About
Steven Russo, FCA RCA CTA.
Managing Partner, Simmons Russo Chartered Accountants. Former Senior Equity Partner of PKF South Australia. Former CFO of Supashock.
Steven Russo · Managing Partner
01 — Profile
An accomplished finance and governance leader with more than thirty years' experience in audit and assurance, forensic and litigation support, taxation and strategic advisory.
Steven was a Senior Equity Partner of PKF South Australia for more than ten years, retiring from the partnership in December 2023. He then served as Chief Financial Officer of Supashock, a global entity in the Defence and Advanced Manufacturing sectors, until November 2025, before founding Simmons Russo Chartered Accountants.
He has guided complex organisations through financial, regulatory and reputational challenges across government, not-for-profit, listed and privately-held sectors, and is recognised for integrity, technical depth and a values-driven approach to financial leadership.
Steven has presented and chaired professional development sessions for CA ANZ, IPA, the Governance Institute of Australia, the Auditors Institute, NDS and the Law Society on financial reporting, auditing standards, SMSFs, the not-for-profit sector and statutory trust accounts.
02 — Credentials
- FCAFellow, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
- RCARegistered Company Auditor (ASIC)
- SMSFRegistered SMSF Auditor (ASIC)
- CTAChartered Tax Adviser — The Tax Institute
- RTARegistered Tax Agent
- B.CommBachelor of Commerce, University of South Australia
- GradDipGraduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting, CA ANZ
03 — Court & Regulatory Experience
- Supreme Court of South Australia
- District Court of South Australia
- Licensing Court of South Australia
- Federal Court of Australia
- ICAC — Independent Commission Against Corruption
- Attorney-General's Department
Expert evidence on audit, accounting and litigation matters across South Australian and Federal jurisdictions.
04 — Appointments
Current and notable past appointments.
Director, audit committee and treasurer roles spanning member-owned funds, professional bodies, government authorities and not-for-profits.
- Current
VIVA Mutual Limited
Finance Director & Chair, Audit & Risk Committee
- Current
Club One (SA) Limited
Finance Director & Chair, Audit & Risk Committee
- Current
The Auditors Institute of Australia
Director (SA)
- Current
Law Society of South Australia
Member, Audit & Risk Committee
- Current
North Adelaide Waste Management Authority
Audit Committee Member
- Current
Rostrevor Old Collegians Association
Board Member & Treasurer
- 2022–2024
Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)
State Treasurer
- 2012–2019
Paraplegic & Quadriplegic Association of SA
Treasurer
- 2013–2023
PKF Australia & New Zealand
Audit & Assurance Committee Member
05 — Forensic & Expert Witness
Selected engagement types.
Drawn from more than three decades of forensic, investigative and expert witness work for law firms, regulators and government.
- Personal injury — economic loss & lifetime medical cost quantification
- Civil commercial disputes — technical accounting and forensic reconstruction
- Criminal fraud investigations — forensic investigation & expert witness
- Civil fraud investigations — forensic reconstruction & expert witness
- Listed entity & State Government position papers — AASB expert opinion
- Vulnerable Persons Act — franchisee investigations and forensic reconstruction
- South Australian ICAC — procurement advisor
- South Australian Parliament — business continuity & disaster recovery lead advisor
- Law Society of South Australia — appointed risk advisor
- Supreme Court of South Australia — replacement trustee and investigations
- Local Council & Central Land Council — prudential advisor and probity auditor
In Reference
"Steven has had a profound impact on PQSA. Our organisation is in a much stronger financial & sustainable position as a result of his contribution as our Treasurer."
Peter Stewart · CEO, The Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of SA