dan kruze

Director

Dan Kruze is our approachable Director who has a knack for creating spreadsheets and drinking double shot lattes, two skills that are essential for the successful running of Beda Chartered Accountants. 

A little bit of history, Dan completed his Bachelor of Financial Administration with the University of New England in 2009, then also went on to achieve his acceptance of membership with Chartered Accountants Australia in 2011.

It was during 2016 that Dan took the reins as the Director
for Beda, a decision that saw the relocation of his young family from Tamworth to the sunny Central Coast.

Dan and his wife Catherine have 3 children together. Dan and Catherine enjoy travelling together as a family and spending their weekends with their children.

“You can't be happy without having a list”

anna stretton

Manager

Anna is our conscientious Senior Accountant, who loves seeing all different types of business ideas and assisting her clients achieve their financial goals.

Currently Anna is balancing part-time work and studying a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), which she is keen to finish.

​

Once Anna has finished her degree, she has plans to enter the CA program, a goal that she looks forward to achieving. 

On the weekends Anna enjoys spending time with her husband & kids, catching up with her friends and taking some time for herself.

​

Something you may not know about Anna, is that she enjoys watching home renovation programs, especially Three Birds Renovations!

sarah graham

Manager

Sarah is our diligent Manager who feels most rewarded in her role when helping her clients to achieve their business and personal financial goals.

Sarah has completed a Diploma of Accounting. Sarah started with Beda in 2013 and has been a part of the team for over 7 years.

Outside of work, Sarah loves spending time with her son & husband, and also catching up with friends.

An interesting fact about Sarah, as a young girl she used to own horses and would spend her weekends travelling for competitions!

Carmilla is our bubbly and balanced Senior Accountant, who loves to see her clients achieving their financial goals in business. After growing up on the Far North Coast, Carmilla re-located to the Central Coast in 2002 with her husband.

Working in the Accounting industry since 2003, Carmilla has gone on to achieve her Tax Practitioners License in 2015 and is also a proud member of the Tax Institute.

On the weekends, Carmilla enjoys spending time at the beach, beekeeping, and practising yoga. In the future, Carmilla has plans to achieve her Chartered Accountant qualification.

Manager

“Live simply, explore often, consume mindfully”

carmilla fitzgerald

Sarita meets all clients with a can-do attitude and utilises her broad experience, extensive knowledge, and attention-to-detail to provide an exceptional accounting service for her clients.

Sarita has completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting & Finance and also a Bachelor of Business majoring in Tourism from the University of Newcastle.

At the moment Sarita is working towards achieving her CA and is due to complete in 2022. On the weekends, Sarita enjoys going to the movies and catching up with her friends.

Something you may not know about Sarita is that she has travelled to over 35 different countries! Sarita is looking forward to travelling to South America once the pandemic is over.

Manager

sarita raj

“Just have a go”

Accountant

Jake is our down-to-earth Accountant who enjoys expanding his knowledge of taxation and takes pride in a perfectly added up balance sheet.

Jake is in his final year of completing his Diploma of Accounting at TAFE and is eager to complete his studies.

In his spare time, Jake loves to spend time with his wife Maddy and their young son Harrison. Jake also enjoys playing Fortnite when time is on his side!

Something you may not know about Jake, is that he can juggle! Jake also likes to get an adrenaline rush out of extreme sports such as skydiving, paintballing & cliff jumping!

jake singleton

Nicole is our welcoming receptionist who knows how to make a stellar coffee and maintain a great conversation with anyone who is up for a chat!

Apart from keeping things organised in the office, Nicole is also studying a Certificate 4 in Accounting & Bookkeeping which she is due to complete in 2021.

As well as looking after the Administration, Nicole also contributes ideas to the Marketing team! She manages our social media pages, creates content and writes the articles for the website.

Outside of work, Nicole enjoys spending time exercising and brunching with her husband and labradoodle.

Something you may not know about Nicole, is that she designs floral arrangements for weddings and events!

“There's a flower for everything”

Administration & Marketing

nicole creen

Andrew is our meticulous Accountant, who enjoys finding straightforward solutions to Accounting challenges.

At the moment, Andrew is studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Newcastle; which he is looking forward to completing.

After finishing his degree, Andrew has plans to enter the CA program.

On the weekends, Andrew loves to catch up with friends and walk his two dogs: A Pug named Louis and a Toy Poodle named Pepsi.

Over the next year if the restrictions ease, Andrew would love to travel overseas to meet his family in Europe.

Something you may not know about Andrew, he has a house plant named after Donatella Versace!

“If not now, when?”

Accountant

andrew slade

Dan is our newest member of the Beda team, who loves being a part of our great culture and helping clients to achieve their goals.

​

​

Dan is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Newcastle, with further plans to complete his CA after he has graduated.

​

​

​

Outside of work, Dan enjoys going to the movies and exploring new places by going on spontaneous road trips!

“Adapt & overcome”

Accountant

dan ward