Richard Deutsch

Richard Deutsch is the Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Australia and is a member of the Deloitte Asia Pacific Executive Leadership Team. He leads a talented team of 880 partners and more than 10,000 people located in 13 offices across Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Deloitte Australia focuses on cultivating a distinctive culture by attracting and developing the best people, creating solutions for the most complex of client problems, and making the greatest impact on society.

Richard has more than 25 years’ experience in delivering complex audit and advisory services to Australia’s leading organisations. Prior to commencing as CEO, Richard was the Managing Partner of Deloitte Australia’s Assurance and Advisory Practice and served as a member of the Global Audit and Assurance Leadership Team.

He is passionate about supporting organisations that have a positive impact on those in need. He is a former Chairman of OzHarvest, and a Director of Adara Group. Acknowledging that Australian business must have a voice on important national issues, he is a member of the Male Champions of Change and the Business Council of Australia.

Richard is a past President and Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) – now the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

Richard resides in Sydney and is married with three children.