Professional Qualifications

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Aust. & Ireland) 
Registered Company Auditor

Professional Background

Joe has worked in the profession for over twenty five years having first joined Price Waterhouse in Ireland as a graduate in 1980. Since then Joe has worked in a number of large and mid sized chartered accounting firms including since 1988 in Australia with Greenwood Challoner and Deloitte before becoming a director of Moore Stephens Sydney. Over this time Joe has primarily been involved in the provision of audit and corporate advisory services to listed, non profit and private organisations.

As well as his expertise in the provision of audit services to large listed and private entities, Joe provides specialist audit, assurance and advisory services to significant organisations within the religious and non profit sectors, including those involved in the provision of education, health, aged care, and financial services. Joe writes regularly on matters affecting this sector.

Joe's experience has also included many specialist advisory assignments in the areas of business sale and purchase transactions, due diligence, fraud investigations, internal control reviews, expert financial reports, impairment assessments, application of Australian Accounting Standards, editor of the CCH Audit Manual and other technical support material.

Joe is currently the leader of the audit division of Moore Stephens Sydney, chair of the Quality Assurance Champion Committee of Moore Stephens Australia and a member of the audit committee of the Fundraising Institute Australia.

Joe is married with two children and as well as his devotion to his family is also an avid rugby fan. In his spare moments, Joe is active in cycling and sailing, as well as being a keen participant in community fundraising challenges.