Casmel Taziwa

Executive summary

Casmel is Partner in Charge of BDO’s Audit & Assurance team in Darwin. He is committed to delivering effective, solution-driven results for his clients.

Casmel has extensive experience providing audit and assurance services to public sector, not-for-profit, and private sector clients with operations in Australia and abroad—and to healthcare, agriculture, and utilities clients in particular. His broad audit and assurance knowledge, coupled with strong business and analytical skills, give him the ability to recognise and understand client needs, and tailor solutions to meet them, providing value-added services where relevant.

Casmel started his career with BDO Zimbabwe in 1996, and joined the Darwin team in 2003. He was appointed Partner in 2017.

Expertise

• External audit
• Internal audit
• Due diligence
• Risk profiling and controls optimisation reviews
• Compliance reviews
• Performance management systems audits

Experience

• Managing audits for public sector clients, private groups, not-for-profits, trusts, and associations
• Compliance reviews with a focus on mandatory legislative frameworks for a state government
• Fraud investigations involving key management team members' compliance with organisational policies and procedures.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting
• Registered Auditor under the Fair Work Act
• Registered Company Auditor (Australia & New Zealand)
• Registered SMSF Auditor
• Accredited Lead Authorised Auditor, Northern Territory Auditor General’s Office
• External Examiner, Law Society of the Northern Territory
• Associate Certified Fraud Examiner
• Fellow, CA ANZ