Karen Vella
Karen has over 25 years experience in the tax profession, first as a practitioner and more recently as an educator. She trained with the Big Four and initiated her own successful small practice before moving to Hayes Knight as a Partner.
Prior to joining TaxBanter, she spent many years as a trainer and technical writer for Webb Martin Training, and then most recently TaxBytes. She is also a regular presenter and consultant for Knowledge Shop.
Karen loves to talk tax. She has provided tax training to clients ranging from the Australian Taxation Office to accounting firms, both large and small. Her specialty is translating complex content into something meaningful, engaging and practical for her clients, no matter their level of experience.
Rae Ni Corraidh
Rae is an experienced tax advisor and trainer focused on helping practitioners apply complex tax rules to real life scenarios. She has a genuine passion for helping practitioners find a solution to the tax problems that their clients face (and sometimes unwittingly cause).
She understands the challenges faced by practitioners and brings a wealth of practical experience to Knowledge Shop workshops and webinars to ensure participants walk away with the knowledge and tools they need to help their clients navigate the technical issues they are facing.
Rae holds a Masters in Commerce specialising in tax and has over 20 years tax experience in professional services firms, ten in Big 4 firms both in Australia and internationally and has held management positions in mid-tier firms.