Matt Taylor

Executive summary

Matt is an Audit & Assurance Partner with BDO in Brisbane. He offers a pragmatic, solutions focused approach, finding the right balance between commercial outcomes and technical compliance.

Matt works with companies from global diversified mining and oil & gas companies to junior explorers and privately held entities. He has experience across a range of commodities and energy products, with deep experience in global capital markets including the ASX, NYSE, TSX, NZX, and AIM markets, having advised on over $200 billion in transactions including mergers, acquisitions, rights issues, Yankee/European bonds, and Initial Public Offerings.

He provides a range of services including financial statement assurance, advisory, sustainability, and transactional services with a focus on the natural resources sector.

With over 21 years of experience, Matt works with clients to solve complex issues with a commonsense approach, ensuring all stakeholders’ interests are considered throughout the project lifecycle.

Expertise

• External audit
• IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP reporting and compliance
• Corporations Act
• ASX Listing Rules
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance
• Sustainability reporting and assurance
• Corporate governance and board reporting
• Investigating Accountant’s reviews
• Purchase Price Allocation reporting
• Mining, oil and gas
• Mining services
• Building products, contracting and construction

Experience

• Financial statement assurance partner - Led a broad portfolio of listed and private company audits across multiple industries and countries, with a particular focus on natural resources
• Transactional support and advisory - Provided accounting advisory services on several local and cross-border transactions, including preparation of investigating accountant reports, due diligence reports, comfort letters, and purchase price allocations. This included close coordination with lawyers, bankers, and brokers
• Financial reporting advisory - Assisted various companies with the interpretation and compliance of financial reporting standards, including IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act obligations.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• Member, CA ANZ
• Registered company auditor

Professional engagements and activities

• Director and Audit Committee Chair of Diabetes Queensland (2017-2022)