Background
Nick Farr is a Director in RSM Australia’s Business Advisory division and is based in Brisbane. He provides strategic business advisory, growth planning, succession planning and family enterprise advice to mining and resources professionals, business owners and high-net-worth families.
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About Nick
Nick Farr is a Director in RSM Australia’s Business Advisory division and is based in Brisbane. He works closely with privately owned businesses, high-net-worth families, foreign-owned enterprises, and clients across the mining and resources sector, helping them navigate complex tax issues, strengthen business structures, manage employee share scheme outcomes, and make confident decisions about growth, succession, and long-term wealth management.
Nick specialises in taxation, business structuring and restructuring, succession planning and strategic advisory, with particular experience across the mining, construction and real estate sectors. His approach is practical and commercially focused, with an emphasis on explaining complex issues clearly and developing solutions that can be implemented effectively.
His clients value his ability to resolve longstanding tax and trust issues, explain the available options and provide a clear path forward.
“I enjoy helping clients navigate complex issues and finding practical solutions that work for them and their business. Good advice should make the next decision easier, not more complicated.”
Nick regularly assists foreign-owned businesses in establishing and scaling their Australian operations, providing coordinated support across their tax, accounting and compliance requirements.
Passionate about solving complex problems and building long-term relationships, Nick is motivated by seeing the real-world impact that sound advice can have on a business and its owners. He also enjoys mentoring emerging professionals and supporting the development of the next generation of advisers.
Nick’s area of expertise includes:
• Accounting and tax
• Business structuring and restructuring
• Complex tax solutions
• Division 7A and unpaid present entitlements
• Tax planning and capital gains tax concessions
• Tax outcomes of employee share schemes
• Tax audit preparation and management
• Succession and estate planning
• Family office establishment and restructuring
• Australian establishment and tax compliance for foreign-owned businesses
• Cash flow, budgeting and accounting software advice
• Private client and SMSF advice
As part of RSM Australia, Nick is supported by one of Australia’s leading accounting and consulting firms, with more than 100 years of history, a national footprint and global reach through the RSM international network. Together with RSM’s broader advisory team, he helps clients access specialist expertise across corporate finance, taxation, assurance, accounting and strategic consulting services.
Through Resources Unearthed, Nick works closely with privately owned businesses, high-net-worth families and foreign-owned enterprises, providing practical tax and structuring advice to support succession, growth and investment in Australia.
Outside of work, Nick enjoys travelling and exploring new destinations. Whether it is a city break, a remote national park or a multi-day hike, he is usually planning his next trip.
