Angus Strachan

Executive summary

Angus is a Partner in BDO’s Business Services team in Adelaide. He has over 18 years’ accounting experience. He applies his ‘never give in’ attitude, technical knowledge, and commitment to the right outcomes to find solutions to his clients' challenges.

Angus specialises in the small-to-medium enterprise market, with a particular focus on tourism and accommodation businesses.

He has been instrumental in working with industry to develop statistically-based benchmarking research, data analysis to inform decisions, and industry advocacy. His belief in innovation has seen the development of business intelligence tools and custom programs to collect, analyse, and use data to drive business forward and manage performance.

Expertise

• Business structuring and restructuring
• Business acquisitions and preparation for exit
• Tax advisory and compliance
• Financial modelling and budgeting
• Research reports and regional impact reports
• Benchmarking and business intelligence tools for industry groups and private businesses
• Integrating business operating systems

Experience

• Business case analysis for the redevelopment of a substantial local government-managed tourist park
• Preparing expression of interest, tender documentation, and evaluation criteria to lease a substantial crown land tourism asset
• Preparing financial projections and dynamic modelling to help clients obtain funding for significant growth opportunities
• Preparing industry-specific research reports to calculate and differentiate economic impact on geographical regions, as well as commercial and non-commercial campers
• Preparing various industry research reports and trend analysis, including total revenue, occupancy rates, and average revenue per site for different accommodation types
• Advising a large tourism client on integrating business systems into an online environment to assist with budgeting, cash flow forecasting, reporting, and monitoring performance against targets.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Economics)
• Chartered Tax Adviser
• Certificate of Public Practice
• Registered Tax Agent
• Chartered Accountant and Member, CA ANZ