Philip MacIsaac

Philip MacIsaac is an experienced tax and business adviser who works closely with business owners, private groups and corporate clients on the financial and strategic decisions that shape their businesses.

His experience spans Big Four accounting, medium-sized accounting practices and senior corporate, finance and taxation roles, giving him a perspective that extends well beyond traditional compliance. Philip understands both the technical issues businesses face and the commercial realities behind them.

Since joining Walker Wayland Advantage in 2017, Philip has advised clients across a broad range of taxation and business matters, from choosing the right structure for a growing business through to acquisitions, sales, financing, succession and estate planning.

A significant part of Philip’s work involves helping business owners make sense of complex decisions. That can mean reviewing whether an existing structure remains appropriate, assessing the taxation implications of a proposed transaction, planning the purchase or sale of a business, considering funding options or preparing for the eventual transfer of ownership to the next generation.

His breadth of experience is particularly valuable when a decision crosses several areas at once. A business sale, for example, is rarely simply a tax question. It can involve business structures, financing, asset protection, succession, personal wealth and estate planning. Philip helps clients consider those issues together rather than treating each one in isolation.

He also works with clients over the longer term, helping them adapt their financial and taxation strategies as their businesses, families and circumstances change.

Philip holds a Bachelor of Business from RMIT and a Graduate Diploma in Tax Laws from Monash University. He is a Chartered Accountant, CPA and Chartered Tax Adviser with The Tax Institute, and is an associate member of the Financial Planning Association.

Outside professional practice, Philip has a long association with cricket and community sport. He served as Treasurer of Taverners Victoria for 10 years and continues to serve on its general committee, bringing his financial, governance and organisational experience to the charity’s work supporting participation in sport.

A lifelong cricketer and experienced community sports administrator, Philip’s involvement with Taverners reflects the same approach he brings to his professional relationships: understanding the broader objective, contributing practical expertise and building relationships over the long term.

For Philip, good advice is not simply about identifying what the rules allow. It is about understanding what the client is trying to achieve, considering the implications of the available choices and helping them make a well-informed commercial decision.

Specialist Areas

• Specialist Tax Services
• Corporate & SME Transactions.
• Domestic and international tax law
• Not for Profit sector
• SMSF

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business (Acc)
• Certified Practising Accountant (Tax)
• Chartered Accountant ANZ
• Chartered Tax Adviser
• Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
• Graduate Diploma in Taxation Laws
• Public Practice Certificate, Chartered Accountants ANZ
• Registered Tax Agent

Professional Memberships

• Financial Planning Association of Australia
• CPA Australia
• Chartered Accountants ANZ
• Tax Institute of Australia