DFK Everalls

DFK Everalls is an accounting firm that has operated since 1968, serving the Canberra region. It provides business advisory, accounting, tax, wealth management, and bookkeeping services. Jason Griffiths is the Director and CEO of Everalls Group; he is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting from ANU.

Graeme Brown is a Director and Chartered Accountant who completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the Australian National University in 1997, was admitted as a Chartered Accountant in 2000, joined DFK Everalls in 2022, and was elected to the Board of DFK Australia New Zealand in 2024. Robert Shelton is a Senior Manager who was Managing Director of the Everalls Group for over 17 years until 31 March 2025 and served on the Board of DFK Australia-New Zealand Ltd for more than 10 years, including three years as Chairman.

Melissa Healy is a Senior Manager and Fellow of Chartered Accountants in Australia & New Zealand, holding a Bachelor of Commerce from ANU, a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (FINSIA), a Certificate IV in Residential Building and Construction (CIT), and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; she joined DFK Everalls in 2000. Melissa Walton is a Chartered Accountant and Senior Manager who joined the firm in 2011 as an undergraduate. The average length of service at DFK Everalls is almost 12 years.

Tax advice and business structuring emerge as the areas clients value most, with the firm's technical depth and practical guidance noted across a range of engagements. Small business owners describe receiving steady support through complex transactions such as selling a business, where restructuring counsel was linked to considerable tax savings throughout a lengthy due diligence period. Named staff including Melissa Healy, Melissa Walton, Stefanie Sim, Xin Tong Tea and Graham are singled out for translating intricate tax matters into plain language, replying promptly and treating basic questions with patience.

Beyond accounting, tax and SMSF administration, clients report gaining tools that help them steer their companies with confidence. Reliability and professionalism run through the feedback, with commitments honoured and urgent matters handled swiftly. Reviewers also point to friendliness, a genuine grasp of individual circumstances and relationships sustained over many years, while the continuity of the team is credited with giving business owners and private clients alike a sense of assurance in their financial affairs, an impression that recurs whenever long-standing clients describe the advice they have received.