Con is a Director of the Tax Services division in Perth. He is passionate about delivering excellent client service through providing pragmatic and commercial tax-driven solutions to clients both at a national and international level.
With over 30 years’ experience in a diverse range of industries, Con is a trusted advisor for taxation advice and specialist tax consulting services, including tax planning and transaction support, tax compliance, tax risk management, income tax consulting and mergers and acquisitions.
“I thrive on challenges and the competitive pressure to deliver great outcomes for clients. Whenever faced with a challenge, I can’t rest until a solution has been created. I refuse to settle for average and quality is paramount.”
Prior to joining RSM, Con was both a CFO and Commercial Manager in a large private and a publicly listed company. With much of his career taking place within a client service environment at Public Practice accounting firms, Con has worked with clients in a range of sectors including Mining and Resources, Property and Construction, Agribusiness, Engineering, Franchising, Hospitality, Family Law and Information Technology.
In his spare time, when he is not solving complicated tax problems, Con is passionate about travel, new adventures and fine food.
Con Paoliello is a Partner of RSM Australia Partners and a Director of RSM Australia Pty Ltd. 
Solutions Con provides
- Tax planning and transaction support
- Tax compliance
- Tax risk management
- Income tax consulting
- Mergers and acquisitions
Significant projects
- Provided merger & acquisition taxation advice and support to a UK listed company for on market takeover of a listed precious gems producer for USD $300m
- Assisted the restructure of a taxi co-operative to an unlisted public company, reconstruction of share capital, issue of options to directors and management, return of capital to shareholders and Merger & Acquisition support during takeover of organisation by Singapore listed company
- Provided restructuring tax advice to Sheffield Resources Ltd regarding formation of joint venture and equity injection from Chinese investor
- Supplied restructuring advice for private and public entities pre-IPO or pre capital raise
Professional associations
- Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Chartered tax adviser, The Tax Institute, Australia
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Economics (Murdoch University)
- Registered tax agent
- Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
