About us

In 2003 Darren founded the Success Tax Professionals franchise group which has grown to over 84 franchisees operating Australia-wide. Success Tax Professionals franchisees currently lodge over 50,000 tax returns pa for a combination of individuals, small businesses and SMSF’s.  The tax franchise has been ranked as the 8th largest West Australian accounting firm (in the 2017 Business News West Australian list of Top 10 WA accounting firms).

Darren has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree, Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning), Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance, and Master of Business Administration. Darren is also a member of the Institute of Company Directors, CPA Australia and the Franchising Council of Australia.

Darren is a tax planning specialist who is an advocate for, and active in the development, training and mentoring of accountants and tax agents on legal tax planning strategies. He is the published author of 7 books.

You can find Darren's published books here:

• Tax Savings for 201  Employee Occupations
• 201 Tax Saving Strategies
• Tax Planning Made Simple
• The Intelligent Accountant
• Tax Tips that Add Up
• Stairway to Profits
• 103 Tax Haven Escapes

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Tracy James

(Change Director)
tracy.james@taxfitness.com.au

Together with Darren Gleeson, Tracy James is the founder of the Success Tax Professionals franchising business.

Tracy has received awards for Project Implementation as well as Learning and Development for a number of innovative concepts and programmes she created, cultured and rolled out in the work place. Tracy’s awards include an Australia Day Achievement Award administered by the National Australia Day Council and an Australian Training Award (ATA).

Prior to Success Tax Professionals, Tracy’s career history included 20 years experience in senior management positions in national customer service organisations including large call centres and government departments where she was responsible for change management and performance initiatives.