ABOUT US

Jodi Porteous

Hi, I’m Jodi! I’m the CEO, one of the tax agents, and chief educator at Northwest Accountancy.

I’m on a mission to help Australian families to make better use of their money to build amazing lives they WANT to be living. I inspire, teach and guide others towards their unique version of success, whether creating a business that supports you financially and mentally, or how to build wealth for whatever reason you like.

 A colleague’s suicide forced me to reassess my life. I used to do the majority of tax returns for Northwest Accountancy, but I realised that it was not bringing me joy. I love talking to clients and supporting them in their goals and dreams, so I switched from tax returns to training, a role that I absolute love and excel at!

You will see me talking all things money management in my 2 group training programs: 

Unexpected Bookkeeper for businesses (teaching Xero bookkeeping and Profit First),
and
Where Did My Money Go (teaching money tracking and management skills) for families.

I do nearly all my meetings and training online as travel is important to me. I’ve built a lifestyle business so I’m out exploring, learning and having adventures with my family all year round, and yet still showing up for work and living my version of success.

If you want to have a no obligation chat about your finances, then book a zoom call by clicking here.

Kari O'Brien

Hi, I’m Kari and I love connecting the right people to get the job done quicker.

I’m the one at Northwest Accountancy you will meet when doing quotes, so I can match the right people in our accounting team to you and your tax needs. I’m your first point of contact and I also then will help integrate your systems into our business so taxes, payroll and superannuation all runs smoothly.

 My personal belief is that business owners need to “Live to work, not work to live.”

This means consciously building structure in your business that keeps it running smoothly with empowered employees and solid financial backing. Making money without you feeling tied to it and constantly on the verge of breakdown is not a way to live. I want you to get out and have a life!
 My specials skills will help you get the systems in place to run an effective finance team for your business, whether that’s just you and us, or a bigger team of employees, bookkeepers, accountants and auditors.

I’m based in Karratha where there’s red dust, flies and heat keeping me company for half of the year, and stunning sunrises, noisy birds and lots of laughs with friends for the rest of the time. Oh, and margueritas.
If you are ready to have a chat with me about how we can provide you accounting services: book a zoom call here.

OUR STORY

Northwest Accounting was founded in 1997 in Karratha, Western Australia. We have evolved to include more online services, including training and an online portal for client documents, and we’re open to clients in other locations too. We have consciously created a corporate culture that includes Profit First in our business. This personal experience and our clients’ experiences help us every day in teaching others how they can also improve their cash flow using this system. We strive to maintain a supportive and inclusive environment where charity and abundance are key values in everything we do.

OUR PURPOSE

We aim to make tax and business handling easy. Our team of tax experts assist you in completing your tax return and BAS as quickly as possible. We know how difficult it is to run a business, so we’re here to help you with Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer duties such as managing your cashflow, reminders about deadlines, and keeping all of your books up-to-date and tidy at all times so you can make effective and fast business decisions. You get to take advantage of our services in person or online, and you can even drop off paperwork at a times that suit you.

OUR PEOPLE

Our team is predominantly based in Karratha. We are not your typical accountants. Our goal is to serve our clients quickly and efficiently, but we also recognise the humans behind the numbers. We want you to find us welcoming and supportive like friends are. We work hard to build our clients’ trust, so they feel comfortable to ask questions without feeling vulnerable to judgement. We get excited when our friends and clients succeed, so we love to give great advice! We want all of our clients to be successful! Plus we’re very active in supporting the Karratha and surrounding community through support and financial backing, so you might see us around! Feel free to come up and say hi!