Jane Bowen

Executive summary

Jane is a Partner and Quality Management Leader for BDO in Australia. She leads quality management across all service lines and has operational responsibility for BDO’s System of Quality Management.

Jane is also National Audit Quality Lead, responsible for the National Audit Quality team, and supporting the Audit & Assurance service line in all activities that impact audit quality.

She has over 30 years’ practical experience, and has worked with a wide range of clients and in the technical field across Australia and the UK.

Expertise

• Quality management systems and processes, including root cause analysis
• Responsible for BDO’s System of Quality Management, in respect of audit, assurance, and related services engagements in accordance with ASQM 1, as reported in BDO's Annual Transparency Report
• All audit and assurance matters, including independence in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, International Standards on Auditing, and the Code of Ethics (including independence standards)
• Providing partners and staff with appropriate software tools, technical and learning resources, and technical support to perform high-quality engagements in accordance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and firm policies.

Experience

• Communicating with partners and staff on all audit quality matters, including ethics
• Monitoring firm and engagement performance via inspection programs and audit quality indicators, ensuring follow-up on any matters that may suggest a quality issue
• Advisory on audit technical matters, supporting a culture of consultation
• Managing interactions with local and foreign regulators, including understanding findings to determine root causes and ensure appropriate responses and remedial actions are implemented
• Overseeing audit transformation projects focused on BDO Audit Innovation to drive audit quality
• Contributing to and influencing BDO Global audit initiatives.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Fellow Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Professional engagements and activities

• Representative, BDO Global Audit Quality Committee
• Representative, Australian Audit and Accounting Public Policy Committee
• Representing BDO on various regulatory groups in the profession, including engaging with policymakers on the latest audit technical developments
• Keynote presenter and panellist at local and international conferences.