Our Team

 
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Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.
— Steve Jobs
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Our team at CE Smith & Co Mackay comprises of dedicated, progressive thinkers, blending years of industry knowledge with the latest approaches to accounting. We have both Chartered Accountants (CA) and Certified Practising Accountants (CPA), ensuring that we provide clients with the required breadth of expertise.


 
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Glenn Stephens

Partner

Fellow Membership of the CPAs Australia (FCPA)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Member of the Chartered Accountants special interest groups – Forensic accounting and Business Valuation

Glenn is a Chartered Accountant and has been a partner with the firm since 1998. Glenn has extensive accounting experience and specializes in business advisory services, asset protection strategies and self-managed super funds. A true people-person, Glenn provides outstanding customer service to his clients including medical practitioners, mining services companies, retailers and the agriculture sector.

 

 
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Michael Hayles

Partner

Fellow Membership of the CPAs Australia (FCPA)

Affiliate CA

Dip FP

Michael is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) and has been a partner with the firm since 2011. He has been with the firm since July 2005. Michael has a special interest in self managed superannuation funds (SMSF), business services and finance strategies and solutions. Michael likes to keep up to with IT innovations within the accounting profession including accounting packages and cloud technology to help clients navigate smoothly through this quickly changing world.

 

 

Tanya Douglas

Associate Partner

B Bus

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tanya is a Chartered Accountant and has been with the firm since March 2003. Tanya manages our Tax and Compliance Team as well as our Audit Division. Tanya has extensive knowledge and experience in strategic tax planning and tax minimisation, financial reporting, and audits of large statutory companies, AFSL, Trust Accounts and Incorporated Associations. Tanya assists a range of clients including primary producers, medical practitioners, manufacturing and mining companies.

 

 

Charmaine Kienzler

Associate Partner

B Com

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Charmaine is a Chartered Accountant and has been with the firm since January 2017 and heads up the Business services division. She has extensive knowledge and experience with income tax, superannuation, business advisory, as well as management reporting and is well versed in all accounting packages. Charmaine works with Glenn on large mining services businesses and building & trade industry businesses and business advisory.

 

 

Shane Weller

Associate Partner

B Bus

Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)

Shane is a Certified Practicing Accountant and has been with the firm since 2012. Shane manages our Tax and Compliance Team. Shane has extensive knowledge and experience in business advisory, strategic tax advice, planning and minimisation. Shane assists a range of clients including primary producers, self-managed superannuation funds, medical practitioners, retailers, building industry, manufacturing, and mining companies. 

 

 

Amanda O’Brien

Associate Partner

B Com

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Amanda is a Chartered Accountant and has been working within the industry since 1997.  Amanda has extensive knowledge and experience with business services, management reporting, income tax as well as superannuation and is well versed in all accounting packages. She has experience in a wide variety of industries including mining services businesses, building and trade industry businesses, medical, agriculture, retail and the shipping and ports sector.