He established Brian Tucker Arts Accounting in 1980, having talked himself out of a senior-ish position with a multinational corporation and consequently joining the ranks of the unemployed. A registered company auditor and CPA, he is presently Treasurer for the Regional Galleries Association of Queensland and Brisbane Youth Service. He has also sat on the Board or Committee of the Institute of Modern Art, Viscopy, Flying Arts, Museums Australia (Queensland), the Queensland Performing Arts Trust, Youth Arts Queensland, the Queensland Writers Centre, the Children’s Book Council and Playlab.