Robert Powell - Director

Experience

Robert is a Director in BDO Kendalls’ Sydney’s Private and Entrepreneurial Client Services division. He has been a Chartered Accountant since 1982, and has worked in the business advisory, audit and taxation consulting areas for a number of large accounting organisations. Robert has been with BDO Kendalls and its antecedent firms since 1990, and has been a partner since July 1995. Robert is an accredited Family Business specialist who has been responsible for developing Family Constitutions and facilitating Family Council meetings, is an Advisor Member of Family Business Australia and an accredited Mediator with the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre. Robert has a particular interest in providing structuring advice to family groups and small/medium enterprises, and he is an acknowledged spokesperson on SME issues, being sought regularly by the media for comment on business and taxation issues affecting SME’s in Australia.