Denise Brotherton

Executive summary

Denise is a Tax Partner with BDO in Melbourne. With over 25 years’ partner experience, she advises private and public clients on a broad range of tax matters.

Denise’s client focus is on Australian inbound and outbound listed and privately owned businesses, including private equity portfolio groups. Her clients rely on her to understand their business and provide proactive and commercially-focussed tax advice that supports their overall business strategy, including relevant stakeholders’ interests. 

Expertise

• International and Australian tax compliance and advice, including tax consolidation
• Tax due diligence
• Post-acquisition integration of tax compliance and reporting services
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Tax risk management and corporate governance
• Liaison with relevant tax authorities
• Mergers and acquisitions

Experience

• Coordinating complex tax projects in multiple jurisdictions for a diverse client portfolio across the manufacturing, private equity, life sciences, and agribusiness sectors.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Economics
• Master of Taxation
• Asia Pacific Virtual Leadership Program (Organizational Leadership)
• Fellow, CPA Australia
• Affiliate member, CA ANZ
• Registered Tax Agent

Professional engagements and activities

• Mentor, Mentor Walks, July 2019 to current.