Andrew Parsons

Executive summary

Andrew is an Associate Director with BDO's Business Services team in Hobart. He brings a commercial approach to any assignment, having worked across a large range of private small-to-medium enterprises in diverse industries.

As an accountant, Andrew brings his clients expertise and problem-solving for their growing businesses.

He started his career as a farmer, managing the family farm. He commenced his accounting career with BDO in 2002, qualifying as a CPA in 2005. He was promoted to Manager in 2010, then Associate Director in 2016.

Expertise

• Taxation compliance and advice, including GST
• Fringe benefits tax
• Financial statements and management reports
• Structuring for acquisitions and disposals
• Management consulting
• Business process reviews
• Systems and process development
• Self-managed superannuation fund administration and compliance

Experience

• Assisting with setting up structures to purchase new businesses
• Assisting with management buyout negotiations, and bringing new partners into businesses
• Helping clients determine requirements for their wills, including modifying asset structures and holdings, and estimating tax consequences
• Annual tax planning for business clients
• Assisted with the merger of two pharmacies
• Assisted with structures (including back-end software) and negotiations to establish a new pharmacy brand in the market.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Associate Diploma in Farm Management
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Member, CPA Australia
• Registered Tax Agent