Our Team

A warm, dedicated team that believes in making accounting accessible and stress-free for everyone.

Suzie Gardiner with her horse

Suzie Gardiner

Management Accountant & Bookkeeping Specialist

Suzie is the driving force of Versatile Accounting and the welcoming face our clients know and trust. As a skilled Management Accountant, she ensures the day-to-day financial operations of our clients' lives and businesses are flawless.

Whether you're coming in for an individual tax return, navigating your first Australian tax lodgement as a new arrival, or needing meticulous bookkeeping for your growing small business, Suzie handles it with care and clarity.

She transforms confusing ATO letters, messy receipts, and chaotic bank feeds into crystal-clear confidence. When you book an appointment or call with an urgent question, Suzie is the steady, knowledgeable voice on the other end of the line.


Brendon Gardiner

Brendon Gardiner

Director, MIPA & Registered Tax Agent

Brendon is the founding Director of Versatile Accounting. With over two decades of experience, he provides the high-level compliance oversight and technical tax expertise that underpins our practice.

While Suzie runs the day-to-day engagement for our Versatile Accounting clients, Brendon focuses his time leading our sister firm, Versatile Growth Partners. There, he works as a Virtual CFO and strategic advisor for established SMEs looking to scale, acquire, or plan their succession.

This means that as a Versatile Accounting client, you benefit from experienced professional oversight on your standard returns today, and have a clear pathway to advanced strategic advisory when your business is ready to graduate tomorrow.


Alex Gardiner

Alex Gardiner

Business Operations, Systems & Client Support

Alex helps keep Versatile Accounting running smoothly behind the scenes. From administration and technology to day-to-day coordination, he supports the systems, processes and people that help the business deliver a reliable experience for every client.

He works across the practical details that keep an office moving, improving workflows, managing digital systems, solving IT issues and ensuring the team has what it needs to stay organised and responsive.

With a strong focus on leadership and continuous improvement, Alex helps turn busy, complicated processes into clear and efficient ways of working. His goal is simple: make things easier for the team, so clients receive the attentive, dependable service they expect from Versatile Accounting.