David Butterfield is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent and a Professional Member of the IFPA.
David has had an extensive and varied professional career. Originally working at Touché Ross and then PWC he then commenced his own practice. He is very much focused on value added work, providing clients with solutions to improve their profitability.
Since then, David has been involved in pooled investments. Around 50% of his clients were film and/or television producers for about a 20-year period. For the last 24 years his focus has been on Australian Financial Services licencing and the funds management industry
David has a particular interest in AFSL and ACL licensing, acting as a responsible manager and compliance committee member, budgeting, business analysis and valuation, risk management and transaction management.
David has also been the Chief Financial Officer of a listed company. He also provides a part time CFO service. This is ideal for growing businesses that do not warrant a full-time CFO but need the services of an experienced professional.
David has been the managing director of two funds management businesses, in property, mortgages, securities and derivatives, CFO of an institutional funds management business investing in securities and derivatives and also acts as a Responsible Manager on other AFSL’s with a focus on property, securities, mortgages and SIV Funds. His specialties include AFSL advice, management of legal services, strategic advice, project and transaction management, business valuations, taxation and general business advice.
His experience as a director and responsible manager covers both retail and wholesale licences.
AFSL Applications and Variations
David has prepared several AFSL applications and AFSL variations over the last ten years or so. He has been a responsible manager on various AFSL’s over a 20-year period.
If you are issuing a financial product or providing financial advice you will most likely need an AFSL, otherwise you could be subject to fines and other penalties.
David will guide you through the application process which is done online using ASIC’s eLicensing system.
