Tony Batsakis

Executive summary

Tony is an Audit & Assurance Partner with BDO in Melbourne, leveraging over 28 years of experience managing audit services to cultivate long-term relationships built on trust and commitment.

He champions a comprehensive range of assurance services, particularly financial statement audits and internal controls assurance. With a deep understanding of the unique needs of emerging enterprises, Tony is passionate about assisting clients with complex financial reporting issues and delivers valuable insights through his advisory services on internal financial management and reporting systems.

He has held leadership positions at KPMG, most notably leading the National Enterprise Audit Division and overseeing significant growth. As a member of the Enterprise Executive Committee, he led the Enterprise Audit team in implementing substantial process changes, such as adopting cloud-based software (Clara) and restructuring audit operations through centralised on-shoring and off-shoring initiatives. He was also a founding member of the National Audit Quality Committee, championing initiatives to enhance risk management and audit quality.

His expertise caters to a diverse clientele, encompassing ASX-listed and public companies, high-net-worth families, and private equity-owned firms.

Tony’s industry experience spans various sectors such as education, professional services, manufacturing, retail, technology, media, healthcare, construction, and Not-For-Profits. He is also a US GAAP/US GAAS specialist, serving local components of US-listed entities.

Expertise

• Conducting financial statement audits for businesses in various industries, ensuring accurate and transparent financial reporting to stakeholders.
• Providing internal controls assurance services to organisations seeking to strengthen their risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Assisting companies with preparing accurate and compliant financial statements that comply with relevant accounting standards, fostering stakeholder trust.
• Offering advisory services on internal financial management and reporting systems, empowering businesses to make informed financial decisions and optimise performance.

Experience

• ASX listed and public interest entities – signing partner, component audit partner and risk partner for a wide range of services.
• US-listed entities – group reporting services to a wide range of Australian-based components of several US-listed entities.
• Privately owned groups – client leader on a broad range of private entities, including family-owned groups, private equity-backed businesses, and start-ups.
• Public sector organisations – engagement leader responsible for delivering attestation services to public sector agencies.

Qualifications and affiliations

• Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
• Bachelor of Arts
• Member, CA ANZ
• Registered Company Auditor
• Fellow, Finsia