Mauro Liberatore CPA/CTA
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND INNOVATION
As Head of Strategy and Innovation, Mauro leverages his extensive background in corporate, trust, and international taxation to provide forward-thinking solutions for clients across a diverse range of industries. His exceptional executive experience includes serving as a Tax Principal at “Big 4” firms PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte, as well as Tax Partner and Business Unit Leader at WHK Horwath/William Buck
Mauro excels at guiding businesses through complex transitions, having managed the taxation aspects of some of Australia’s most significant mining joint ventures, property trust sales, and corporate floats. Living up to his title as Head of Innovation, Mauro is highly skilled in systems integration, developing custom software solutions to adapt accounting systems for specific client outcomes. Dedicated to being a trusted advisor, he also provides high-level Taxation Advisory services to other domestic and international accounting and legal practices.
Mauro’s key skills include:
• Deep Taxation Expertise: Extensive experience in Australian Corporate, Trust, Listed Trust, and International taxation law.
• Industry Specialisations: Focused expertise in mining and resources, energy, information technology, and engineering.
• Systems Integration & Technology: Adaptation of software and systems (including Xero, MYOB, CCH, and Thomson Reuters) to enhance client outcomes, including the development of custom integrations between Point of Sale and accounting software.
• Complex Structuring: Taxation structuring, transfer pricing, and navigating Research & Development concessions for global groups.
• SME & Retirement Strategies: Successful implementation of retirement strategies utilising small business concessions to minimise taxation and maximise superannuation.
• Project Management & Negotiation: Policy development, contract review, and negotiation for large-scale international and local transactions across public and private sectors.
• Financial Modelling: Preparation of tax models for incorporation into larger financial models for due diligence and investment risk.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA) – CPA Australia
Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA)
Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)/Bachelor of Laws – QUT
Master of Laws – Sydney University
Taxation Institute of Australia – Member & Appointee to the Queensland Education Committee
Registered Tax Agent