Firm Profile

The practice operates from the central business district of Toowoomba although offices are maintained at St. George and Crows Nest.  Procedures and practices are highly computerised with the practice being one of the first in rural Queensland to install computers in a public accountants office.

Founding Partners                                               Past Partners

John F. McConachie        Bruce Stedman                    Michael Cumner              Ian Yeo               Allan Rother        1948 - 1983               1969 -  2001                         1982 - 2004             1982 - 2009             1989 - 2010

Client Profile

The predominant base is Toowoomba and the Darling Downs although a significant number of clients are located in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Lockyer Valley and St. George. The firm has a large rural base with a spread across most farming sectors, including beef, sheep, cotton, small crops, dairying and cereal crops. The associated businesses with the farm sector eg. transport, fertiliser, machinery dealers and commodity traders are also clients.  Within Toowoomba the firm has many clients associated with the building industry as well as some significant manufacturers, and the normal base of professionals such as solicitors, doctors, dentists etc. Toowoomba also has a significant retired population to service. The firm has approximately 3000 clients.

McConachie Stedman Achievements

Best in Professional Service at the Toowoomba BIBA Awards - 2007 - read more... Financial Planning Service within the top 2% of over 5000 Financial Planners Australia wide - 2007 Navigator Top Achiever Financial Planning Practice for both Queensland and National - 2005

Community Involvement

Incentive Awards               'See her live free' campaign                 Talk like a Pirate for young athletes                                                                                  Day