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Opportunity permitted a sabbatical to be undertaken to advance various projects including writing two books and publishing numerous articles on a variety of subjects in national and international publications.Applied theory to inform practice and developed theory that is a unique contribution to the general body of knowledge. Invited to co-author a book on the biomechanics of martial arts/fighting techniques by Professor Arthur Chapman, Simon Fraser University, Canada, after being self-taught in the subject matter.Articles concerning leadership published by Institute of Chartered Accountants and Australian Institute of Management. Financial Director of Direct Reach Ethiopia, a not-for-profit company supporting the provision of aid to Ethiopian children. Small business advisory and mentoring.Managed the publication of the Cobre Montana NL website including attending to all governance matters and editing all technical reports.Currently seeking to rejoin the paid employment work force.

Principal providing CFO and company secretarial services.Clients included ASX and AIM (London Stock Exchange) listed companies: GMA Resources Plc with gold mining assets in Algeria; Pacific Ore Ltd with minerals based biotechnology assets in China; and Kalgoorlie Boulder Resources Ltd with gold assets in Australia and oil and gas assets in USA.Managed successful ASX and AIM IPOs and additional capital raisings through prospectus preparation including coordination of all due diligence activities and ensuring compliance with listing requirements.Merger and acquisition analysis for Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (IOH). Member of the IOH team that negotiated the landmark agreement to sell iron ore to Rio Tinto. Advice to SME clients on operational and strategic matters, business purchase and sale, business plans, marketing and wind-up.

Publicly listed company involved in the nickel industry.Managed the financial restructure of $710m debt which included schemes of arrangement with US Bondholders and UK financiers which set a precedent for Australia.Preparation of audited financial statements and various ad-hoc management reports, research and advice to Board on issues ranging from accounting disclosure, tax, financing, valuations and strategies concerning R&D activities.

Commenced involvement whilst engaged in MBA full-time. Continued after completing the MBA to assist owners in business recovery. Budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, strategic analysis and planning, tax planning, marketing and promotion locally, nationally and internationally.Author of a book sold throughout Europe, UK and Australia with additional sales in Asia and New Zealand.Structured an international franchise opportunity with an Indonesian entrepreneur.Full-time instructor teaching in Perth, Western Australia, throughout Australia, Java, Indonesia, and throughout Western Europe.

Taxation advice and preparation of income tax returns. Preparation of Request for Rulings involving CGT and other issues. International tax planning.Successfully argued a $10m CGT issue with the ATO which was adopted as an ATO Ruling.Responsible for Stanton Partner’s newsletter to the mining industry and their professional development program.Advice to SMEs on operational matters, preparation of business plans, budgets, forecasts, management accounts and financial analysis for clients. Preparation of financial statements for listed and non-listed companies.

London, United Kingdom

Credit Suisse Financial ProductsPreparation of daily Profit and Loss positions for risk managers portfolio involving hundreds of millions of sterling.Advice regarding documentation and procedures, and the use of spreadsheets generally.Abbey National - Treasury Testing computer systems for mortgage backed securities.Financial analysis.General accounting projects associated with swaps, fixed interest securities and other asset backed securities.

Principal corporate member for Barrington Partners.Preparation of financing proposals, experts reports, valuations, business plans and prospectuses.Taxation advice and preparation of income tax returns.Preparation and analysis of management accounts and financial statements, budgets and forecasts.Responsible for client accounting functions for operating entities.Mentoring SME clients.In-house ‘expert’ on spreadsheets and financial modelling and responsible for training professional staff.

Research and financial modelling for interest rate and currency swaps and international debt products.

Diversified publicly listed company involved in construction, property development, retirement village development and management, shopping centre investment, mining, among other things.Responsible for shopping centre investments, retirement village development and management divisions.Preparation and analysis of management accounts and year end accounts. Day to day responsibility for the accounting function with staff responsibilities.Budgeting and financial modelling.

Diversified publicly listed company involved in hospital ownership, property development (Mount Hospital, commercial buildings in CBD and residential), and hotel ownership.Assumed responsibility for the financial requirements of the IPO.Day to day responsibility for the accounting function for publicly listed entity with staff responsibilities. Accounting procedures and systems evaluation, modification and implementation.Budgeting and financial modelling.Preparation and analysis of management accounts.

Dealing on short term money market.Assistance with, and occasional management of, a large investment fund portfolio.

Graduate Diploma Applied Corporate Governance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Management

Graduated with an A average. 1st place Entrepreneurship and in the capstone unit, Strategic Management. Contributed to Going Global.

Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance & Investment

Awarded State Dux and 2nd place nationally for Futures.

Bachelor’S Degree, Commerce

Activities and Societies: University Football Club (Treasurer) Triple major in accounting, finance, and management.