Tony Schiffmann, Chief Executive Partner, BDO in Australia
1 October 2025
At BDO, we value the differences and unique perspectives that every individual brings to our team.
As a firm, we are committed to diversity and an inclusive culture. We want all our people to have a positive experience whoever they are and wherever they are in the firm. One where they:
We are proud of our culture; however, culture is not static and we know there will always be things we can improve. Our inclusion networks - led nationally, driven locally - help us create an environment where we can all be our best, no matter who we are or where we are, championing and role modelling our values and the culture we aspire to.
Members are committed to driving action that embeds our values-based culture, keeping inclusion at the top of our agenda and encouraging our people to be mindful of an actively engage in inclusive behaviour at BDO.
BDO in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2023-2025 by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). This citation recognises our commitment to addressing the drivers of gender inequality in the workplace and our continued efforts to improve gender equality outcomes. BDO in Australia is also a member of Diversity Council Australia (DCA), an independent not-for-profit leader in diversity and inclusion research, education, and advocacy, and we are proud to be recognised by DCA as an Inclusive Employer. We exceed the DCA National Index Benchmark on at least five out of six of the following measures: Awareness; Engagement; Inclusive Organisational Climate; Inclusive Leadership; Inclusive Team; and/or Exclusion. Individual BDO team members can sign up to DCA for free to access the benefits of our membership, including webinars, events, thought leadership, case studies, and research.
