Hetherington Associate

Hetherington Associate Shailer Park, Logan City, QLD is listed under Accountants Specialising in Personal Income Tax Returns, Tax Planning, Partnership Tax Returns.

Some other services offered by Hetherington Associate are Trusts Tax Returns, Investment Planning, Tax Minimisation, Business Tax Setup, Business & Company Tax Returns.

Call Hetherington Associate to make an appointment with our friendly staff.

ABOUT US

Hetherington & Associates is a business advisory firm that is dedicated to providing personalised, timely and professional  services to our clients.

With seven staff we are small enough to provide a individualised service and with over 30 years of experience we are able to offer diverse insight and knowledge to all our clients.

Hetherington & Associates works with a wide range of clients including investment clients, who are spread to all corners of Australia and small to medium-sized businesses, in Shailer Park, Loganholme, Tanah Merah, Daisy Hill, Springwood, South Brisbane and Australia wide.

Our services include accountancy, taxation, management consulting, superannuation and financial advisory services.

Why You Should Talk to

Hetherington & Associates

Why would talking to Hetherington & Associates be the most important conversation you have this year?

How about one word that in essence, says it all and that word is CARE.

Individually we care about You and collectively we care about your Business and Investments
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU…

✔ You will be dealing with a firm that not only looks after your accounting and tax matters but is concerned with YOUR financial success, our aim is to minimize your tax and allow you to have a more profitable business or investments.

✔ We will contact YOU regularly throughout the year to ensure YOU’RE kept up to date with any important matters that may impact your tax position, cash flow or overall financial situation.

✔ All calls YOU make to our office are high priority to us. If we are unable to speak with you or resolve the issue at the time we will contact you back within 24 hours and we will not charge you for minor calls.

✔ YOU’LL benefit from over 25 years of experience in the industry and can take comfort in the fact that we are continually updating our knowledge, systems and processes in order for us to deliver a great service to you at all times.

We care about YOUR individual situation and YOUR business and investments, collectively.

If you would like a free 60 minute meeting, to see if we are a good fit for you, please contact myself or my team on 07 3209 7092 and I look forward to personally speaking with you soon.

MEET THE TEAM

Brett Hetherington – Principal

Brett enjoys working with clients directly by providing specific one-on-one advice. His expertise is invaluable to small business.

He commenced his career in accounting in 1985 and prior to starting his own business in 2000 he has worked with progressive practices dealing with small business clients.

“As we do not charge our clients for minor phone calls I feel that the client is comfortable to keep me up to date with their business and importantly we deal with issues as they arise.”
Current Position:  Owner
Professional Qualifications:   Member Institute of Chartered Accountants (1993)
Registered Tax Agent (1995)
Member of National Tax Accountants Association (2000)
Academic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Business, Charles Sturt University (1990)
Diploma Financial Services (2006)
Specialist Skills:
Business Planning and Structuring
Self Managed Super Funds
Due Diligence
Industry Specialisations:
Medical Practitioners
Small Business with Turnover <$10 million
Building & Construction

Kelly Mapes – Senior Accountant

Kelly’s attention to detail, thoroughness and confidentiality are fundamental to her role at Hetherington & Associates. Kelly is continually updating her knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of new legislation and accounting regulations.

Kelly completed her Bachelor of Business Management with a major in accounting in 2006. During her studies, Kelly worked part-time as an accountant and also as a researcher for Griffith University Accounting Department.

In May 2007, Kelly commenced as an Accountant in the practice. She specialises in the preparation of financial statements and tax returns for companies and trusts. Since joining the firm Kelly has built a repoire with her clients that makes her….

Before her degree, Kelly worked for thirteen years in the retail industry; six of those years were in senior management.
Current Position:  Senior Accountant
Professional Qualifications:  Associate of CPA Australia (Currently completing the CPA program)
Academic Qualifications:  Bachelor of Business Management (Acc), Griffith University (2006)

Specialist Skills:
Compliance
Taxation
Trusts
Small/Medium sized businesses
Industry Specialisations:
Trade
Manufacturing & Retail

Rodney Kenny  – Accountant

Rod has 6 years experience in the accounting profession and is passionate about achieving the best possible return for his clients.

Rod has experience in the areas of investment rental properties and sole trader businesses.

“I work exclusively for my clients, not for the taxman”
Current Position:   Accountant
Professional Qualifications:   Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Advanced Diploma in Accounting
Undertaking Masters of Commerce through the University of New England

Academic Qualifications:

Associate of Institute of Public Accountants
Commissioner of Declarations

Specialist Skills:

Preparation of tax returns
Preparation of depreciation schedules
Taxation advice covering issues related to investment properties
Audits of Self Managed Superannuation Funds

Terry Smith – Accountant

Terry has been a part of the team since July 2012 and is becoming more involved with all aspects of our work. Terry graduated Griffith University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Commerce, Majoring in Accounting & Financial Planning and is now working with us full-time.

He is eagerly learning from both Rodney & Kelly whilst helping prepare all the work sent his way, from tax returns, investment property to small business accounts and business activity statements. In the near future he will be commencing further study through the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Zoe Hansen – Client Services Officer

Zoe is the face of the office, being the first to greet our clients either in person or on the phone. She is the newest member to the Hetherington & Associates team and is already fitting in perfectly.

Evelyn Vele – Office Manager

Evelyn’s role as office manager is to support Brett, the owner of Hetherington & Associates with administrative functions, which includes financial processing, making administrative decisions and supervising the office processes.

Bridgitte Nelson – Marketing Manager

Bridgitte originally joined the team as the Administration Assistant for the office in 2009. After 3 years in the role she moved into a Client Service Officer position which has now expanded to marketing manager. Bridgitte takes care of all marketing aspects of the business including advertising, newsletters, website updates, client services and more.

Services

WHAT WE DO
Here is where we tell you that as with most accounting and taxation practices in Australia* we can provide you with the following services:

• Taxation Returns
• Tax Minimisation
• Asset Protection
• Business Structure
• Business Advisory
• Financial Statements
• Tax Planning

etc.

What Makes Us Different?

Every client has different goals. We provide a service that is individual to your needs.

We provide additional services and advice on how you can

• minimise tax
• protect your assets
• create wealth

We pride ourselves on:

Our friendly service; we are always cheerful on the phone and welcoming when you visit our office
our professionalism
we value your custom
we endeavour to meet your deadlines
we don’t charge for brief phone calls
if we do something wrong, we will fix it!

Reviews

“Simply the best accountants in Brisbane.”