Catherine’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in accounting and marketing. She is also a qualified Chartered Accountant and a registered Real Estate and Business Sales Representative. She spent four years in the accounting profession, initially with mid-sized Chartered Accounting firms Barringtons and then Walker Wayland, where she focused on accounting, taxation, business valuations and other general matters including involvement with business acquisitions and business sales. Previous to this she obtained a range of skills and experience in the commercial and hospitality sectors in various roles. Catherine is an Associate member of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers. She holds the accreditation of Certified Practicing Business Broker and Registered Business Valuer with the AIBB. She was awarded AIBB National Business Broker of the Year for 2022 and is the Western Australian Business Broker of the Year for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.