85 Johnston Street, Wagga Wagga 02 6937 7900
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We've grown as our clients have

We've provided sound professional advice since 1928. And that's never going to change.

AKW Partners & ASSOCIATES

Your total financial partner.

Benefit from over 80 years of valuable industry insight and financial expertise as AKW works with you to make smarter business decisions.

With seven offices across NSW, our team is the perfect blend of progressive CPAs and wealth creation advisors, giving you the broad-based support you’re looking for in your total financial advisor. 

Sound professional advice, just for you. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1928 - and that’s never going to change.

Phone

(+61)2 6937 7900

Head Office

85 Johnston Street
Wagga Wagga, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday:
8:30am - 5pm

Company established 1928
1 founding member

Mr AL Adams commenced the Chartered Accounting firm Adams & Partners in Wagga Wagga.

1974 companies unite to become Adams Kenneally White

The practice Adams & Partners merged with Kenneally O’Sullivan & Co and Colin E White & Co to become Adams Kenneally White.

AKW expands throughout southern NSW

The Wagga head office is complemented with six other regional offices and continues to service a diverse range of clients who spread further and beyond.

2006 AKW Financial Services commenced

Existing AKW services expanded to include Financial Planning & Advice and product platforms via Meritum.

Latest, sound professional advice.
Just for you.

It’s what we’ve been doing since 1928 - and that’s never going to change.

AKW Partners & Associates


  • Michael Wakeling Partner partner

    Michael Wakeling

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    Michael Wakeling - Partner

    BBus, CA


    Michael retains an active interest in Rugby Union having served as the Director of Finance on the Southern Inland Rugby Union Board and its predecessor Riverina Rugby Union for six years during the amalgamation of Riverina and South West Slopes zones and the introduction of GST.

    He is in the twilight of his rugby playing career, having just finished his 29th season with the ‘Reddies’, and he continues to contribute to Southern Inland Rugby as a referee.

    Michael has a rural background working on his parents farm at Collingullie and as a shearer in the Lockhart area for ten years before commencing a career in accounting.

  • Graeme Obst Partner partner

    Graeme Obst

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    Graeme Obst - Partner

    BBus, Grad Dip Bus(Agribusiness), Dip FS, FCA


    With a background in Rural Finance and Agribusiness, Graeme is a Chartered Accountant, holding a Diploma of Financial Services, Bachelor of Business and a Grad Dip Bus (Agribusiness) from Monash University.

    As an authorised representative of Meritum Financial Group, Graeme is able to provide financial advice on investment products. Additionally he is an Accredited SMSF Specialist Advisor™(SSA™)., a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, Registered Tax Agent and a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

    He also holds a commercial pilots licence and in his spare time Graeme helps his wife run the family farm with the occasional help of his four children.

  • Mary Potts Partner partner

    Mary Potts

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    Mary Potts - Partner

    BBus, CA, CPA


    As a Chartered Accountant and Certified Practising Accountant, Mary is also a Registered Tax Agent, a SMSF auditor and a Justice of the Peace.

    With over 35 years experience in accounting and taxation, Mary has built up a wealth of knowledge over these years and is past chairperson and CA co-ordinator of the ICAA Riverina Group.

    Mary was raised in small town of Beckom NSW, where she attended primary school. She is family and community minded and is always willing to help out where possible having been been involved with various organisations around Wagga Wagga, including The Leisure Company, The Abbeyfield Society (Wagga Wagga), Women in Business Wagga Wagga, The Miss Wagga Wagga Quest and Wagga Wagga Softball Club.

  • Julie Debono Partner partner

    Julie Debono

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    Julie Debono - Partner

    BBus (Accounting/Bus Mgt), CA


    Julie is an experienced Chartered Accountant who enjoys working with her tax and business services team in offering the highest quality service to clients. She is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia, and has completed a UNSW Masters of Applied Taxation.

    Having grown up on her family's farm at Tumut, she is very committed to the Riverina and the opportunities that it has to offer. She enjoys problem solving and working with a diverse range of clients from the agriculture sector, to health care, professional services, retail, and manufacturing, in achieving their goals.

    Julie is passionate about the unique nature of every business she deals with, and enjoys the challenge of simplifying the accounting and taxation process to give clients more time doing what they love.

  • Kerry Coggan Partner partner

    Kerry Coggan

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    Kerrie Coggan - Partner

    BBus (Accounting), CA


    Joining AKW in 2002, Kerrie specialises in helping clients with their financial and administrative management.

    She has extensive Xero and QuickBooks® knowledge, and experience working with accounts receivable, payable and client payroll taxes.

    Kerrie brings value to clients by solving complex problems and coming up with innovative accounting solutions.

  • Andrew Manton Partner partner

    Andrew Manton

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    Andrew Manton - Partner

    BBus (Accounting), CPA


    As a Chartered Accountant, Certified Practising Accountant and Registered Tax Agent, Andrew has 30 years of experience with accounting and taxation issues for all sizes of business.

    Andrew’s spare time is spent with family and keeping busy with the Lake Albert Soccer Club as the President of the club, as well as assisting with senior and junior teams.

  • Carolyn Rosetta-Walsh Partner partner

    Carolyn Rosetta-Walsh

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    Carolyn Rosetta-Walsh - Partner

    BBus, CA


    Carolyn has a Bachelor of Commerce, and is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Company Auditor and Certified Internal Auditor, with 20 years’ assurance, risk and advisory experience working across a number of industries, including: not-for-profit; local, state and federal government; as well as the private sector.

    Carolyn has extensive experience in undertaking financial statement audits across a wide range of industries and organisations varying in size from very small, medium, to large, complex not-for-profit, private and public sector entities.

    She also has wide-spread experience in the provision of internal audit, risk advisory and business-process and internal controls advisory services.

    Carolyn utilises her experience to provide clients with useful insights, and practical recommendations that are specific and practical to each individual client and situation.

    Carolyn is a former Tumut local, and after spending a number of years in Queensland is enjoying providing services to our clients within the Riverina region.

  • Robert Fry Associate Associate

    Robert Fry

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    Robert Fry - Associate

    CA


    Rob has been a valued AKW team member since 2011 and has experience within audit and superannuation, whilst specialising in taxation.

    Rob has been working with Graeme Obst for several years now, and enjoys his role as a manager on Graeme’s tax team.

    Rob is a CSU graduate and was admitted into the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2016. In particular he enjoys focusing on complex areas within the tax environment, and tax planning for our clients.

    Outside of work, Rob is also actively involved in the local community being a member of South Wagga APEX and the treasurer for the Riverina Ag Network.

  • Ben Wood Associate associate

    Ben Wood

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    Ben Wood - Associate

    Bach Bus, Bach IT, CA


    Ben has a Bachelor of Business in Accounting, a Bachelor of Information Technology and is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years experience at Adams Kenneally White in audit, accounting, tax and business services across a wide range of clients.

    Ben grew up in Wagga Wagga attending Kooringal High School before completing his undergraduate degrees at Charles Sturt University. Ben started at AKW in 2004 while completing his studies and still resides in Wagga Wagga with his partner Erica.

    Ben worked in our audit department for 13 years before making the transition to work with Julie Debono in tax and business services and is enjoying the challenges and opportunities of his new role.

  • Sarah Mandaglio Branch Manager Branch Manager

    Sarah Mandaglio

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    Sarah Mandaglio - Branch Manager

    BBus, CA


    Sarah has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Legal Studies) and is a Chartered Accountant and Justice of the Peace with many years’ tax, accounting and business experience working across a diverse range of industries, particularly agricultural, retail and construction.

    Sarah grew up on a dry-area farm near Kamarah, she attended Ardlethan Central School before studying a Bachelor of Business (Accounting/Legal Studies) at Charles Sturt University in Wagga. While studying Sarah also worked full-time in our Wagga office. She then moved to Leeton as she married a local citrus farmer.

    Sarah has been in our Griffith office for five years and enjoys working closely with clients to achieve their business goals, resolving complex tax matters and tax planning. She looks forward to working with her team to provide high-quality service to clients. Having been born and bred in the area, Sarah is very committed to the MIA/Riverina and the opportunities it has to offer.

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