Professional experience
Damien provides significant support to the division with his experience and ability to provide efficient, effective assurance services to a diverse portfolio of clients.
His clients include a significant national professional services firm, large charities and not-for-profit entities providing aged care, community and health services. He has also assisted in the preparation of expert reports for Nexia Edwards Marshall’s litigation support services.
Damien understands the needs of clients facing an ever-changing regulatory environment. His ability to be pragmatic in his approach and empathise with clients has seen Damien establish and maintain many long standing successful client partnerships.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) with Accounting, University of Adelaide
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investments, Financial Services Institute of Australasia
External examiner of solicitors’ trust accounts in South Australia and the Northern Territory
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
Registered Company Auditor
Skills
Audit and Assurance
Damien is a Registered Company Auditor and has significant experience in:
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external audit engagements for public and private companies, incorporated associations and many other not-for-profit entities
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compliance engagements for solicitors trust accounts, real estate trust accounts, lotteries and APES 310
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internal control reviews
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inventory system reviews
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government grant acquittals
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forensic investigations.