Press Release: Appointment of Partner, Ross Brown
Following the announcement of Alex Vrahos joining the partnership in 2021, professional services firm Baumgartners in Melbourne has promoted Principal Ross Brown to become its newest Partner from 1 July 2022.
Ross is a Chartered Tax Advisor and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) with over 17 years’ experience in public practice management and leadership roles.
Group Managing Partner David Baumgartner said, “We are delighted to appoint Ross, who brings new experience and energy to service our growing client base.”, adding “Ross has a professional and practical approach to advising families and business owners on tax, business performance, asset protection and governance.”
“Having such extensive insight enables him to advise a broad spectrum of clients across all industries including IT businesses, professional services firms, high wealth investors, medical professionals and property developers.”
Ross has worked extensively with high-net-worth family groups as acting CFO and chaired board of advice meetings encompassing corporate governance, strategy, financial performance and succession planning matters.With his careful, analytical mind and boardroom experience, Ross brings a collaborative and considered approach. Among other areas, he has developed specialist expertise in the areas of:
- Business and entity structuring
- Business governance and virtual CFO
- Taxation advice
“We are very excited about this latest appointment and are confident that our close cultural alignment and client-centred approach will see Baumgartners continue to grow sustainably well into the future,” David added.
For enquiries please contact:
Aaron Fitchett
af@baumgartners.com.au
+61 (3) 9851 9000
More about Ross Brown at https://www.baumgartners.com.au/people/ross-brown
Author
Aaron Fitchett
Partner
Aaron is the Partner in Charge at Baumgartners. He specialises in complex tax matters, is a Chartered Tax Adviser with over 25 years’ experience advising private and corporate clients on a wide range of tax and commercial matters. Aaron also represents clients in disputes with the Australian Tax Office. Aaron holds a Master of Taxation from UNSW and is an active member of the Taxation Institute of Australia.
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