Brett Hansen
"We are in the relationship business, where we happen to do accounting work. Our clients are like our family, the relationships we have are a key to the success we derive.”
Brett Hansen is a highly qualified accountant who has earned the trust, respect and appreciation of his clients over a career of dedicated service. His approach to assessing situations can be described as having a “Healthy disregard for an unhealthy status quo”. Naturally drawn to problem solving and improving situations, Brett also has little time for “me-too” thinking and excessive regulation.
Brett is renowned for architecting bold, decisive strokes which can change a client’s direction, steering them on a different course which will achieve substantially better outcomes. Often such solutions follow shortly after his initial appointment. Be the original dilemmas related to current tax debts, future tax outcomes, bank debt or a disadvantageous business structure, Brett is at his powerful best when assessing a situation and developing solutions. Brett’s clients appreciate not just the significantly better outcomes but that he is able to explain in everyday language the how’s and why’s of his recommendations. Brett also has the wisdom to surround himself with talented team members who assist with implementation and ongoing client care.
Innovation is at the heart of Brett’s professional practices. Throughout his career, Brett has consistently been at the forefront of ideas, frameworks and software tools that have significant benefits for clients. A great example of the latter is the Xero software. Hardly had Xero arrived in Australia before Brett recognised the way in which it would substantially improve the working relationship between clients and accountants. Hansens has been an enthusiastic user of the software ever since, with clients getting to experience timely, accurate data upon which to base their decisions.
For such a powerful strategic thinker at work, it often surprises clients to find he switches off completely out of hours, in a wide variety of ways. A passionate sports fan, Brett loves watching his adult son play football on Saturdays. Time with his children is precious, as is staying at the beloved holiday home at Cape Paterson. Brett’s endearing sense of humour and readiness with a joke belie the earnestness of his interest in all matters Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Perhaps the link with business is a love of imagining an enjoyable and better future.
Brett is renowned for architecting bold, decisive strokes which can change a client’s direction, steering them on a different course which will achieve substantially better outcomes. Often such solutions follow shortly after his initial appointment. Be the original dilemmas related to current tax debts, future tax outcomes, bank debt or a disadvantageous business structure, Brett is at his powerful best when assessing a situation and developing solutions. Brett’s clients appreciate not just the significantly better outcomes but that he is able to explain in everyday language the how’s and why’s of his recommendations. Brett also has the wisdom to surround himself with talented team members who assist with implementation and ongoing client care.
Innovation is at the heart of Brett’s professional practices. Throughout his career, Brett has consistently been at the forefront of ideas, frameworks and software tools that have significant benefits for clients. A great example of the latter is the Xero software. Hardly had Xero arrived in Australia before Brett recognised the way in which it would substantially improve the working relationship between clients and accountants. Hansens has been an enthusiastic user of the software ever since, with clients getting to experience timely, accurate data upon which to base their decisions.
For such a powerful strategic thinker at work, it often surprises clients to find he switches off completely out of hours, in a wide variety of ways. A passionate sports fan, Brett loves watching his adult son play football on Saturdays. Time with his children is precious, as is staying at the beloved holiday home at Cape Paterson. Brett’s endearing sense of humour and readiness with a joke belie the earnestness of his interest in all matters Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Perhaps the link with business is a love of imagining an enjoyable and better future.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business – Accountancy at RMIT (BBus)
Certified Adviser of SAPEPAA (Succession, Asset Protection & Estate Planning Advisers Association)
Specialist Adviser of The SMSF Association – (SSA)
Authorised Representative of Merit Wealth Pty Ltd
Registered Tax Agent (TPB)
Xero Certified Adviser
Bachelor of Business – Accountancy at RMIT (BBus)
Certified Adviser of SAPEPAA (Succession, Asset Protection & Estate Planning Advisers Association)
Specialist Adviser of The SMSF Association – (SSA)
Authorised Representative of Merit Wealth Pty Ltd
Registered Tax Agent (TPB)
Xero Certified Adviser
Memberships
Member of the Institute of Public Accounts
Member of the SMSF Association
Member of the Succession, Asset Protection & Estate Planning Advisers Association
Member of the Tax Practitioners Board
Member of the Institute of Public Accounts
Member of the SMSF Association
Member of the Succession, Asset Protection & Estate Planning Advisers Association
Member of the Tax Practitioners Board