- Company: BDO
- Location: Cairns Region, Queensland
- Salary: Pay not listed
BDO at a glance
bdo.global- Founded 1973
SEC filings mentioning "BDO": 10,000+ — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $2.6M from the Department of Homeland Security (started Jun 19, 2014) — via USAspending.gov
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Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 213800A5193Z97IT9H75, GB) — via GLEIF
BDO is an international professional services network offering public accounting, tax, consulting, and business advisory. Member firms are coordinated through BDO Global Coordination B.V. in Belgium; headquarters are in Zaventem. The network dates to 1973. See Wikipedia and bdo.global.
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BDO Vacation Program | BDO (NTH QLD) - Cairns Region, Queensland
The Opportunity
Spend your university break with BDO in the Cairns Region of Queensland. This full-time vacation program offers hands-on experience across a variety of audit, tax, and advisory services. You'll have the chance to work alongside experienced professionals while gaining valuable insights into different career paths within the firm.
Your Responsibilities
- Assist with audit procedures in various industries
- Support tax compliance and advisory tasks
- Contribute to client engagements by performing data analysis and research
- Participate in team meetings and training sessions
- Engage in project management activities under supervision
What We're Looking For
We are seeking enthusiastic students who are passionate about finance, accounting, or related fields. Key qualifications include:
- A strong academic record with a focus on business-related subjects
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn new things quickly
- Basic understanding of financial statements and auditing principles (preferred but not mandatory)
- Ability to work well in a team environment
About the Company
BDO Australia is committed to empowering people and realizing possibilities. Our mission is to deliver exceptional audit, tax, and advisory services through dedicated professionals who share our values of integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
How to Apply
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What people say about BDO
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Recent news
- Healthcare’s Top Three Tax Challenges in 2026 - BDO USA
- BDO USA’s new CEO leads from Grand Rapids, prioritizes audit quality - Crain's Grand Rapids Business
- BDO Chases Cross-Border Work With Newly Merged UK, Ireland Firms - news.bloombergtax.com
- BDO UK and BDO Ireland finalise merger to form $1.4bn business - Yahoo Finance
- I grew BDO from $600 million to $3.4 billion. Here’s the 3-part formula that made it possible - Fortune
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Working in Cairns Region, Queensland
This Vacation Program is listed for the Cairns Region, Queensland, and is on-site (not remote). Expect a tropical Far North Queensland base with regional client work rather than a capital-city CBD commute.
🇦🇺 Relocation safety for Australia: Very Safe — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in Australia: 4.1% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in Australia: $65,130 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in Australia: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in Australia: 1.4% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in Australia: 1,633 — via OECD
Build the skills for this role
Build foundations in financial statements, tax basics, Excel, clear written communication, and professional scepticism. No specific certifications are required in the source data for this listing.
Be ready to explain why BDO and Far North Queensland, show teamwork examples, walk through a simple accounting or problem-solving exercise, and ask about the vacation rotation, supervision, and pathways to graduate hire.
Best for students seeking hands-on exposure in a global accounting network with a regional Cairns placement—not remote. Suits people curious about audit, tax, or advisory who want client-facing professional services experience.
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Listing facts
- Role Vacation Program | BDO (NTH QLD)
- Employer BDO
- Location Cairns Region, Queensland
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 1, 2026
- Apply by August 31, 2026
- Country Australia
- Overview Full job description on this page (257 words)
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