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Servicing Rockhampton and surrounding Central Queensland
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We have long have been the area’s trusted accountants and tax agents, leading our clients to success with our considered expertise. Our team is backed by the experience to provide innovative accounting solutions, business advice and financial planning across the region.
With a branch based in Rockhampton, we’re available to support you through transparent financial advice you can trust. With our specialised, client-based services, we are dedicated to helping you achieve outstanding results.
We have a long history of being part of this community, with a depth of insights and understanding of the local business that only comes from being locals ourselves. We know how things work here and what makes the place tick.
Let us help you take your company to the next level. We’ll guide you through the process with the steadiest of hands. We are firmly committed to seeing your operations grow – let us help you get there, with all the confidence and know-how needed to make things happen.
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10 July 2025 | THE ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL THAT MAY NOT BE SO BEAUTIFUL FOR AUSSIES
You may have seen the viral headline about a new U.S. tax…
10 July 2025 | TRUST FUNDS: ARE THEY STILL WORTH THE EFFORT?
For decades, trust structures have been a cornerstone of the Australian tax…
10 July 2025 | FINFLUENCERS: BAD TAX ADVICE COULD COST YOU THOUSANDS
They’re advising from your insta and TikTok feeds, they’ve got huge followings,…
10 July 2025 | IMPORTANT TAX UPDATE: DEDUCTIONS FOR ATO INTEREST CHARGES SCRAPPED
If you’re carrying an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) debt there is a…
10 July 2025 | DIV 296 SUPER TAX AND PRACTICAL THINGS TO CONSIDER
Division 296 super tax is a controversial Federal Government proposal to impose…
5 June 2025 | ECONOMIC CROSSROADS: US SHRINKS, CHINA STIMULATES, AUSTRALIA HOLDS STEADY
The US economy experienced a notable slowdown in the first quarter of…
5 June 2025 | ATO’S NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR NFPS
If you are involved with running a not for profit (NFP) organisation…
5 June 2025 | FROM AIR FRYERS TO SWIMWEAR: TAX DEDUCTIONS TO AVOID
With the 2025 tax season fast approaching the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)…
5 June 2025 | LABOR’S VICTORY: UNPACKING THE PROMISES AND PRIORITIES
As the Labor party settle back into their seats having secured a…
1 May 2025 | THE ATO’S UPDATED SMALL BUSINESS BENCHMARKING TOOL
The ATO has updated its small business benchmarks with the latest data…
1 May 2025 | PROPERTY SUBDIVISION PROJECTS: THE TAX IMPLICATIONS
As the urban sprawl continues in most major Australian cities, we are…
1 May 2025 | YEAR-END TAX PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES & RISKS
With the end of the financial year fast approaching we outline some…
3 April 2025 | THRESHOLD FOR TAX-FREE RETIREMENT SUPER INCREASES
The amount of money that can be transferred to a tax-free retirement…
3 April 2025 | SUPER GUARANTEE RULES CATCH UP WITH VENUES AND GYMS
The superannuation guarantee rules are broad and, in some circumstances, extend beyond…
3 April 2025 | PERSONAL TAX CUTS
From 1 July 2026, personal income tax rates will change. On the…
6 March 2025 | TRADE WARS & TARIFFS
Global Google searches for the word “tariffs” spiked dramatically between 30 January…
6 March 2025 | FBT 2025: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year ends on 31 March. We’ve outlined…
13 February 2025 | IS THERE A PROBLEM PAYING YOUR SUPER WHEN YOU DIE?
The Government has announced its intention to introduce mandatory standards for large…
13 February 2025 | WILL CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES BE BANNED?
If credit card surcharges are banned in other countries, why not Australia? …
13 February 2025 | WHY THE ATO IS TARGETING BABYBOOMER WEALTH
“Succession planning, and the tax risks associated with it, is our number…
12 December 2024 | TAX AND TINSEL Q&AS
Can you avoid giving the Australian Tax Office a gift this Christmas? …
18 October 2024 | 01 SUCCESSION: THE SERIES
Ok, not that Succession series. Each month we’ll bring you a new…
18 October 2024 | THE BAN ON GENETIC TEST INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION
The ability for life insurers to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic…
18 October 2024 | PAYDAY SUPER: THE DETAILS
‘Payday super’ will overhaul the way in which superannuation guarantee is administered….
13 September 2024 | IS THE RBA TO BLAME? THE ECONOMIC STATE OF PLAY
The politicians have weighed in on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s economic…
13 September 2024 | IT WASN’T ME: THE TAX FRAUD SCAM
You login to your myGov account to find that your activity statements…
16 August 2024 | THE RISE IN BUSINESS BANKRUPTCY
ASIC’s annual insolvency data shows corporate business failure is up 39% compared…
16 August 2024 | DIVORCE, YOU, AND YOUR BUSINESS
Breaking up is hard to do. Beyond the emotional and financial turmoil…
16 August 2024 | WHEN IS A GIFT NOT A GIFT?
The Tax Commissioner has successfully argued that more than $1.6m deposited in…
5 July 2024 | IS YOUR FAMILY HOME REALLY TAX FREE?
The main residence exemption exempts your family home from capital gains tax…
5 July 2024 | WHAT’S AHEAD FOR 2024-25?
Will 2024-25 be another year of volatility or a return to stability?…
7 June 2024 | ATO FIRES WARNING SHOT ON TRUST DISTRIBUTIONS
The ATO has warned that it is looking closely at how trusts…
7 June 2024 | THE ESSENTIAL 30 JUNE GUIDE
The end of the financial year is fast approaching. We outline the…
2 May 2024 | ACCESSING MONEY IN YOUR SMSF
The ATO has made a call to professional accountants to help identify…
2 May 2024 | DO YOUR KIDS REALLY WANT TO TAKE OVER YOUR BUSINESS?
Generational succession – handing your business across to your kids or family…
2 May 2024 | SHOULD YOU BE THE ‘BANK OF MUM & DAD’?
The great wealth transfer from the baby boomer generation has begun and…
2 May 2024 | COMPANY MONEY CRACKDOWN
The ATO is cracking down on business owners who take money or…
26 April 2024 | OUR BUSINESS PLANNING SERVICE
Success is about planning. We want to help you achieve success. Our…
15 March 2024 | GETTING BACK WHAT YOU PUT IN: LOANS TO GET A BUSINESS STARTED
It’s not uncommon for business owners to pour their money into a…
15 March 2024 | REVISED STAGE 3 TAX CUTS CONFIRMED FOR 1 JULY
The revised stage 3 tax cuts have passed Parliament and will come…
15 March 2024 | THE FRINGE BENEFIT TAX TRAPS
The Fringe Benefits Tax year (FBT) ends on 31 March. We explore…
8 December 2023 | BAH HUMBUG: THE CHRISTMAS TAX DILEMMA
Don’t want to pay tax on Christmas? Here are our top tips…
1 December 2023 | AGED CARE – ARE YOU PREPARED?
No-one likes to talk about getting old, but when you or a…
1 December 2023 | Avoiding the FBT Christmas Grinch!
It’s that time of year again – what to do for the…
10 November 2023 | WARNING: REDRAWING INVESTMENT LOANS
The ATO estimates that incorrect reporting of rental property income and expenses…
10 November 2023 | WHEN IS FOOD GST-FREE?
Chobani plain yoghurt is GST-free but Chobani’s ‘flip’ range is taxable? A…
10 November 2023 | UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DELIBERATE ‘WAGE THEFT’
Legislation currently being debated in Parliament will introduce a new criminal offence…
10 November 2023 | WORKERS OWED $3.6BN IN SUPER GUARANTEE
Workers are owed over $3.6 billion in superannuation guarantee according to the…
6 October 2023 | SELF-EDUCATION: WHAT CAN YOU CLAIM?
The Australian Taxation Office have released a new draft ruling on self-education…
6 October 2023 | THE ‘AIRBNB’ TAX
Property investors that choose to utilise their property for short-term stays (or…
6 October 2023 | $20K DEDUCTION FOR ‘ELECTRIFYING’ YOUR BUSINESS
Electricity is the new black. A new, limited incentive nudges business towards…
8 September 2023 | THE SHAPE OF AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE
What will the Australian community look like in 40 years? We look…
8 September 2023 | THE BILLION DOLLAR TIKTOK SCANDAL
$1.7 billion paid out in fraudulent refunds, another $2.7bn in fraudulent claims…
11 August 2023 | THINKING OF SUBDIVIDING? THE TAX IMPLICATIONS AND PITFALLS OF SMALL-SCALE SUBDIVISIONS
You’ve got a block of land that’s perfect for a subdivision. The…
11 August 2023 | SUCCESSION: WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAND YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT GENERATION?
What is the end game for your business? Succession is not just…
11 August 2023 | WHY IS MY TAX REFUND SO SMALL?
The tax refund many Australians expect has dramatically reduced. We show you…
7 July 2023 | 1 JULY 2023 – CHANGES & WAGE INCREASES
What changed on 1 July 2023 Employers & business Superannuation guarantee increases…
7 July 2023 | BACKING A WINNER: DIGITAL GAMES TAX
The digital games and interactive entertainment sector is the largest creative sector…
7 July 2023 | THE 120% TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS ‘BOOST’ DEDUCTION
The 120% skills and training, and technology costs deduction for small and…
16 June 2023 | Tax Savings for your Business
It’s that time of year when we all look at what last…
16 June 2023 | Tax Savings For the Taking!
It’s that time of year when we all look at what last…
5 May 2023 | ATO RENTAL PROPERTY BLITZ
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a full-on assault on rental…
5 May 2023 | ‘ONLYFANS’ TAX RISK WARNING
The explosion of OnlyFans, YouTubers, TikTokers and others all offer an opportunity…
14 April 2023 | HOW DOES TAX APPLY TO ELECTRIC CARS?
Just in time for the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year that started…
17 March 2023 | WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH WORKING FROM HOME?
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its approach to how you…
10 February 2023 | FULL THROTTLE IN 2023
In a volatile market, keeping to a strategy, or let’s face it…
9 December 2022 | What do the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ reforms mean?
The Government’s ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ legislation passed Parliament on 2 December…
11 August 2022 | Building Staying Power – How to bounce back stronger
The word ‘resilience’ would have to be close to the top of…
12 July 2022 | Taking stock – even more important than stocktaking
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment…
18 May 2022 | Make the most of tax rules in 2022 – here’s 10 ways to get started
At the end of the last financial year, most businesses and people…
12 April 2022 | How do changing tax rules affect you? Here’s what you need to know.
As any Kennas client will tell you, we’re all about keeping you…
23 March 2022 | How to hire for success
Australia, and Central Queensland particularly, is not in the grip of ‘the…
10 February 2022 | Control what you can control. Financial planning puts you in the driver’s seat.
During times where ambiguity and hesitancy are everyday encounters, we’re here to…
12 January 2022 | Tackling 2022 – financial wisdom in tough times
Welcome to a fresh new year of opportunity and possibility. Whether you’re…
9 December 2021 | Gifts for your accountant? Gifts for you! (the gift guide you never knew you needed)
Thinking about what you could possibly gift your accountant with this Christmas?…
10 November 2021 | You can’t take it with you – planning for peace of mind.
Estate planning – not a fun topic in anyone’s language. But before…
11 October 2021 | From Ledgers to Laptops – 125 Years and Counting
If Joseph Kenna could walk into the bright, busy Kennas’ premises today,…
2 September 2021 | How to benefit from CFO-level advice – without a full time CFO
The name ‘Chief Financial Officer’ often brings to mind a picture of…
3 August 2021 | Three habits to boost your business plans into orbit
Business legends Robert S Kaplan and David P Norton will tell you…
1 July 2021 | Reset, review and reassess – facing the new financial year with confidence
The new financial year is rarely a big celebration with balloons and…
8 June 2021 | It’s almost the end of a very unique financial year – 3 actions for maximum tax effect
Tax time is rapidly approaching, but it’s not too late to take…
6 May 2021 | Investing in Rental Property Booklet
Are you thinking of investing in the property market?
14 April 2021 | First Time In Business Booklet
Are you thinking of becoming a business owner for the first time?…
14 April 2021 | USER GUIDE – Virtual Cabinet Secure Client Portal
Step by step guide to using the Virtual Cabinet Secure Client Portal….
20 August 2020 | Flyers, Fact Sheets & E-Books
Find all of our information flyers, e-books, investment portfolio reports and all…
25 February 2022 | Webinar Recordings
Access our webinar recordings here: (more…)
7 June 2021 | 2021 Year End Tax Checklists & Schedules
Access your 2021 checklists and schedules here. (more…)
1 February 2021 | Climbing the steps to COVID-19 recovery
2021 is the year of recovery, and if that’s the current buzzword,…
1 December 2020 | Got a cash cushion? Here’s what to do with it.
No matter who you are or where your money comes from, the…
29 October 2020 | Bring it on, 2021! Prepare now for your financial success
At this point of the year, we all shake our heads in…
20 October 2020 | 4 ways your agribusiness could be using tax rules to save
The government has a wide-reaching set of tax rules that they apply…
6 October 2020 | Good help is hard to find – and keep
There will always be a turnover of staff in a business. Surprisingly,…
26 August 2020 | Aged Care – are you looking forward to your golden years?
We often hear that becoming a senior citizen is not for the…
19 November 2019 | HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR HEALTHCARE BUSINESS? HERE’S A SHORT GUIDE
Thinking of selling? Maybe it’s time to bring in other interests so…
15 October 2019 | QUOTES OR PROPOSALS – STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
When a prospective client asks you for a quote, it’s a powerful…
15 August 2019 | KEY PERSON INSURANCE – COULD YOUR PRACTICE SURVIVE LOSING A CRUCIAL EMPLOYEE?
Flu season is in full swing – we hope that you’re coping…
7 July 2019 | HOW A 3-WAY BUSINESS BUDGET CAN HELP YOU WIN THE GAME
Everyone knows it – footy games can be won or lost by…
