After almost a decade of being an auditor, Willem Olivier was drawn to becoming an audit, ethics, and risk management technical specialist. His practical experience of working with a variety of audits — including the great, the good, the not-so-good, the big, and the small — as well as a variety of accounting practices gave him a solid foundation to take on his current role.
Olivier works at BDO Australia and is responsible for risk, quality, and ethics. In this non-client facing role, he oversees the design and delivery of technical training and technical consultation. He is an active player within the BDO Global technical teams and has travelled extensively across Australasia and Asia, delivering training covering core content on quality control (ISQC 1), international standards on auditing, and the International Federation of Accountants Code of Ethics. In Australia, Olivier typically trains partners and managers on the ever-changing regulations and requirements for professional accountants and auditors. Globally, he works with a wide range of people, from fresh-faced graduates right up to “been there, done that” partners.