Debra Houghton has worked in accounting firms for over 25 years. Her role at Gilligan Sheppard has evolved and includes working with other accounting firms on systems and best practice. Debra thrives in an environment filled with variety and challenges. She is responsible for the management of the administration team, systems, practice development, projects and reselling of specialist products.

Debra enjoys project management of new systems and ideas, consulting and building relationships as well as working with clients and providing a platinum service.

Sharing ideas and knowledge is vital to providing clients with a better service and also ensures a better understanding of business. Debra has spoken and presented at conferences where she gets to champion products and services she has researched and established at Gilligan Sheppard.

We need to be the ‘Tigger’ when everyone else is being an ‘Eeyore’ – words of Debra Houghton’s wisdom. She encourages like-minded administrators to be excited over changes regardless of whether it is a system change, premises change, team changes or even culture changes as practices evolve and prepare for the future. Her belief is that energy and excitement makes a difference, because it helps everyone else to see the possibilities.