About Action Tax Services

Action Tax Services was established in 2014 by Owning Director Stacey Cresswell and relocated the business from Emerald to Moranbah in 2016. With over 16 years’ experience in Public Practice, we offer great service, advise & ongoing support for our business & Individual clients. As a growing small-sized firm we proudly work with different types of Entities & Individuals and can assist with all your Accounting & Bookkeeping needs including GST, BAS, IAS, STP, Employee wages, TPAR & Superannuation Compliance.

We specialise in Financial Statements & Tax Returns for Individuals, Business, Partnerships, Companies & Trusts including Primary Production, Rental Properties, Share Trading & Investments and ensure to maximise your refunds, strategise to lower your tax and help you achieve your financial & taxation reporting obligations whilst reaching your personal & business goals. We approach our client’s business with the same enthusiasm and inspiration as we have for our own. We understand Primary Production, Small local business’s & the mining industry and we are constantly adapting to the changing needs in the industry and changes in the tax legislation to bring our clients an exceptional service.

The Moranbah Community and other rural local surrounding areas are very special to our firm as we understand that great Accounting & Taxation Services are required within our community. And with that ‘Local’ touch we are committed to forming close partnerships with our clients, enabling us to understand their unique situation and customise the services we provided to suit their requirements. We have the skills & experience to deliver effective solutions to all our clients and the advice we give is easy to understand and always with one-on-one contact that is accessible all throughout the year.

Action Tax Services offers to assist our clients in three ways- Online, Via Telephone or in office Appointments. Either way you choose to engage in our services- our team will assist you with the upmost of professionalism & enthusiasm.

At Action Tax Services we strongly believe that “Success Starts with Action” and we want to help all our clients to succeed.

Meet The Team

STACEY CRESSWELL
TAXATION ACCOUNTANT (B.ACC, ASA)
OWNING DIRECTOR

Stacey Cresswell is the Owning Director of Action Tax Services and has a Bachelor of Accounting with CQU, is an Assoicate of CPA Australia & is a Registered Tax Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board. Stacey is also a member of the National Tax & Accountants Association Ltd, is a QuickBooks Elite Professional Partner & a Silver Professional Partner with Xero. Stacey has over 16 years of accounting experience in Public Practice and after working in large accounting firms, decided to start Action Tax Services in 2014. Stacey & her family now call Moranbah home after her Husband was relocated for work from Emerald in January 2016.

Stacey has two children Bella & William and she loves spending time with family, camping ,fishing & watching a good TV show.

KATE WOOLSTON
ACCOUNTANT (B.Com, GradDipCom, ASA)

Kate graduated from The University of Auckland in 2009 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree & a Graduate Diploma majoring in Accounting, Commercial Law & Management.

Kate has 10 year's experience in Public Practice. She moved to Australia in 2011 and worked in Mackay until the end of 2014 when she had her 1st son. Kate has started with Action Tax Services in 2018.

In her spare time, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband & three young children, travelling, camping, the beach & stand up paddle boarding.

TANYA ALLEY
ACCOUNTANT (Cert.Acc/Bkp)

Tanya is an Associate CPA Member & a registered BAS Agent with the Tax Practitioners Board with over 15 years’ experience in Public Practice. Tanya joined the team at Action Tax Services in 2020.

Tanya lived in Cordalba which is a small town 10mins from Childers Qld for 12 years, but just recently relocated to Moranbah where she raises her daughter & is now enjoying our Moranbah Community.

Tanya loves spending time with her daughter and enjoy having movie nights, swimming in the pool & going away for quick weekend trip with her daughter.

KRYSTAL TURNBULL
ACCOUNTANT (B.Acc)

Krystal graduated from CQU with a Bachelor of Accounting in 2010 & has over 12 years’ experience in public practice. Krystal relocated to Middlemount & commenced work in the mining sector until the arrival of her son Toby in 2016. Krystal joined the Action Tax Services team in 2020.

Krystal loves spending time with her family and two dachshunds, attending the horse races and watching the footy.

GRACE FRY
BOOKKEEPER

Grace has resided locally in Moranbah for over 28 years and raised her family in Moranbah. Grace & her Husband have recently made the move to Yeppoon to have that nice home on the beach.

Grace has many years of Bookkeeping experience and has served on numerous committees, volunteering in schools and the Charity sector. Grace joined the Action Tax Services Team in 2017.

Grace relishes time with family and for leisure, likes to bake and garden; and go shopping.

Kristy Brady
Bookkeeper

Kristy relocated to Moranbah over 5 years ago from Goondiwindi, with her husband and 2 children. Kristy joined the Action Tax Services team in 2021 and brings with her over 25 years’ experience in Administration and Bookkeeping. Upon finishing school Kristy took up an administration role in a small accounting firm and her passion grew from there.

Kristy has worked for accounting firms in Goondiwindi and Longreach and has taken her passion for bookkeeping into assisting the running of small businesses over the years.

Kristy enjoys spending time with her family, cross-stitch and reading and would love to one day own a view overlooking the ocean.

Katie Andrews
Bookkeeper

Katie has recently moved back to Moranbah with her daughter Sophie from Clermont. Katie moved to QLD in 2000 and has had a rich career in all aspects of primary production as well as, mining and sales.

Katie is currently studying bookkeeping and accounting so she can become a Registered BAS Agent afer joining the Action Tax Services Team in January 2023.

She has a passion for all things horses and dogs and enjoys spending as much of her down time as possible with her daughter and animals.

Jahna McLaren
Bookkeeper

Jahna joined our team in May 2023 with years of administrative & Bookkeeping skills from various roles including the Government Sector. For the past 11 years, she has been running a successful sales-based business as a Senior District Leader around her young family. Jahna lives in Mackay and works remotely as a Bookkeeper with Action Tax Services.

Jahna has a creative side & enjoys spontaneous day trips with her family exploring new places, flipping furniture, shopping home décor and going to the gym.

MEGAN KELLY
OFFICE MANAGER & SENIOR ADMINISTRATION

Megan has resided in Moranbah for 2 years after relocating from Blackwater with her partner & 4 children.

Megan has over 20 years’ experience in Administration working with Education QLD & the Civil & Mining Sectors before coming to Action Tax Services in 2020.

Megan enjoys spending time with her family, camping & retail therapy.

Madelaine Van Es
Administration

Madelaine, or Madie as everyone calls her, joined the Action Tax Services team in early January 2023. Madie has many years of experience as a Personal Assistant and Office Manager but finds working in a Taxation Accounting office a refreshing and enjoyable new challenge.

Madie is a busy mum of five, with two girls and three boys, and is often spending countless proud hours next to the AFL Oval or Athletics track and field. Madie has lived and worked on 5 continents over the years including Africa, New Zealand, USA and Middle East, but her and her family still call Australia, and since 2019, Moranbah home.

This family loves travelling and caravanning but in her free time she loves finding a quiet corner with a book and a glass of wine.

Get In Touch

Want to find out how we can assist you with all your tax needs? Drop us a line on our contact page.