Research & Development Tax Graduate Program

Take the next step in your career. Learn, grow, be more at BDO!   

Join our Graduate Program as a Graduate Consultant within our Research & Development team, from July 2024 or January 2025!

BDO is one of the world’s leading audit, accounting, advisory and consulting firms. We provide a range of services to clients of all sizes and industries across Australia.  

The Research & Development (R&D) Tax Incentive is a significant driver of innovation in Australia, encouraging companies to undertake R&D activities they might not otherwise be able to fund. Our Research and Development team help clients access the R&D Tax Incentive by helping to identify eligible R&D activities and compute eligible R&D expenditure. 

What you’ll do:

As a Research & Development Graduate at BDO, you can expect to:  

• Learn about the R&D Tax Incentive, case law and guidance in foundations courses and fortnightly training
• Perform basic research on client industries and technologies in preparation for project identification (PID) meetings
• Join PID meetings with client engineers, scientists and developers to discuss, identify and take detailed notes about R&D activities
• Draft R&D project descriptions based on information gathered during meetings and supporting documents provided by the client
• Review client financial source documents and prepare R&D expenditure calculations for review
• Prepare the R&D Application, Tax Incentive Schedule and transmittal documents for review.

What you’ll get:  

• 12-month learning and development program  
• Support and guidance from your buddy and manager  
• Service line specific learning and development, aligned to clear career pathways  
• Social activities with your Graduate cohort, and the wider firm  
• The little things like free brekkie, healthy snacks and dress for your day  
• A culture of opportunity, connection, community, and impact  
• And global possibilities, we’re in 164 countries!  

What you’ll offer: 

• You will be in your final year, or have recently completed an Accounting, Commerce, Law, STEM, or relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree  
• Your ability to commence full-time in July 2024 or January 2025.  

How to Apply 

Click ‘APPLY’ and fill out the online application, attaching your resume and transcript.  

Applications close 11:45pm (AWST) Wednesday, 27 March 2024. We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so don’t wait to submit yours!  

Our friendly student recruitment team are here to help you and want to ensure you are fully supported. If you have any questions, or need any adjustments to the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out at [email protected]. 

To learn more about our programs or recruitment process, visit our student careers page.  

Please note, responsibilities, salary, start dates and benefits may vary dependant on location.