keeps up to date with
the ever-changing tax world.
We managed to catch up with Vicky at the
Women in Tax Special Edition Budget Lunch in Sydney earlier this year.
Women in Tax Special Edition Budget Lunch in Sydney earlier this year.
Vicky has been with Gabriel & Partners
since 2002 and recently became an associate. Vicky’s extensive experience and
use of cloud-based accounting applications means she needs to stay on top of
technological advances that affect the tax world, as strategically as she can.
since 2002 and recently became an associate. Vicky’s extensive experience and
use of cloud-based accounting applications means she needs to stay on top of
technological advances that affect the tax world, as strategically as she can.
Staying
up to date
up to date
Vicky stresses the importance of
continuous learning, in particular tax technical, to help professionals
stay ahead of change.
continuous learning, in particular tax technical, to help professionals
stay ahead of change.
“Tax professionals can manage technological change,” she says.
Vicky believes planning ahead, utilising
support from other experts, and undergoing as much research as possible, is key
to keeping up to date & managing constant change.
support from other experts, and undergoing as much research as possible, is key
to keeping up to date & managing constant change.
“If you need expert advice from IT
consultants or other tax practitioners, call on that support when you can and
that’ll help you manage it,” she continues.
consultants or other tax practitioners, call on that support when you can and
that’ll help you manage it,” she continues.
If
you’re considering a professional development event…
you’re considering a professional development event…
Vicky’s advice for professionals wondering on
whether to attend Women in Tax events,
is to do it!
whether to attend Women in Tax events,
is to do it!
“Definitely, do it, go for it,” she says.
“It’s great networking; you’ll build great
support around you.
support around you.
“If those queries and unknown areas pop up,
you’ve got someone to call on and basically, you feel that you’re part of a
team and your work is not taken for granted!”
you’ve got someone to call on and basically, you feel that you’re part of a
team and your work is not taken for granted!”
Vicky is committed to assisting clients in
getting the best possible tax outcomes. She says although keeping up to date
with the constant change of tax is hard, she does “love a challenge!”
getting the best possible tax outcomes. She says although keeping up to date
with the constant change of tax is hard, she does “love a challenge!”
