RSM Australia

RSM Australia was established in 1922 and began as a small husband-and-wife team. It has supported clients with audit, tax, and consulting needs for over a century. The firm has 2000+ professionals and 32 offices across capital cities and regional locations, operating a one-firm structure. RSM Australia is part of the RSM International Network, which has more than 56,000 people across 120 countries.

RSM Canberra has been partnering with clients for over 40 years and offers audit, tax and consulting for the Public Sector and Canberra region. Its specialist expertise includes aged care, health, mining, not-for-profit, manufacturing, real estate and construction, digital solutions, and government and public sector consulting. The Canberra office provides audit and assurance, business advisory, CFO advisory, cloud and digital advisory, financial advisory, government and public sector consulting, transaction advisory, due diligence, M&A, restructuring and insolvency, self managed superannuation fund, superannuation, tax advisory, risk advisory, and business transformation services. Rodney Miller is a Partner in Audit and Assurance in Canberra. Frank Lo Pilato is a Partner in Restructuring & Insolvency in Canberra. Jonathon Colbran is a Partner in Restructuring & Insolvency in Melbourne and Canberra. Peter Xi is a Partner in Tax Advisory in Sydney. Rhys Kyburz is a Partner in Business Advisory in Canberra. Tony Grieves is a Partner in Risk Advisory Services in Canberra. Tim Ryan is a Partner in Risk Advisory Services in Canberra. Andrew Fernance is a Director in Business Advisory in Canberra. Emily Bowd is a Director in Risk Advisory Services in Canberra. Michael O'Hehir is a Director in Business Advisory in Canberra. Thiru Kandiah is a Director in Business Advisory in Canberra. Bryan Soepardi is a Partner in Tax Advisory in Canberra and Sydney. Margaret Taylor is a Director in Audit and Assurance in Canberra. Adam Cormack is a Partner in Restructuring & Insolvency in Canberra. Chris Oates is a Director in Financial Services in Canberra and Goulburn. Conor Nolan is a Senior Manager in Business Advisory in Canberra. Kirsty McGovern-Hooley is a Senior Manager in Business Advisory in Canberra. Young Han is a Senior Manager in Business Advisory in Canberra. William Fernance is a Financial Adviser in Financial Services in Canberra.

Canberra clients who have retained this practice over many years describe advisory relationships that endure through successive phases of business life, from start-up through operation to eventual sale. Longevity is a recurring theme: reviewers mention engagements spanning five, ten and even twenty years, during which strategic and tax advice has been delivered with consistency. Andrew Sykes features often in accounts of business advisory, credited with understanding a company's challenges quickly and helping to map out a full strategy, while Andrew Fernance is named in connection with business matters and Jessica Olivier with research and development claims.

Patience and methodical professionalism stand out in descriptions of how complex problems are worked through, and the guidance is characterised as honest, straightforward and never overbearing. Various customers describe the team as knowledgeable, responsive and trustworthy, with queries answered promptly and no question considered too minor. Audits are recalled as engaging and timely, and bookkeeping clients speak of dependable support for their own practices. Access to specialist expertise through wider state and global networks is another strength noted. For organisations navigating change, the ability to identify key factors early and translate them into practical strategy is what reviewers return to.