Rod Naismith

Rod Naismith

Partner, Business Services

Accounting Outsourcing

Executive Summary

Executive summary

Rod is a Partner in BDO’s Business Services team in Melbourne. His ability to ‘think outside the box’ allows him to deliver innovative yet practical solutions.

Rod brings his clients value by providing services tailored to their business lifecycle. He has a deep interest in businesses across a broad range of industries and sectors, with a passion for the food and agribusiness sector.

Rod leads Melbourne’s outsourced accounting and tax services team, who provide a broad range of tailored outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, taxation, and virtual CFO services for clients including domestic and foreign-owned subsidiaries across a variety of industries.

Rod joined BDO as Partner in 2013. He has over 23 years’ experience with large global and mid-tier firms.

Expertise

Qualifications and affiliations

  • Registered Tax Agent
  • Bachelor of Business
  • Chartered Accountant and Member, CA ANZ
  • Chartered Tax Advisor
  • Member, Taxation Institute of Australia
  • Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Professional engagements and activities

  • Certified Chair, Advisory Board Centre
  • Director and Treasurer, Australian Childhood Foundation, October 2018 to current