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Ben Bester

Partner, Audit and Assurance

Melbourne, VIC

Contact details
+61 3 8613 8888

About Ben

Ben has over 25 years of experience in providing external audit services and CFO services to a broad range of clients in both the private and public sector.

Experience

Ben is an innovative professional with more than 25 years of accomplishment in providing external audit services and CFO services to a broad range of clients in both the private and public sector. His experience with systems and procedures ensures that, apart from an audit opinion being provided, proactive management advice is provided that will benefit his clients.

Ben acted as CFO for a group of companies in South Africa before migrating to Australia in 2006 and became an audit partner with WHK (Now Crowe Horwath) in Victoria before joining Walker Wayland Advantage from October 2014 to February 2020 as audit partner. He joined Nexia Melbourne in March 2020 as Audit Director.

His extensive audit experience was gained with listed entities, VAGO, large non –reporting entities, not for profits entities, incorporated associations, and covered industries such as manufacturing, retail, education, health, clubs, associations and self-managed superfunds.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) (Unisa)
  • Member of Chartered Accountants Australia + New Zealand
  • Registered Company Auditor
  • SMSF Auditor
  • Accredited External Examiner of the Legal Services Board
  • Public Practice Certificate

Areas of expertise

Audit innovation

Audit quality and transparency