The past year has been a very dynamic time for business everywhere in the world. As Australians we have tended to fair better than most economies and the rhetoric now seems to be predicting brighter times ahead.
As we reflect on the past 12 months and cement our future plans, what is pleasantly surprising is that the strategic priorities we set ourselves some time ago, have served us extremely well during the downturn and appear to also be sound for the future.
Those strategic ideals have included:
Following the lead from Europe and the US, astute Australian businesses and their owners will no longer tolerate the lack of value and limited choice that the current market offers in relation to professional services.
BDO is eager to pick up the challenge which is being metered out by this attitude, and is dedicated to providing Australian businesses with the value and choice that they are seeking.
The economic downturn has created a new impetus for those who are not realising value and/or do not have the choice and independence satisfaction they need, to start looking outside of the traditional Big 4 choices. BDO intends to ardently pursue its goal as a challenger to the Big 4 by continuing to focus on our key strategic priorites:
The new National Board is excited at the future opportunities open to us and we look forward to setting and implementing the strategic agenda for our future.
Tony Schiffmann
National Chairman