O’connells Obm

Proactive, innovative, accessible and outcomes based. These are the cornerstones of our approach.

We take a proactive approach and challenge the status quo. It is about more than basic accounting – managing the debits and credits – instead we work closely with you to identify opportunities that can improve your overall financial position and create a positive impact in your life.

Each strategy is tailored to meet the individual or business, but always follows this step by step process:

• Helping you identify your needs
• Understanding your options & choices
• Evaluating the alternatives
• Reviewing progress towards your goals

This approach stems from our desire to make a difference for clients. We want to bring perceptive ideas to the table that can improve your overall situation. This includes helping you achieve goals such as:

• Building a business that is saleable by improving profit and cashflow
• Driving you towards financial independence – ensuring so you have wealth for retirement, holidays and education
• Protecting your family’s income streams and assets
• Helping you plan for and manage business succession and estate planning
• Minimising your tax.

Our Team

We’re a team of proactive chartered accountants who help business owners like you get what you want.

Adam Dierselhuis   Director

Adam grew up working in his family’s service station – the old style station where you got fuel in the tank, your windscreen washed and your tyres checked all while you were sitting in your car. It was here that he found his passion for business, and just like any other business owner / operator, his dislike of tax.

That passion and energy for helping business owners create better businesses and minimising the amount of tax they pay resulted in Adam’s decision to study a Bachelor of Business at university and pursue a career as a Chartered Accountant. Adam has a talent for spotting opportunities and enjoys challenging the status quo to get the best results for his clients.

More recently, Adam has had the enriching experience of being the Queensland Regional Council Chair for the Institute of Chartered Accountants (now Chartered Accountants – Australia & New Zealand), leading the council in a series of regional tours around Queensland and driving actions on behalf of members. Adam is passionate about giving back to the community in endeavours such as this, as well as presenting back to lectures in universities and being involved in The Executive Connection (TEC) and other business forums.

Scott Barber Associate Director

Scott has spent the last 5 years helping professional service organisations to utilise technology to its full potential. Scott graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) and Commerce (Finance), and is passionate about helping businesses to make measurable improvements in performance through the smarter application of technology.

Scott enjoys challenging traditional business processes and implementing systems that help business owners to add value to their operations and do smarter business.

Scott’s focus is on building deep relationships with his clients, learning about their business and how they work so that he can provide truly valuable solutions.
Melissa Voss Associate Director 

With a diversity of skills attained throughout her studies in a Bachelor of Business, and as a Chartered Accountant, Melissa has been able to focus on many facets of our business – from client service, to system improvements, strategic planning, human resource management and talent development.

Melissa’s enthusiasm is contagious as she is extremely passionate about continuing to develop our strong culture and team environment – helping team members be the best they can be, so that we can deliver the best level of service to our clients. She is always looking for opportunities to work smarter not harder, and is always more than happy to share experiences and learnings through Human Resource and Practice Management groups she is a member of.

Rod O’Connell Consultant

Rod has over thirty years experience sharing his innovative, forward-thinking and proactive taxation and management advice with clients. Rod’s clients are family-owned businesses, particularly professional service firms and primary production groups.

A farmer himself, Rod works closely with clients in primary production industries, helping them to structure and plan their businesses to best suit their families and long-term goals.

Angela Chen Client Manager, SMSF Specialist 

Angela’s first experience in working with small family businesses started with assisting her mum with bookkeeping at the age of 15. Getting an insight into the business contributed to Angela’s desire to work with and assist other small business owners in setting and achieving their goals.

Angela specialises in Self-Managed Superannuation Funds and enjoys providing advice to clients to assist them in building up their retirement savings in a tax-effective manner.

Steven Kassulke Client Manager

Steve’s passion for business started during high school, in business management and accounting subjects where he created business plans and marketing strategies. Ever since this moment he has been interested in businesses and what makes them tick.

Steve looks forward to working with clients and helping them achieve their goals and solve their problems. He is particularly interested in process improvement, trying to deliver desired outcomes in the most efficient and simplest way, through improved procedures and easy to understand communication skills.

Chris Osborne Client Manager, FBT Specialist

Chris enjoys working with clients to achieve their goals and objectives. Chris has particular interests in tax minimisation, budgeting, retirement planning, superannuation, planning today for the future, regular reviews of client’s plans to ensure we are working towards achieving their goals, and working with clients as their goals and objectives change.

Jessica Chesney Client Manager

Jess graduated from QUT with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Professional Accounting. She entered as an adviser at O’Connells OBM after completing the summer vacation experience program where she grew to understand that there’s no way to avoid tax but that there are ways to manage a business tax-effectively!

Marie Olesen Client Manager

Marie completed a Commerce degree at UQ majoring in Accounting and Finance. After trying her hand at research and completing summer work experience at another firm she decided to pursue a career as a Chartered Accountant, joining the team in January 2011. Marie’s favourite aspects of her job at O’Connells are problem solving for clients and working with a great team of talented individuals.

Blair Speakman Adviser

Blair joined the O’Connells OBM team in July 2012, and has been impressed with the supporting environment of the firm and the strong emphasis on developing strong relationships with clients. Blair looks forward to continually learning from a talented team, while at the same time helping our clients to achieve their goals.

Hilary Do Adviser

Hilary’s interest in business began in high school while studying accounting and business communications where she learnt that while numbers are important, client relationships are just as important. In her last year of high school, she completed an accounting subject at QUT in addition to her high school subjects. It was this accounting subject that confirmed her passion for business and helping clients achieve their goals.

Olivia Fischer Adviser

Olivia first took an interest in accounting and business during early high school and this passion has grown through her university degree. Having worked for a year in the support team and experienced life in an accounting firm, Olivia has now started as an Adviser at O’Connells OBM and is learning more about the drivers of successful business then she ever learnt in a classroom!

Harry Guthrie IT Administration Assistant

Harry has a passion for software and technology. Currently studying Software Engineering at the University of Queensland, he spends his time working with O’Connells OBM and our group companies to optimize custom IT solutions. Harry is enjoying developing highly customised and automated IT solutions to help keep our engine room running as efficiently as possible. He believes the future is in automation – if you have to do something more than once, make the computer do it for you!

Trudi Saul Marketing & Communications Manager

Trudi joined O’Connells OBM while studying at the University of Queensland. With degrees in journalism and economics, Trudi is passionate about telling stories that matter. Trudi pulls information from all areas of our business to share valuable and insightful information with our community. She has a keen interest in employee engagement and helping clients to create connected cultures.

Rene Arunakumaren Team Assistant

Rene is currently studying at the University of Queensland and through her degree, has gained an interest in finance, accounting and business in general.  To expand her knowledge in these areas, she joined the O’Connells OBM team in 2015, eager to learn and effectively assist clients and team members to achieve success.
Sarah Bateman Team Assistant

Sarah’s passion for business started early, watching her parents operate their own business that her mother did the bookkeeping for. This sparked her interest to study Accounting in High School and she is currently completing a Bachelor of Business and Psychology majoring in Economics at QUT. Sarah enjoys the first-hand experience of working in a business and keeping the office running efficiently.

O’connells Obm in Brisbane City, Brisbane, QLD is listed under the best Accountants offering services such as Bookkeeping, Estate Planning, BAS Lodgement.

Additional services by O’connells Obm include Tax Minimisation, Accounting.

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Services

Compliance & tax minimisation

Rest easy in the knowledge that your taxation and statutory obligations have been taken care of.
Business growth
Sharing thoughts and ideas to drive revenue and profit growth, achieve your business goals.

Strategic planning

Helping you to identify where you want to go, and how to get there.
Wealth creation
An understanding of the path to financial independence.

Asset protection

Giving you confidence that the assets you’ve created are protected.
Estate and succession planning
You are more assured the wealth and assets that you have grown will pass on to those that you intend.

Business Valuations

How much is your business worth? We can help you find out.
Social Enterprise Start-up Assistance
We can help you with everything you need to get your enterprise up and running – so you can focus on what matters – your impact. Find out more.

Cloud accounting with Xero

Saving you time, simplifying, and increasing the accuracy of your records.

Outsourced bookkeeping

Free yourself from bookkeeping.