Karene Eggleton

Senior Accountant - Wagga Wagga

Karene Eggleton is a Senior Accountant in the Business Advisory division in Wagga Wagga

Karene Eggleton is a Senior Accountant in RSM Australia's Business Advisory division, based in Wagga Wagga. She works with regional SMEs, agribusinesses, family offices, hospitality businesses and not-for-profit organisations, providing accounting, taxation and financial reporting services that support informed business decisions. 

Before moving into public practice, Karene spent more than 15 years in the not-for-profit and community sector, where she led financial management, budgeting and compliance functions. She is known for helping clients understand the story behind their numbers, translating complex financial information into practical insights that support growth, strengthen financial sustainability and give business owners greater confidence in their decision-making.

"I believe good financial advice is about helping people understand what the numbers are telling them. When clients have clear information and practical insights, they can make decisions with confidence and focus on achieving their goals."

Solutions Karene provides:

• Financial statement preparation
• Accounting and taxation services
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Business performance reporting
• Tax planning and compliance
• Cash flow reporting and analysis

Significant projects

• Karene has led strategic budgeting and forecasting initiatives for not-for-profit organisations, helping leadership teams move beyond compliance-focused reporting to make more informed operational and long-term financial decisions. By strengthening budgeting processes and improving financial reporting, she supported organisations to better plan for future funding requirements and financial sustainability.
• In one engagement, Karene worked closely with the leadership team of a not-for-profit organisation operating in a complex funding environment with multiple revenue streams and increasing reporting obligations. She redesigned budgeting and forecasting processes, improved cash flow reporting and developed practical financial reports that made complex information easier to understand. The organisation gained greater visibility over its financial position and a clearer roadmap for future decision-making.

Professional associations

• Member, Institute of Public Accountants (MIPA)
• Associate Financial Accountant (AFA)
• Justice of the Peace (JP)

Qualifications

• Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting)