ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
- Bachelor of Economics (University of Adelaide)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Financial Services Institute of Australasia)
- Certificate in Agricultural Business (University of Adelaide)
- Certified Financial Planner (Financial Planners Association of Australia)
- Certified Practicing Manager (Australian Institute of Management)
- Chartered Accountant – Fellow (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia)
- Registered Tax Agent
- Registered Company Auditor
SUMMARY OF CAREER:
David has over thirty years experience as a Chartered Accountant and Financial Planner. Pointons Pty Ltd was founded by David in 2000. David specialises in vast range of services.
MEMBERSHIPS:
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia – Fellow
- Institute of Charactered Accountants in Australia – CA Financial Planning Specialist
- Financial Services Institute of Australasia – Fellow
- Financial Planners Association of Australia – Certified Financial Planner
- Australian Institute of Management – Certified Practicing Manager
- Association of Independently Owned Financial Planner – Commercial Member
- Golden Key International Honour Society – Member
- University of Adelaide – Alumni Member
PUBLICATIONS:
“Legal Structures and the Farm Business”
Presented at 22nd National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1996 – Launceston, Tasmania
“Legal Structures and the Farm Business”
Presented at 22nd National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1996 – Launceston, Tasmania
“Succession and Estate Planning – Passing on the Family Farm”
Presented at 22nd National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1996 – Launceston, Tasmania
Presented at 21st National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1995 – Orange, New South Wales
“Wintulichs Pty Ltd and Marketing Environmental Disturbances: The ‘Garibaldi Effect’”
Australian Agribusiness Review – Volume 3 – 1995
“Farm Management – Risk and Diversification”
Presented at 21st National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1995 – Orange, New South Wales
“Can Farmers Reduce Risk by Diversification Off Farm?”
Presented at 18th National Conference of the Australian Farm Management Society – 1992 – Roseworthy, South Australia
COMMUNITY POSITIONS:
- APEX Foundation Board; APEX Club Gawler; APEX South Australia and Northern Territory; and APEX Supply House (1986 to 1999)
- Board Member for the Barossa, Hills and Plains Rural Counselling Service Inc. (1990 to 2004)
- Secretary of State Electorate for the Liberal Party Australia (1995)
- Finance Committee, Trinity College Gawler (1994 to 2004)
- Australian Cranio-Maxillo Facial Foundation (1994 to 2003)
- Member of the Kiev Business Group, InterNations. (2018)
