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Our Purpose


The Business & Wealth Collective is to help our clients create goals & make them happen!


The BWC is collective group of companies that take our clients from start to finish in all things business and wealth.

The BWC was founded by Zac Hayes as a way to be more than just an accountant. HA Accounting the cornerstone company which has evolved to be so much more than just doing accounting for clients.

We transitioned HA Accounting to be a partner in the newly established The Business & Wealth Collective to allow the team to continue in the accounting space, whilst make room for the group to branch out in financial planning, business development, systems to really help clients and achieve our groups purpose of creating goals and making them happen.





Our Values

Our team is all about our goals, but we love our core values too. 

At the BWC, we have 6 Core Values that integrate into everything that we do.



1. Responsibility

Responsibility is to ourselves, to our work and to our clients. To be accurate and responsive without compromise.


2. Fun

Fun is to smile, laugh and be positive with everything we do, how we do it and why we do it.


3. Inspire

Inspire others and ourselves to be our best and to challenge and change.


4. Knowledge

Knowledge is professional development, changes in business, software, technology and innovation. 


5. Support

Support our clients and team to kick goals, take on new challenges, and advise through change.


6. Educate

Educate our clients and ourselves to always improve. Education is power, the more we know the more we grow.





Our Team

The Business Wealth Collective team is constructed of accountants, financial planners and industry leaders who focus on our achieving clients wants through goal setting. Our collective offers a holistic approach to business and wealth. 


Zac Hayes
   

Zac Hayes

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Zac grew up in Rural NSW in the Southern Highlands and Berrigan Shire. He undertook and completed a Bachelor of Accounting at the University of South Australia in 2015. He then went on to complete a Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in 2016. Zac holds his public practice certificate ad is a ATMA Member. Zac is HA Accounting's registered tax agent and was once the youngest registered agent in Australia. He started his career in Cobram, VIC as a self-managed super fund audit specialist and tax compliance client manager.

His career rejuvenated upon moving to Albury in 2014 and began work at a local firm as an accountant and super fund specialist before forming HA Accounting to better service his clients. He has a big passion for financial planning and strategy. He enjoys helping his clients of the HA Accounting family, understanding their obligations and financial goals. If Zac isn't busy helping clients or on the phone, he is an avid traveller and hockey player. 


Laura Marks-Craven
   

Laura Marks-Craven

TAX MANAGER

Laura is the Tax Manager and operates from the Tocumwal office. She has over 15 years experience in accounting, tax compliance and self-managed super funds. Laura loves meeting new clients and working with them to achieve their goals. She has extensive experience in tax returns for not only individuals but also businesses and self managed super funds, this includes making sure everyone is staying compliant. Her role also includes Payroll, Bas, PAYG, IAS and Tax Planning. Laura is also a mother and grandmother who enjoys the outdoors. When not working, she loves spending time with her family and friends relaxing and travelling.  



Laura Marks-Craven
   

Britt Lloyd

MARKETING / OPERATIONS MANAGER






Why Us

We have had a large amount of success both locally and nationally in business and accounting awards.


AWARDS WON 


Albury Wodonga Business Awards 2018

Most Outstanding New Business

SMSF & Accounting Awards VIC & TAS 2018
New Firm of the Year
Fastest Growing Firm of the Year  
SMSF & Accounting Professional of the Year (Regional)    
Berrigan Shire Business Awards 2019

Most Popular Business  

Accountants Daily 30 Under 30
Multi-Service



SMSF & Accounting Awards VIC & TAS 2019
Editor's Choice SMSF & Accounting Company of the Year

Australian Accounting Awards 2019
Start-Up Firm of the Year

Albury Wodonga Business Awards 2019
Outstanding Young Entrepreneur (Zac Hayes)

My Business Awards 2019
Young Business Leader of the Year (Less than 10 Employees) (Zac Hayes)




AWARD FINALISTS


NSW Chamber Murray Riverina Business Awards 2018
Start-Up Superstar

Albury Wodonga Business Awards 2019
Outstanding Small Business
Excellence in Professional & Business Services
 
Australian My Business Awards 2019 
Regional Business Leader of the Year

Australian Small Business Champions Awards 2019
Accounting Firm of the Year 
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Zac Hayes)

NSW Chamber Murray Riverina Business Awards 2019
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Zac Hayes)

Accountants Daily 30 Under 30
Accountant (Boutique Firm)
Public Accountant

Australian Accounting Awards 2019
Marketing Program
Diversity & Inclusion Firm
Fastest Growing Firm
Rising Star (Regan Mitchelson)
Young Accountant (Zac Hayes)
Thought Leader (Zac Hayes)
Accounting Student (Regan Mitchelson)    

SMSF & Accounting Awards VIC & TAS 2018
Firm of the Year
Small Business Advisor of the Year
Marketing Program of the Year
Customer Service Firm of the Year
Newcomer of the Year (Regan Mitchelson)
Tax & Compliance Firm of the Year

Young Business Leader of the Year Australian Accounting Awards Medal 2019 SMSF New Firm of the Year award SMSF Professional of the Year Award SMSF Fast-Growing Firm of the Year Award

Our Latest News & Blogs. 


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Contact Us



Bulimba QLD

Please don't hesitate to get in touch, we're happy to help. 

Address:

71 Bolan Street, Bulimba QLD 4171, Australia

Postal Address:
71 Bolan Street, Bulimba QLD 4171, Australia

Phone:
(02) 6046 9207




Albury

Please don't hesitate to get in touch, we're happy to help. 

Address:

10/539 Kiewa St. Albury NSW 2640, Australia

Postal Address:
10/539 Kiewa St. Albury NSW 2640, Australia

Phone:
(02) 6046 9242




Tocumwal

Please don't hesitate to get in touch, we're happy to help. 

Address:

Shop 3 5-9 Deniliquin Road, Tocumwal NSW 2714, Australia

Postal Address:
Shop 3 5-9 Deniliquin Road, Tocumwal NSW 2714, Australia

Phone:
(03) 5849 1661



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