Meet the Team

Take a look at the Torre & Associates Team

Louie Torre

Director

Louie began his Public Practice career over 30 years ago and initially worked for small and medium-sized Practices in the Sydney CBD, before joining a Firm called Dormers where he was the Taxation Manager for 3 years. In July 1998, he joined N Plat & Co, which later became known as PT Partners. As of 1 September, 2020 he has been practicing as sole director of Torre & Associates. Over the years Louie has used his extensive taxation and small business knowledge to assist and add value to his clients. He specialises in advising small to medium-sized businesses in the areas of taxation, finance and strategic planning and via his close workings with our external tax lawyers, has developed a specialty in Business Structuring, Re-structuring, Asset Protection and Estate Planning. Louie enjoys working with growing businesses and derives great satisfaction from being able to assist small businesses in the achievement of their goals. All large businesses were once small businesses - the ones that grow have the right team in place and Louie relishes the chance to be part of that team.

Belinda Dodds

Compliance Manager

Belinda Dodds has been with the firm for over 4 years now. Belinda is a seasoned professional and CPA and has over 20 years’ experience in public practice. Belinda operated her own practice as a sole practitioner for many years after taking over from her Father – it was obviously in the blood! She joined the firm following our acquisition of her practice and has been with us ever since. She has continued to service her original clients and others of the firm and has been a valuable addition to the team. Belinda is technically gifted and has been our Compliance Manager for a few years now. She also has a particular niche in Accounting and Taxation for Deceased Estates and Testamentary Trusts and is also involved in advising on Estate Planning Matters. She works closely with our network of external specialists to ensure the Estate Plan is tailored to our clients’ circumstances. Her enthusiasm in her work and the care demonstrated for our clients is her greatest strength.

Rebecca Rhodes

Admin Manager/Bookkeeper

Rebecca Rhodes is currently our longest serving member of administration, having worked for the firm for over 20 years. Working her way up from reception to Office Manager, Rebecca is now involved part-time in a project management and bookkeeping capacity. Her knowledge of MYOB, Xero and Quickbooks is such that she is able to assist the Accountants and clients with bookkeeping and payroll matters. Rebecca has also taken on the role of managing the Corporate Secretarial area of the Practice and has been responsible for the implementation of our CAS 360 software to streamline the processes for our clients in this area. Rebecca has also managed the transition of our Practice to the Xero software platform – an ongoing project for us - she certainly has been busy! Due to her long history with the firm, Rebecca is proficient in all things administration and remains a valuable resource for clients and staff to access when assistance is required and she is only too happy to oblige.

Ouma Beekia

Client Manager

Ouma Beekia began her career in accounting 17 years ago, with the last 10 being spent as part of the Torre & Associates team. Ouma brings an enthusiastic and hard-working attitude with her years of experience in preparing Financial Accounts and Income Tax Returns for Individuals, Companies, Partnerships and Trusts. In addition to this, Ouma assists clients with their tax obligations in regards to reporting GST, PAYGIS, PAYGW and Workers Compensation and is highly regarded in the office for her proven excellence when communicating and negotiating with the Australian Taxation Office and other external governing bodies. Always the team player, she has also taken on the role of Mentor, imparting her wealth of experience to our junior staff. Ouma is a fully qualified CPA and an associate member of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Emily Lup

Office Administrator

Emily is our newest member of the team and will usually be your first port of call, whether that be on the phone, via email or in person. She brings administrative experience from her previous positions, which included working in another Practice. Emily is an invaluable addition to the team and helps with all things Admin and the Corporate Secretarial area of the Practice. A quick learner and proficient worker, she is always looking to assist and learn new skills, recently becoming responsible for the Website and Newsletter management - she will be running the show soon!!

Chris Russo

Client Manager

Chris Russo began his career in accounting 9 years ago, with the last 8 being spent as part of the Team at Torre & Associates. Chris completed his Bachelor Degree at the University of Technology Sydney. He is a fully qualified CPA which has added to his already growing knowledge and skill base. Chris handles the administration of all the Self-Managed Superannuation Funds in the practice. He assists clients with their day to day compliance requirements which includes GST, PAYGIS, PAYGW and Workers Compensation, in addition to completing Financial Accounts and Income Tax Returns for Individuals, Companies, Partnerships, Trusts and SMSFs. Chris is also developing a speciality in assisting clients with their on-line accounting requirements (Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB) and in online e-commerce businesses, small businesses, superannuation and cryptocurrency. Chris is an enthusiastic team player, and is always willing to go that extra yard to ensure that our clients are looked after.