BDO has appointed Hellen Thomas and Nabil Hossain as new partners in its Canberra office in Australia.

The appointments aim to enhance BDO’s advisory services for public sector clients.

BDO Canberra lead partner Paul McDougall said: “The appointment of Hellen and Nabil brings a great depth of experience and enhanced skill base to our local presence in Canberra.

“We really have the best of both worlds in local knowledge and presence in Canberra, the scale of a national office network, as well as the ability to draw on expertise from across BDO’s global network.”

Hossain will specialise in CFO advisory services for public sector clients.
His expertise includes business case development, budgeting, finance function improvement, and ERP implementations, among others.

Thomas will lead risk advisory services, strengthening BDO’s capabilities in various areas spanning cybersecurity, governance, and assurance across multiple sectors.

She brings experience in a range of sectors, including government, higher education, energy, and utilities.

BDO is also set to announce a new defence partner and additional staff hires to strengthen its defence advisory capabilities. McDougall noted that more details will be shared soon.

BDO chair David Fagan highlighted that the company’s “decision to expand into Canberra last year builds on an established public sector practice”. This currently accounts for 20% of BDO’s Australian revenue.

The company’s Canberra expansion responds to ongoing client and market needs, with more appointments planned to support this continued demand, as further outlined by Fagan.