Department:
Taxation

Professional Qualifications:
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 
Registered Auditor 


Background:  
  • 1984 - 1988 B. Comm University College, Dublin, Second Class Honours, First Division
  • 1991 Qualified as a Chartered Accountant January 1992 Joined FPM as an Associate
  • May 1993 Manager, FPM
  • May 1994 Director, FPM
  • May 1995 Partner, FPM
  • May 2000 Senior Partner, FPM
Other Current Positions:      
  • Member of CAI NI Tax Committee.
  • CAI Representative on Inland Revenue Working Together Liaison Group. 
  • Commissioner of The Harbour of Carlingford Lough Improvements Commission.
  • Treasurer of Newry Wheelers Cycling Club. 
Taxation:
  • Partner responsible for taxation in FPM. 
  • Involved in all aspects of Tax Investigations, Tax Planning for both corporate and personal clients. 
General Practice Accountancy & Audit: 
Partner responsible for a wide variety of accountancy and audit assignments comprising family businesses, community business, professional practices and charitable organisations. 
 
Corporate Finance: 
  • Retained by diverse client base to provide ongoing business mentoring services. 
  • Lead role in a number of due diligence assignments. 
  • Worked closely in multi-discipline teams including lawyers, valuers and tax specialists on acquisitions and disposals of companies. 
  • Worked as part of multi discipline team in insolvency situations. 
Financial Appraisals: 
  • Financial Appraisals of a variety of entities seeking assistance from Government Agencies. 
  • Financial Appraisals of Research and Development projects seeking EU support. 
Practice Management: 
  • Responsible for Practice Finance Function (Accounting, budgeting etc.). 
  • Responsible for all practice taxation matters both North and South of the Border. 
  • Responsible for Practice Working Capital Cycle (work in progress, debtors, cash collection and payments).