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We’ll be your life partner in shaping financial success
We understand that you have individual dreams and goals for your life – and you’re going to need financial security to get there.
If you want to have CQ’s best accountants and financial planners on your team, we’ll deliver for you. It’s not just about doing your tax once a year or selling you a financial product. It’s about understanding what you see for your future, then putting the right actions into place to give you full control of your financial future.
How We Can Help You
Maximise Profit
- Keep more of your cash
- Reduce your debts and manage your debt to the best advantage
- Make smart investment and superannuation decisions
- Use business advice as you need it
MINIMISE TAX
- Provide you with fast, correct and clever tax management
- Proactively plan and implement liability planning and tax minimisation
PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
- Use the wisdom of Kennas’ 120 years of local knowledge with your investment decisions
- Smart loan management to build and protect your wealth
- Mitigate your risks with income protection, life, trauma, disability and business insurance advice
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
- Self-managed superannuation fund set up, advice and management
- Keep your family’s wealth secure with excellent wills and estate management
- Expert investment advice backed up by the best in the industry
Maximise Profit
- Keep more of your cash
- Reduce your debts and manage your debt to the best advantage
- Make smart investment and superannuation decisions
- Use business advice as you need it
MINIMISE TAX
- Provide you with fast, correct and clever tax management
- Proactively plan and implement liability planning and tax minimisation
PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
- Use the wisdom of Kennas’ 120 years of local knowledge with your investment decisions
- Smart loan management to build and protect your wealth
- Mitigate your risks with income protection, life, trauma, disability and business insurance advice
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
- Self-managed superannuation fund set up, advice and management
- Keep your family’s wealth secure with excellent wills and estate management
- Expert investment advice backed up by the best in the industry
Our Professionals Specialists
Darren Smith
Partner, Kennas; Director, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Helen Warnock
Partner, Kennas; Director, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Andrew Landsberg
Partner, Kennas; Director & Representative, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Peter Shonhan
Partner, Kennas; Director, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Brent Giles
Partner, Kennas; Director & Representative, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Penny McGuiness
Partner, Kennas; Director, Kennas Financial Services Pty Ltd
Resources
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a full-on assault on rental…
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17 March 2023 | 1 JULY 2023 SUPER BALANCE INCREASE BUT NO CHANGE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
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17 March 2023 | WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH WORKING FROM HOME?
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has updated its approach to how you…
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In a volatile market, keeping to a strategy, or let’s face it…
10 February 2023 | HOW GOOD IS CHATGPT AT TAX?
Not being paranoid or anything but we were curious about the skills…
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The Government’s ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ legislation passed Parliament on 2 December…
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Low interest rates have been a mainstay since the global financial crisis…
18 November 2022 | Can you prevent a hack?
In the wake of the Optus data leak, legislation before Parliament will…
11 August 2022 | Building Staying Power – How to bounce back stronger
The word ‘resilience’ would have to be close to the top of…
18 May 2022 | Make the most of tax rules in 2022 – here’s 10 ways to get started
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12 April 2022 | How do changing tax rules affect you? Here’s what you need to know.
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3 August 2021 | Three habits to boost your business plans into orbit
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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…
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Find all of our information flyers, e-books, investment portfolio reports and all…
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We often hear that becoming a senior citizen is not for the…
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In this blog, we’re pleased to bring you this recently published report…
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