Daniel Bendel
Bachelor of Business (Distinction), Grad Dip Tax and CPA (Fellow)

Daniel commenced his career in the 1970s as a financial accountant in the corporate world, and later went to work in the accounting profession as a tax and business advisory accountant. Early in his career he was asked to join a large family owned manufacturing company and was there for over 30 years. He was a part owner, a Director and the Company Secretary.

He was involved in establishing and managing an offshore manufacturing plant. Daniel is still involved in the accounting profession and is thus in a rare position to see business from both sides: as an owner/manager and as a consultant advisor.

He is also involved in many other business-related activities as an owner or adviser and has acted for clients in in a wide variety of activities including restructuring, forensic work, strategic and business change management.

He has been involved in the administration of a not-for-profit (NFP) organisation for over 10 years. He is the co-author of two UBSS business texts (with a third on the way):

• Business War Stories From The Trenches: Battles relating to starting. operating and ending a business.
• What we can learn from everyday successful Australian entrepreneurs.