Exceeding expectations

Carrick Ashmead (CA) Accountants are raising the bar by responding to the growing needs of local industry and individuals with comprehensive service offerings and guarantees.

Servicing the Dalby district for over 50 years means CA have seen many changes to local industries.

But the key to their success lies in their ability to adapt business to suit the changing needs of customers.

Partner and Financial Planner Greg Burton, says the past five years in particular has seen unprecedented growth in many industry sectors.

“We have recently seen an increase in wealth – land prices have risen, meaning there is more demand for higher end services such as wealth and investment planning,” Greg says.

CA has really stepped up to the challenge by offering value-added services and guarantees to assist local businesses achieve optimal financial outcomes.

“We deliver on service guarantees such as client enquiry response times and project turnaround times.

“Our highly qualified staff is committed to ongoing professional development and taking a team approach to client relations, ensuring our customers are talking to the right person to get the answers they require.”

CA provides a full range of accounting and taxation services, plus audits, electronic solutions, personal estate planning advice, and farm and business succession planning advice.

Partner David Johnston says clients enjoy the convenience of having all their financial requirements handled in the one organisation with ease of access to professionals.

“We are a one-stop shop for anyone’s financial needs. If you can’t come to us, we can come to you,” David says.

“Staff regularly go on-site to better understand the clients business, therefore providing a personalised solution to their needs.”

By taking a personal approach to each and every client, CA is living up to their promise to residents as ‘client focused professionals’.

“We sponsor many community events such as the Business Excellence Awards because this is something we believe encourages businesses to go that extra mile,” David says.

“We also support local events such as Cotton week and district shows, source employees locally including work experience students and use a flexible approach by granting workplace study days and part-time positions.

“Without local business and the community we wouldn’t be here.”