Michael Canvin
About Michael Canvin
Michael Canvin is a Senior Manager at KPMG Australia, specializing in tax governance and compliance. He has extensive experience in tax administration reform and has held various positions at PwC and other organizations across New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Work at KPMG Australia
Michael Canvin has been employed at KPMG Australia as a Senior Manager since 2018. He is based in Sydney and has accumulated six years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include assisting clients in documenting their tax control frameworks and developing tax governance policies. He also focuses on creating tax control test plans, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
Previous Experience at PwC
Before joining KPMG, Michael Canvin worked at PwC in various capacities. He served as a Senior Consultant from 1994 to 1998 in Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand. He later held the position of Manager from 1998 to 2000 in London, United Kingdom. He returned to PwC as a Senior Manager, where he worked from 2001 to 2005 in Sydney and again from 2005 to 2009 in London.
Education and Expertise
Michael Canvin studied at Victoria University of Wellington, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration in Accounting from 1992 to 1994. He furthered his education by becoming a Chartered Accountant through Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand from 1995 to 1998. Additionally, he completed the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) Assessors Course at the International Monetary Fund in 2015.
Background in Tax Advisory and Consulting
Michael Canvin has a strong background in tax advisory and consulting. He worked as a Tax Adviser at Crown Agents for one month in 2018 and served as a Business Director at Crown Agents from 2009 to 2014 in London. He also held the position of Associate Consultant at Adam Smith International from 2015 to 2018, focusing on transformation and change management projects related to tax administration reform.
Specializations and Skills
Michael Canvin specializes in conducting gap analysis and designing operating effectiveness testing in accordance with Australian Taxation Office (ATO) guidance. His expertise includes process mapping, improvement, documentation, and automation within tax compliance and governance. He also provides training and capacity building in tax governance and compliance procedures.