Ryan & Rankmore Chartered Accountants

Ryan & Rankmore Chartered Accountants is an accounting firm founded in 1982. The firm has offices in Dubbo, Wellington and Gilgandra, NSW. Kevin Rankmore was one of the founding partners, along with Terry Ryan. Kevin Rankmore is a member of Chartered Accountants ANZ and holds a public practice certificate. He is a registered tax agent with the Tax Practitioners' Board. He is also a registered company auditor and a registered SMSF auditor licensed by ASIC, and holds a Diploma of Financial Planning. Roger Estens became a partner in 2012. He is a Chartered Accountant and member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

He is an ASIC Registered Company Auditor and ASIC Registered SMSF Auditor, and a Registered External Examiner for the Law Society of NSW. He holds a Diploma of Financial Planning with Specialist Self Managed Superannuation Fund Attainment. The firm's services include accounting, audit and assurance, business advisory and management accounting, cloud accounting, financial planning, superannuation, taxation and compliance, tax returns and succession planning. Clients include primary producers and tradespeople. The firm audits not-for-profit corporations, companies limited by guarantee and medical practices.

Tax preparation features prominently in feedback about this Dubbo accounting practice, with reviewers describing straightforward and professional help when having returns completed. Accounting and audit work also attract comment, including an independent financial audit carried out for a not-for-profit organisation. The team on that engagement was seen as approachable and accessible, taking time to grasp the organisation and the risks it faced, and the audit was completed with both rigour and speed. The management feedback arising from it was considered relevant and practical.

Staff are named in reviews, with Trish and Meg both singled out for praise, one client calling Trish wonderful to deal with and another describing Meg as knowledgeable, helpful and proactive in assisting a mutual client towards a strong outcome. Beyond tax and audit, the firm's bookkeeping and superannuation consulting work is noted, and reviewers frequently remark on clear communication and a friendly manner throughout their dealings with the practice. The recurring theme across the feedback is a professional yet personable approach, with clients highlighting the willingness of staff to explain matters and remain responsive before and after the work is finished.