Michael Cutri

Executive summary

Michael is an experienced Audit Partner with BDO in Brisbane. Michael has experience providing audit and assurance services to a diverse range of clients. Since joining BDO, Michael has played a pivotal role in leading complex audit engagements and completed international secondments in Manchester, UK and New York, USA, gaining valuable global insight.

Michael adopts a hands-on approach to audit delivery, overseeing planning, execution, and quality outcomes, ensuring assignments are completed within client deadlines. He is actively involved in developing internal systems and processes that enhance the quality and efficiency of BDO’s audit practice.

Michael’s focus is on delivering value beyond compliance and ensuring clients receive clear, actionable insights that support their strategic goals. Michael has developed deep expertise in the not-for-profit and financial services sectors.

With over 25 years’ experience, Michael’s ability to navigate sector-specific reporting and governance requirements makes him a trusted advisor to these sectors.

Expertise

• External audit and assurance
• Financial report preparation and advisory
• Process improvement and governance advisory
• Corporate finance support.

Experience

• Not-For-Profit - Extensive experience delivering audit services to universities, private education providers, schools, industry bodies, registered charities,service providers and religious organisations.
• Financial services - Audits of authorised deposit-taking institutions in retail and commercial banking. When based in New York, audited one of the world’s most successful hedge funds.
• Service entities - Significant experience undertaking audits of entities providing services including, professional services, labour hire and mining support.
• Health - Lead auditor for numerous health fund providers and IPO auditor for China’s largest hospital group.
• Agriculture - Audit services for clients across orchards, nut groves, ginger, crustaceans and wineries.
• Building and construction - Experience auditing national construction groups engaged in major infrastructure projects and audits for large property developers focused on site development for resale and rental income.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Business, Banking and Finance
• Registered Company Auditor
• Member, CA ANZ.