We know a great business requires teamwork and a great team requires like minded individuals working towards a common goal that satisfies their own personal goals. Everyone at NBM believes the key to our success is our ability to work closely with all our clients to ensure they achieve their goals. We pride ourselves on providing an independent, proactive and personalised service and are committed to our own professional development to ensure we offer quality up to date advice in all areas of our practice.

Terry Nicholls - Director

Terry has a genuine passion for assisting small business; his technical knowledge and his commercial experience have been gained from working with a wide variety of business's and organisations over a twenty eight year period. As such he is able to provide his clients with practical solutions and advice that complies with all relevant legislation.

Terry is a Fellow of the Australian Society of CPA's, Chartered Tax Adviser with the Tax Institute of Australia and a Registered Tax Agent and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (University of Canberra) and a Graduate Diploma Advanced Taxation (University of NSW); he is the founding Director of NBM.

Over the years Terry has advised listed mining companies, property development groups, tourism operators, joint ventures on privatisation of statutory bodies, grain handling co-operatives, ports, family businesses and various other businesses on various aspects of:

Terry is committed to providing all of his clients with excellent service and advice through ensuring he is up to date with all developments in the taxation and accounting fields.

Tanya Thompson - Manager

For the past twenty years Tanya has enjoyed a rewarding career as an accountant working across a number of industries.
Tanya graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney and holds a Bachelor of Business Degree with an accounting major and a small business sub-major.
Tanya’s journey commenced in a rapidly expanding freight-forwarding enterprise and later moved across to the building industry where she was employed as an accountant for large, commercial building firms. Tanya also enjoyed working as a software support specialist for a large accounting software company.
In 1997, Tanya formed her own small business providing a mobile accounting service to a number of clients in the Sydney region including building companies, architects, industry software specialists and even an accounting firm.
Ten years ago, Tanya relocated to the beautiful South Coast, where she discovered the benefits of living in a close-knit, rural and coastal community. In 2007, she joined the previous owner of the business to work as a qualified accountant in business services. In 2012, Tanya transitioned across to Nicholls Business Management Pty Ltd when the practice was acquired by Terry Nicholls and she is pleased to be able to continue to offer a professional accounting service to our valued clients.

Monica Mudge - Accountant

Cert IV TAA, JP for NSW
Monica joined the team at Nicholls Business Management Pty Ltd in January 2013, filling the role of Office Administration Manager. She brings with her a strong background of local knowledge & experience within the finance industry, primarily Banking & Finance. After 15 years of experience within the industry Monica left her role as Loans Manager/Assistant Brach Manager of the Ulladulla branch of the Commonwealth Bank after the birth of her second daughter. Since then she has gone on to enjoy a healthy work/life balance.
Over the past 10 years she has successfully transferred her skills over to various other roles within many different industries, including the building industry where she and her husband managed their own construction company for over 10 years. Further to this she has worked with the Finance Sector Union, representing the organisation as a Union Organiser for the South Coast & Southern Highlands, Campaign Organiser for The Music Council of Australia and various bookkeeping & office management roles comprising experience within local industries such as surveying, legal, beauty, health services & child care. In contrast Monica also possesses formal qualifications in the area of teaching Yoga to children and continues to enjoy teaching in her spare time.
Since joining the team at NBM Pty Ltd, Monica has gone on to pursue her interest in accounting and as a result has commenced study through Swinburn University, completing a Bachelor of Business degree (Accounting). Monica is looking forward to formalising her qualifications and using her degree to add value to the firm and its clients.

Megan O’Çonnell – Office Administrator

Megan completed high school in 2007 on the South Coast before moving to Sydney to work as a coordinator in the events industry until 2012. Megan travelled extensively before commencing work with Nicholls Business Management in May 2014 and has been an excellent addition to our team. She is currently undertaking a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting through the University of South Australia.