Our Team
Brent Irvin
Director / CPA
An avid sportsman who knows when to give a free kick, no wonder Brent has the agility to know the intricacies of the ever-changing tax system better than anyone.
Meegan Dunne
Director / CPA
When you Wikipedia the word ‘organized’ you’ll see a picture of Meegan. She also knows her way better than anyone around an online shopping cart.
Kristina Loader
Bookkeeper
When she’s not running numbers, she is riding a bush track. Kris keeps us all laughing, never short of a hilarious story.
Sheri van Egmond
Bookkeeper
Away from the office, Sheri loves the outdoors whether it be camping, hiking or generally enjoying mother nature with her family.
Sam Armstrong
Bookkeeper / Administration
If you see Sam outside of work, there is a good chance she will be in her Gym gear running a fitness class, or out enjoying a good restaurant. If you want any foodie advice, Sam is your girl.
Ben Toohey
Accountant
Ben loves unwinding away from the office with his family and watching his sporting team ROAR.
Marissa Fazzi
Bookkeeper / Administration
Marisa loves spending time with her husband and son in the great outdoors.
Hannah
Administration
Hannah loves relaxing with good company or just a good book.
Imogin Brown
Administration
When she is not greeting our clients with a friendly smile, Imogin can be found catching up with friends or partaking in pilates or other fitness classes.
Brent Irvin
Director / CPA
Brent graduated from Federation University attaining a Bachelor of Commerce in 1997. Since then Brent has been working with small business owners both locally and around the country to grow their businesses.
A registered tax agent and member of CPA Australia, Brent has developed his business and taxation skills and knowledge in excess of 23 years in a variety of roles within the business and over the past 14 years has lead the accounting business M & B Accountants (formerly known as Spencers Accountants).
Brent was born and Bred in Ballarat. He enjoys raising his family in the regional city with the superb local facilities and close proximity to Melbourne.
Brent continues to enjoy working with existing and new clients maintaining their compliance requirements and most importantly working on improving their businesses
Meegan Dunne
Director / CPA
Meegan is one of the directors of M & B Accountants, which officially commenced operating in April, 2016.
Prior to commencing her own business, she worked as a Senior Accountant with SFG Spencers for over 20 years.
Over this time she has built many long term business relationships with her clients and their families, and is extremely passionate about maintaining quality relationships with her clients.
Meegan offers a personalized service, which is individualized to each and every one of her clients. She understands that clients are all unique and each client needs to be looked after based on their own individual needs. Meegan considers all clients as friends, and is here to help them whenever she can.
Meegan’s passion is helping her clients improve their cash flow, increase their profitability and enhance their lifestyle, and thrives on working with her clients to achieve their goals.
Meegan’s qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) – University of Ballarat
- CPA Public Practice – CPA Australia
- Tax Agents License – Tax Agents Board
Meegan has lived in the Ballarat region for most of her life, and outside of work Meegan enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. She loves heading to the beach on the weekends, and enjoys a relaxing coffee by the beach and eating out at the amazing places we have here in regional Victoria.
She also enjoys travelling and has been lucky enough to visit several countries. She is very much looking forward to being able to travel again. Meegan also enjoys catching up with friends on the weekends and enjoying a wine (or few).
Meegan has recently joined the Board of WRISC (Women’s Resource Information Support Centre) and is very proud to be part of an organisation that supports women and children against violence.
She is also on the Board of Ballarat Business Women, a not for profit organisation that provides opportunities for networking with like-minded women, educating and empowering women to achieve both professionally and personally.
Kristina Loader
Bookkeeper
Kristina assists with the preparation of client’s BAS’s, Income Tax Returns and Financial Statements and commenced with the team in 2011. Kristina is the quiet achiever of the office, but always keeps us entertained with her hilarious stories and sense of humour.
She grew up on family farm at Carngham. She has a passion for the outdoors and loves going camping with family and friends at Narrawong and the Murray River. She also enjoys watching her children play in various sports and going on the occasional motorbike ride.
Sheri van Egmond
Bookkeeper
Having worked with Brent and Meegan previously, it is fantastic that Sheri van Egmond has joined M & B Accountants. Sheri is super organised and has a keen attention to detail.
Sheri is an experienced bookkeeper who focuses on crunching the numbers in either MYOB, Xero or Quickbooks.
Away from the office, Sheri loves the outdoors whether it be camping, hiking or generally enjoying mother nature with her family. She is also a keen Richmond supporter during the AFL season.
Sam Armstrong
Bookkeeper / Administration
Before this role, Sam was the Assistant Manager – Front Office for a local hotel. This is where she gained experience in the administration field.
Sam has remained in the Ballarat area to stay close to family and friends. Both of these networks are very important to her, and have molded her into the person she is today.
Outside of work, Sam also teaches group fitness classes. She completed her certificate 3 & 4 in fitness in 2014 and then went on to certify in Les Mills Bodypump and CXWORX.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, travelling to Melbourne to cheer on the Sydney Swans and training to keep in great health, both physically and mentally.
Ben Toohey
Accountant
Ben loves unwinding away from the office with his family and watching his sporting team ROAR
Ben joined us in early 2026 bringing with him over 25 years experience working in public practice which includes extensive experience working with small and medium sized businesses.
He devotes his time to drilling deep into the numbers to analyse what these figures mean for you and your business and navigating the legislative intricacies and changes.
Away from work Ben enjoys spending time with his family and following various sports.
Marisa Fazzi
Bookkeeper
Marisa loves spending time with her husband and son in the great outdoors.
Originally from Italy, Marisa developed a passion for accounting through her studies before moving to Australia where she met her husband.
She has since completed a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping and a Diploma of Accounting in Melbourne, and is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at Deakin University.
Marisa enjoys helping clients achieve peace of mind through accurate financial records and reliable support, while outside of work she loves camping, travelling, spending time in the outdoors, and visiting family and friends in Italy
Hannah Domaschenz
Administration
Hannah loves relaxing with good company or just a good book.
Hannah provides friendly and professional customer service while assisting with bookkeeping and sending tax returns and BAS statements to clients.
Alongside her work, Hannah is further developing her accounting knowledge and skills by studying a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping locally at Federation TAFE.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys travelling and exploring new places, keeping active, and spending time with a good book.
Imogin Brown
Administration
When she is not greeting our clients with a friendly smile, Imogin can be found catching up with friends or partaking in pilates or other fitness classes.
Imogin joined M & B Accountants at the beginning of 2026 after completing her VCE at Ballarat High School.
As one of the first points of contact for our clients, Imogin enjoys creating a welcoming experience and assisting both clients and team wherever she can.
Away from work, Imogin keeps active with Pilates and the gym and making the most of her time outside the office, seeing friends and family whether it be by the beach or a relaxing girls night in.