About Jane Tisdall

Bonitas Partners is the brainchild of Jane Tisdall, a seasoned Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Member of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), Registered Tax Agent and Associate Member of the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA). After two decades working in the corporate and not-for-profit sector, Jane set her sights on creating a customisable suite of services dedicated to helping business leaders and not-for-profits strengthen end-to-end processes and translate their numbers into value.


Jane’s decades of experiences has enabled her to become familiar with the insurmountable red tape organisations of all shapes and sizes often face. Bonitas Partners’ helps business leaders through this.


Jane is passionate about making the complex simple — inspired by the countless organisations seen who struggle to understand the financial jargon. Her diverse knowledge and skill set allows her to provide comprehensive analyse of financial situations, clear communication with stakeholders, and commercially rational options and recommendations in no BS language that is easy to understand.


Jane has extensive real world experience in the provision of:

  • Periodic and statutory reporting
  • Performance Analysis
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Cashflow Management
  • Management and Board Reporting
  • Tax Compliance Support
  • Action Plans Based on Monthly Financial Reporting 
  • Working Capital Management

Additionally, Jane has worked with 20+ research and industry partners to facilitate the development of technologies for Defence application including large primes, universities, Commonwealth funded research bodies and local small to medium sized business.


Jane has held previous roles including:


  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Space Environment Research Centre CRC where she provided accounting and finance expertise
  • Director and Treasurer of Yogahood Australia Ltd.
  • Committee Member and Treasurer and of the Bowen Street Community Centre, a facility offering social, educational and cultural wellbeing services to the Boroondara’s Community in Melbourne, Victoria.


Giving back to the community is of paramount importance. Jane has, and continues to volunteer for numerous organisations, including:


  • Council Member of The Graduate Union Of The University Of Melbourne Inc
  • Member of the Governance and Nominations Committee and Vice Chair and Member of the Finance and Risk Committee of The Graduate Union Of The University Of Melbourne Inc
  • Treasurer of the Friends of the Auburn Tower Inc


Bonitas Partners is dedicated to seeing you succeed. Jane will work directly with you, whether on-site in your business, remotely or in combination. We’ll take the time to understand exactly what you need, then give you the tools and support to take your organisation forward.

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Partnerships & Certifications

“Jane's attention to detail and her commitment to her role were above and beyond our expectations.


Jane was a pleasure to deal with, was technically proficient and was always on the front foot with issues to let us as the auditors know if there were matters that required our attention so as to avoid issues at the critical accounts presentation time.”

Kristie Dundon

Partner, Audit and Assurance, RSM Australia

“Jane joined DMTC at a time when we needed absolute clarity and fidelity on the numbers and on a range of compliance and governance issues. She delivered this in spades and worked extraordinarily hard in the early stages of her time with DMTC to consolidate the confidence in our partnerships with industry, research sector and Defence stakeholders.


Her work ethic is second to none, as is her attention to detail and determination to provide workable solutions for the many stakeholders involved, including the CEO, Board and partner organisations, notably including auditors who remarked on several occasions the degree to which their job was made easier through Jane's comprehensive preparation and presentation of the accounts.


Jane has been a valuable and valued member of the executive and continues to enjoy the confidence of all.”

Dr. Mark Hodge

Chief Executive Officer at DMTC Ltd

“For the past year, Bonitas Partners has been working with the Duldig Studio Museum and Sculpture Garden to ensure the organisation’s management accounts and statutory audit is completed in a timely and informative manner.


They have also assisted with all tax compliance lodgements and most recently, was very proactive to ensure the organisation was optimally positioned to benefit from Commonwealth, State and Local Government relief packages related to COVID-19.


Throughout this period, Jane has been extremely well organised, knowledgeable in her areas of expertise and has provided great assistance to the Studio Director, Treasurer and Board of Management."

Antony De Jong

President, Board of Management, The Duldig Gallery Inc trading as the Duldig Studio Museum and Sculpture Garden

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