Mark Bewley
Accounting & Technical Services | Financial Statement Audits | Internal Audit | Risk Advisory | Special Purpose Audits & Reviews
Māori Business | Not-for-Profit | Healthcare | Tourism and Hospitality | Private Equity | Financial Services
Executive Summary
Mark Bewley is an Audit Partner at BDO Wellington with more than 35 years of experience providing audit and assurance services to listed companies, Māori organisations, not-for-profit entities, and public sector organisations throughout New Zealand and Australia. He works closely with boards, audit committees and senior leaders to provide confidence in financial reporting, governance and risk management.
Mark's expertise includes financial statement audits, assurance services, governance advisory, risk management, fraud awareness and due diligence. He has extensive experience working with Māori businesses and has served as lead audit partner for numerous iwi, post-settlement governance entities and other Māori organisations, giving him deep insight into the governance, commercial and cultural considerations that shape decision-making.
A former Managing Partner of BDO Wellington and past Head of Audit for both BDO New Zealand and Horwath New Zealand, Mark is highly regarded within the profession. He has delivered training programmes for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Financial Markets Authority, reflecting his standing as a trusted audit and assurance adviser.
Mark is an FCA of CA ANZ, holds a full Audit Issuer Licence and is an NZ Audit Office Approved Auditor and a registered company auditor in Australia. Clients value his practical and relationship-focused approach, along with his ability to explain complex audit, governance and risk matters in a clear and accessible way that supports confident decision-making and long-term success.
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- National Diploma of Accounting
- National Certificate in Business Studies
- Licensed Auditor (Financial Markets Authority)
- Approved Auditor (Office of the Auditor General)
- Registered Company Auditor in Australia (ASIC)
- Chartered Director (NZ Institute of Directors)
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (FCA)
- Chartered Member of Institute of Directors