Hugh Plaistowe has been advising Perth business owners for more than 30 years. He provides taxation and auditing services, and has a particular interest in manufacturing enterprises and the use of disaggregated financial analysis. Mr Plaistowe was the state president of CPA Australia in Western Australia and served for ten years as a member of the Professional Standards Council, a statutory body. He has also served on the boards of several not-for-profit organisations and sporting bodies.