International Business

Explore inbound and outbound business opportunities

Whatever the size or experience of your business, there’s a growing need to better understand the international business environment. Most organisations may be hesitant to push into international markets, fearing it may be too risky, complicated or ambitious. 

BDO can help you succeed internationally. Our in-house experience, extensive international network and corporate partnership arrangement with Austrade, provides Australian business wishing to explore overseas opportunities, with a compelling business partner to succeed globally. We are also well placed to help overseas businesses do business in Australia.

We assist organisations with inbound and outbound business needs in all markets worldwide, with a particular focus on China, Korea, and Africa.

How BDO can help

We specialise in making sure you get ‘on the ground’ support and minimise the risk of exporting and investing offshore. We have a wealth of experience assisting businesses through every aspect of both the foreign direct investment and exporting processes. Our expertise includes:

  • Access to government assistance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Transaction support
  • Development of market entry strategies
  • Execution risk
  • Cost control
  • Expatriate and human resources.

Access to government assistance

  • Introduction to federal, state and local governments
  • Grant identification and assistance
  • Introductions to Austrade's international network
  • Export Market Development Grants
  • Opportunities for new exporters, importers and those setting up new businesses
  • Tradeshows and international missions, including Business Club Australia.


Transaction support

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Initial public offerings
  • Capital raisings
  • Valuations
  • Financial modelling
  • Cross border IP valuation
  • Experts' reports
  • Acquisition due diligence
  • Structuring
  • Vendor due diligence and exit options
  • Transaction taxes.


Execution risk

  • Global business management and business introductions
  • Project management
  • Contract and partner relationship
  • Change management (people, process and technology)
  • Audit services to international subsidiaries
  • Partner analysis and selection.


Regulatory compliance

  • Tax registrations and compliance
  • Withholding tax GST and VAT
  • Repatriation of profits structuring and joint ventures
  • Financial report audits
  • Compliance and regular audits
  • Special purpose audits/reviews
  • Financing reporting advisory
  • Transfer pricing and customs.

Regulatory compliance

  • Tax registrations and compliance
  • Withholding tax GST and VAT
  • Repatriation of profits structuring and joint ventures
  • Financial report audits
  • Compliance and regular audits
  • Special purpose audits/reviews
  • Financing reporting advisory
  • Transfer pricing and customs.


Cost control

  • Transfer pricing
  • Foreign currency strategies
  • Customs duty concessions
  • Funding options
  • Research and development tax concessions
  • Tradex/duty drawback.


Development of market entry strategies

  • Market research
  • Opportunity and risk identification
  • Market selection and entry plans
  • Assessment of organisation readiness
  • Develop export strategy
  • Identification of import and investment opportunities.


Expatriate and human resources

  • Residency expatriate services
  • Recruitment
  • Outsourcing
  • Remuneration
  • Salary packaging
  • Payroll tax.

We can help you meet your business needs in all markets worldwide. Contact a BDO international business adviser today.

Contact us

Contact our team to discuss your needs using the request for service form. Alternatively, call us on 1300 138 991 to speak with an adviser in your nearest BDO office.

Meet our team

Peter Toll

Peter Toll

National Leader, Food & Agribusiness; International Liaison Partner; Partner, Corporate Finance
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