BDO Connect hub

Welcome to the BDO Connect hub

BDO Connect is your complimentary membership program designed specifically for accountants, boutique advisers, and legal professionals who operate as sole practitioners or in small to medium sized practices. Our deep understanding of the unique needs of these practices allows us to provide the non-competitive support you need to expand your offerings and enhance your client relationships.

What can you expect as a BDO Connect member?

Regular technical updates and newsletters

BDO Connect community emails keep you informed with industry developments, and key regulatory updates delivered directly to your inbox each month. They highlight updates and news from our member program and exclusive member event invitations.

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Three Minutes with Mark

Join Dr Mark Pizzacalla, BDO Partner, for his bite-sized insights into the latest news and developments in business and tax matters. This series is perfect for busy professionals looking to stay updated with minimal time investment.

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Legalwise Seminars - what you need to know with Dr Mark

In this expert series for Legalwise Seminars, Dr Mark Pizzacalla - BDO Partner dives into complex topics impacting both lawyers and non-legal professionals.  Mark offers comprehensive analysis, actionable strategies, and practical advice. 

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Training, seminars and webinars

Enhance your skills and stay ahead of industry trends with our specialised events and regular updates. 

Whether it’s through in-depth seminars, networking events, or online webinars, you’ll gain valuable insights and knowledge to keep you up to date.

BDO Connect events

Tools and resources

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Sustainability activation checklist

This practical guide provides more information to help your organisation develop a sustainability roadmap, guiding you through these six steps – assess, prioritise, commit, measure, report, and improve.

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Navigating the Australian climate-related financial disclosure landscape

Whether you’re a large corporation or a financial institution, our roadmap, designed for Group 1, 2, and 3 entities, provides clear guidance on climate-related reporting and disclosure deadlines. It simplifies your sustainability journey with essential activities aligned with either compliance or strategic goals.

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Governance checklist for SMEs

The principles of good governance are important for businesses of all sizes to consider. Without a governance framework or policies, your business may be vulnerable to complacency, financial strain or unwanted legal disputes.

Use our comprehensive, interactive checklist to benchmark the governance characteristics of your small to medium business against best practices.

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Strategic planning starter guide

A go-to reference for small to medium businesses on how to create and implement an effective and robust strategic plan.

This guide includes simple steps for a successful plan, and a strategic plan template example.

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Succession planning: 4 Ls of family business

When planning the path to succession, it can be helpful to consider the ‘4Ls’ approach taken in family business: Learn business, Learn OUR business, Learn to lead and Learn to let go. For each of these stages, there are education and leadership development milestones that can be applied in any business – not only those involving family succession.

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Working capital management checklist

Effectively managed working capital is key to a company’s financial health and ability to navigate challenging business conditions.

Our Working Capital Checklist guides you through the three essential elements of working capital management: order to cash (O2C), procure to pay (P2P), forecast to fulfil (F2F).

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Best practice for SMEs

This series is designed to ensure you, and your business operations, are at the top of your game. Over nine articles, our team discuss taking a ‘best practice’ approach to the key processes we believe are the hallmarks of successful, sustainable businesses.

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