Dace Harris
National Head of Business Advisory
Dace Harris is a Partner in our Sydney Office and the National Head of Business Advisory at RSM Australia.
Dace has an extensive career that spans over three decades in the industry. Dace has been providing exceptional accounting and business advisory services to clients at RSM Australia since 2006.
Dace is well-known around the Sydney office for his lightning pace, acting with speed and efficiency that translates to prompt service delivery for clients.
Dace has a wealth of experience working with internationally-owned clients from various sectors and regions. He understands the challenges and opportunities of operating in different markets and regulatory environments and provides tailored advice and solutions to help clients achieve their goals.
"I am committed to automation and the refinement of internal processes, with the objective of fostering meaningful collaboration between clients and staff. This approach not only enhances business performance but also broadens our focus beyond traditional compliance enabling us to deliver tailored strategies and solutions for clients."
Dace is also an avid sports fan who enjoys playing a variety of sports. During lunchtime, you can find him playing for the RSM soccer team in Sydney during the season, and on weekends he plays at a local club. Additionally, you can often find him on the 18th or 19th green of a golf course.
SOLUTIONS DACE PROVIDES
Through Dace’s extensive business advisory experience, he is able to provide sound advice and innovative solutions and stretgies in the areas of:
- Business advisory, asset protection and restructuring
- Growth strategies and solutions
- Tax advisory
- Self-managed superannuation fund
- Due diligence
- Succession and estate planning
- Family office
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
- Dace is a seasoned consultant who specialises in providing expert accounting advice to his clients. Over the years, he has helped numerous clients plan and set up their accounting processes, procedures, and computer systems to ensure optimal efficiency and accuracy. Dace's services are highly valued by his clients, and he continues to provide consulting services to them today. His expertise and guidance have been instrumental in enabling businesses to streamline their accounting operations and improve their bottom line.
- Dace is committed to assisting families in managing their wealth and assets, with the goal of creating and safeguarding a legacy that can last for generations. He has worked with various high-profile Family Office clients, providing financial administration services such as tax management and optimising structures to achieve maximum performance outcomes.
- Dace is a highly skilled project sponsor who has successfully led several cloud transitions for our internal practice. In particular, Dace played a critical role in the 'Xero Project,' overseeing the implementation of Xero Work Papers and Tax platform across all our offices.
- Dace led one of the biggest internal projects at RSM, which involved shifting our internal Practice Management solution to GreatSoft. He is also working with our IT department to integrate AI technology and robotics to streamline workflow processes to provides an enhanced client experience and journey.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia
- Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Diploma of Financial Planning
- Registered Tax Agent
COURSES
- Leadership in Professional Service Firm offered by Professor Ashish Nanda of Harvard Business School