Michael Fox
Michael Fox is a co-founder and Partner of KMT Partners. With experience across taxation, finance, business strategy and family business, he targets emerging businesses and family enterprises to support renewal, value building and transition to the next generation.
For over 4 decades, Michael has focused on the success of his clients, designing wealth strategies for personal and business growth. Collaborating with owners and family members, he draws on his involvement in Family Business Australia and STEP to counsel in navigating confronting situations. In addition, Michael has developed a reputation for mentoring businesses to commercialise new opportunities, imparting advice in their business model, strategy and management to guide their success. He has assembled a suite of business evaluation tool kits to facilitate this, reporting on financial and non-financial performance indicators.
Michael spent 20 years as a tax specialist in mid-tier accounting firms, dealing with clientele across manufacturing, retail, agriculture, wineries and professional services. He has mentored KMT clients and entrepreneurs, through honorary roles with the ECIC (Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre), SAYES and Enterprise Workshop. Michael is currently on the global Professional Development Committee of the STEP, Advisory Board Chair and was a founding committee member of the SA Branch, where he retains a role as Deputy Chair of the Australian Special Interest Group, focusing on families. He has previously held national board and state committee (including State Chairman) roles in the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, and numerous not-for-profits. Michael is involved in Rotary Club of Norwood, enjoying the club’s focus on helping across the city and around the globe.
Areas Of Expertise
- Business strategy and solutions
- Tax advice
- Asset protection structures
- Superannuation and SMSF Remuneration practices
- Family business and succession
- Wealth creation strategies
- Business exit strategies
- Estate planning
- Trust and estate administration
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Economics
- Masters in Entrepreneurship
- Registered Tax Agent
- Accredited Family Business Adviser
- Trust and Estate Practitioner
- SMSF Specialist
- Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (RG 146)
Affiliations
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Chartered Tax Adviser of the Taxation Institute in Australia
- Family Business Australia (FBA)
- Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP), Business Families Special Interest Group
- Certified Chair of Advisory Board Centre
- Aged Care Certified Chair of Advisory Board Centre
- Certified Facilitator of Family Enterprise Assessment Tool (FEAT) by Premier Growth
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