About Us

History and location

Our origins stretch back to the 1960s. The firm as we now know it commenced in 1981 when Bruce Saward joined with a former colleague in practice. Cliff Dawson joined the firm shortly thereafter in 1984. Since then the firm has grown and developed and now reside in excellent offices in Blackburn, in the heart of Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

25 years in the City of Whitehorse

Our team

The firm has five partners: Bruce Saward, Cliff Dawson, Joshua Morse, Peter Shields and Tim Flowers. With more than 60 people in our team, our partners are supported by dedicated and experienced Chartered Accountants and other accountants at all stages of their careers including several cadets working part-time as they progress through their university studies.

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Careers

Career opportunities

Graduate careers Work towards becoming an experienced CA after you graduate from Uni

Cadetships Work while you study. Gain experience to help you through Uni

Work experience For Year 10 and 11 students

Vacation work For Uni students looking to get experience

General applications We are always keen to hear from good applicants even if no specific positions are available

At Saward Dawson, we are genuine in the pursuit of the highest standards in professionalism and corporate ethics. We are large enough to provide our clients with an extensive range of services enabling our staff to experience a breadth of disciplines available in the chartered accountancy profession. However, we are still small enough to care for staff on a personal level.

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Sound Advice That Will Help You Achieve Your Goals in Life

Guidance through all stages of your life

Saward Dawson helps clients at all stages of their life. Your financial affairs are important and they help you achieve the things that matter to you. We can help.

Consider your financial well being and that of your loved ones. Chances are you need a trusted advisor to help you through the decisions. The financial world is complex; to navigate it you need expertise and knowledge.

You may be starting out in the journey, looking ahead to when you might finally put your feet up or at the stage of helping your family and possibly grandchildren.

Certainly there are taxation obligations but Saward Dawson has the expertise and full service offerings that can help you achieve far more rewarding life goals.

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Bringing Business Expertise to Those Who Serve the World

The recognised experts in NFP advice

Saward Dawson is recognised Australia-wide as the specialist in the not-for-profit sector with many clients across all states.

The Australian NFP sector provides many essential services that promote and foster community cohesion. Millions of Australians volunteer their time to serve in NFPs and whilst many organisations employ staff in key roles, they are heavily reliant on their volunteers.

NFPs qualify for significant Government backing and incentives but with this comes great responsibility.

Running a successful NFP organisation requires a trusted advisor. Saward Dawson has a proven track record working with NFPs of all sizes across a vast range of activities including health, disability support,

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Getting Actively Involved to Add Real Value

Audit & assurance

Taking an active role in your organisation

With audit clients across all sectors of business and not-for-profit, we build lasting relationships and get involved in our clients' businesses.

The cost and resources necessary to comply with legal obligations places a significant burden on business. Organisations of all types and sizes need trustworthy business partners and advisers.

We take a genuine interest in each of our clients, building relationships and taking the time to understand your business and the environment in which you operate.

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