Darren Scott is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA) with over 25 years experience as a senior financial manager in the public and private sector. Darren’s notable appointments have included:Director, Cordelta, a professional services firm specialising in management, technology and people, where he was the Secretary of the management board and was responsible for the management of the accounting and financial consultancy business unit.National Finance Manager, ADCO Group, where he was responsible for the financial affairs of a diversified business that had an annual turnover exceeding $220m pa). Finance Manager, Facilities and Services, Australian National University, where he was responsible for managing the Capital Management Plan ($36m) and associated budgets ($7.5m).Darren became a management consultant in 2002 to apply his skills and experience within a wider range of industries. He has since been engaged as a corporate advisor by a number of organisations and given advice on wide range of business and financial issues, including corporate governance, GST compliance and property valuation. His clients have included: • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)• Healthscope Limited• Southern Health• Department of Defence• Defence Materiel Organisation• Defence Housing Australia• Department of Communications and the Arts• Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)• Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)• Commonweath Ombudsman