Bentleys Queensland – since 1948

While initially a business services practice in Brisbane, the firm formally added audit services in the 1970s and insolvency services in the 1980s. There was also progress on other business fronts during these decades – for example, in 1971 Bentleys was the first accounting firm in Queensland, and the second in Australia, to acquire a business computer: an IBM32.

In the mid ’90s, Bentleys moved to AMP Place in Eagle Street. This was Bentleys’ ‘home’ for over 15 years. In 2011, to accommodate our growing team, the firm moved to our current premises at 123 Albert Street.

Over the past decade, and in alignment with progress and business growth across Australia, Bentleys has continued on a growth trajectory. This has included the launch of new offices – Bentleys Corporate Recovery in Sydney commenced in 2008 and Bentleys officially established on the Sunshine Coast in 2015 – and the development of new service lines – International Advisory; Innovation, Technology & Strategic Advisory; Finance & Lending; and Wealth & Financial Planning. In 2020, a new office was also launched in Emerald to better connect us to our Central Queensland clients and communities.

Today, the firm boasts a team of 25 Partners/Directors and almost 200 team members across three offices. The team work with more than 2500 major family groups, businesses and professional organisations. Many of our clients are leaders in their respective fields. Some have partnered with us for decades – and we are honoured to call many of our clients our friends.

In celebration of our 70-year anniversary in 2018, we collated reflections and stories from our team – past and present.

While a lot has changed since Jim Rawlings and Harry Bolton commenced practice in Brisbane – what remains the same is the pride we take in working alongside each of our valued clients and colleagues. We thank you for your support and trust.

We look forward to all the stories and years to come!