Patrick Donald McPhee
Baker Tilly Insolvency and Forensics
Brisbane,QLD
1
Certification
36
years of professional experience
- Largest fraud discovered in Malaysia at that time was exposed through forensic accounting work on unusual balance sheet movements for listed Malaysian company in 2007.
- Fraudulent accounting entries were identified and documented as part of investigation.
- Orderly wind-down of dissolved British Virgin Islands limited partnership, valued at approximately USD 2.0 billion, was advanced in 2012 and 2013 through asset protection work in Ukraine and Georgia and support to appointees.
- Revenue at BT&F increased by 100% from 2020 to 2025 under management of BT&F managing partner.
- Practical, commercially minded insolvency practitioner reputation was established among Kuala Lumpur litigators.
Work History
Managing Partner
6 Years 11 Months- Patrick was appointed as Managing Partner Baker Tilly Insolvency and Forensics (“BT&F”) in July 2019. In addition to the functions detailed below, Patrick was also part of the Baker Tilly Leadership Group which oversaw all functions of the Baker Tilly Group of Companies.
- BT&F operates as a Corporate Recovery Reconstruction Service provider and Forensic Accounting Services in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- BT&F Specialised in Court Liquidation, Members Voluntary Liquidation, Creditors Voluntary Liquidations, Court and Debenture appointed Receivers and Managers, Corporate and Financial Restructuring as well as Forensic Accounting, Financial Due Diligence, Judicial Management and Creditor Voluntary Arrangements.
- Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the management of BT&F operations.
- Act as a Partner in-charge or risk partner on all assignments undertaken by BT&F. Responsible for the Management of all Malaysian professional staff (approximately 70).
- Responsible for Technical issues, marketing and staff appraisals, recruitment and “in house” staff training.
- Attended monthly managing Partners Meetings with other managing Partners in the Baker Tilly Group (Leadership Team).
- Attend monthly Management and Staff Meetings.
- Attend Baker Tilly annual network collaboration conferences.
- Day to day Management of all files under my control.
- Chairman of Monthly Management Meetings.
- Chairman of monthly staff meetings
- Act as Expert witness as and when required
- Formal and Informal Schemes of Arrangements
- Reconstruction and Restructuring Assignments
- Judicial Management Administrations
- Creditors Voluntary Arrangements
- Court liquidations
- Debenture appointed Receivers and Managers
Director Forensics and Investigations
5 Years 2 Months- Investigating Accounting Assignments
- Forensic Assignments
- Damages assessment claims for either claimant or defendant
- Litigation Support Assignments
- Act as Expert witness as and when required
Managing Director
3 Years 4 Months- KRyS Global Bermuda (“KGB”)
- KGB operates as cross border insolvency specialist practitioner.
- KGB specializes in resolving complex cross-border issues in the areas of Corporate Recovery, Insolvency, Forensic Accounting and Business Advisory Services.
- KGB operates to support the group’s largely cross-jurisdictional nature of its operations in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, New York and Guernsey.
- Specific Responsibilities:
- Management of the Bermuda Office
- Marketing and promoting the firm’s service lines domestically and
- Internationally (London and New York)
- Management of staff 6
- Member of KG Annual Road-Show Planning Team to Canada and United Kingdom.
- Files Include:
- Ardra Insurance Limited – Bermuda Insurance company in Liquidation Ian MacDonald Smith – Litigation support oppressed minority shareholder dispute.
- Lennox Holdings – Investigation for Regulatory Authorities on use of funds before liquidation
- Bermuda Hospitality Services Ltd – Liquidation
- Bermuda Monetary Authority (“BMA”) – Review of Red Flagged Trustees Operating in Bermuda and reporting our finding back to BMA.
- Work for other KG Offices
- Fairfield Sentry Ltd – Major feeder fund into Madoff Securities Ltd (Specific Emphasis on potential claw-backs from South East Asian Banks)
- Georgian Equity Fund – dissolved Limited Partnership (British Virgin Islands)
- KRyS Global Bermuda (“KGB”) operates as cross border insolvency specialist practitioner. KGB specializes in resolving complex cross-border issues in the areas of Corporate Recovery, Insolvency, Forensic Accounting and Business Advisory Services. KGB operates to support the group’s largely cross-jurisdictional nature of its operations in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, New York and Guernsey.
Partner and Executive Director
6 Years 1 Month- Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd (“FHMH”)
- FHMH operates as a Corporate Recovery and Reconstruction Service provider in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- FHMH Specializes in Court Liquidation, Members Voluntary Liquidation
- Creditors Voluntary Liquidations, Court and Debenture appointed Receivers and Managers, Corporate and Financial Restructuring as well as Forensic Accounting and Financial Due Diligence.
- FHMH Operates as a joint venture project between Ferrier Hodgson Australia and Ferrier Hodgson Malaysia.
- Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the management of FHMH’s operations.
- Act as a Partner in-charge and risk partner in all assignments undertaken by FHMH. Responsible for the Management of all FHMH Malaysian professional staff (approximately 40).
- Responsible for Technical issues, marketing and staff appraisal and recruitment and “in house” staff training.
- Attend annual Partners conference in Australia.
- Attend annual Asian partners’ conference.
- Day to day Management of all files under my control.
- Chairman of Weekly Issues Meeting.
- Chairman of Monthly Staff Meeting.
- Files Include:
- Court Liquidation Assignments
- Court Provisional Liquidation Assignments
- Our BVI office was appointed as trustee of the fund after the special Partner dissolved in the partnership.
- The fund comprised of two investment arms
- Bottled Water in Ukraine and Georgia
- Dairy & Confectioning Products in the Balkan States (Eastern Europe) Our role was to wind up the Partnership & dispose of the assets of the Partnership (USD 2.0 billion)
- Conferences 2011-2013
- Offshore Alert Annual Conference – Miami USA 2011, 2012 & 2013
- IAAR Conference – International Assoc. For Asset Recovery
- London UK 2012
- European R3 Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
- London UK 2013
- Financial Institutions Insurance Conference – London UK 2013
- Debenture appointed Receivers and Managers
- Members and Creditors Voluntary Liquidations
- Court Appointed Receivers and Managers
- Financial Monitoring Assignment roles
- Financial Due Diligence Assignments
- Investigating Accounting Assignments
- Forensic Assignments
- Valuation Assignments
- Litigation Support Assignments
- Act as Expert witness as and when required
- Formal and Informal Schemes of Arrangements
- Reconstruction and Restructuring Assignments
- Key Achievements:
- Led FHMH project teams for the Forensics Investigations into the financial irregularities contained within the financial accounts of Megan Media Holdings Berhad leading to the Securities Commission of Malaysia initiating Criminal charges against two officers of the company under the Securities Act. Value of Fraud was estimated at USD 400 million.
- Have led and conducted numerous other Forensic Investigations into the following publically listed Malaysian entities:
- OCI Berhad
- Megan Media Holding Berhad
- LFE Berhad
- CNLT (SEA) Berhad
- Poly-tower Ventures Berhad
- Petra Perdana Berhad
- HO Hup Construction Berhad
- Maxbiz Corporation Berhad
- Please refer to attached press clippings regarding the above with references to myself of FHMH.
- With the volume of investigative work undertaken on Public Companies listed on the Malaysian Stock Exchange (“Bursa”), Bursa gas placed FHMH on an exclusive panel of four firms to undertake special audits as directed by Bursa.
- Have conducted numerous liquidation and restructuring assignments including the following publically listed entities:
- Metroplex Berhad
- BSA Berhad
- Kenmark Holdings Berhad
- Mems Technology Holdings Berhad
- Southern Plastic Holdings Berhad
- Have developed a close professional working relationship with many senior bank officers leading their respective Non Performing Loan Divisions.
- Have developed a close working relationship with the Securities Commission of Malaysia.
- Have developed a close working relationship with Bursa Securities Malaysia Berhad (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) including conducting Fraud Seminars for all divisions in the exchange.
- Regularly requested to conduct training services and lectures for the professional organisations such as ACCA, CPA, MAISCA, and Lexis Nexis.
- Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd (“FHMH”) operates as a Corporate Recovery and Reconstruction Service provider in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. FHMH specializes in Court Liquidation, Members Voluntary Liquidation, Creditors Voluntary Liquidations, Court and Debenture appointed Receivers and Managers, Corporate and Financial Restructuring as well as Forensic Accounting and Financial Due Diligence. FHMH Operates as a joint venture project between Ferrier Hodgson Australia and Ferrier Hodgson Malaysia.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
1 Year 11 Months- GPS Online Limited (“GPS”) now known as Industrea Limited
- GPS operated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia with three major Operating Companies. GPS Tracking technology, defence technology and fingerprint technology. The group has been identified by a group of investors as a vehicle for restructuring and to inject new compatible operations for synergistic reasons. The first process of restructuring was under my control which included the issue of convertible notes to the investors. The proceeds of the Note Issue were to be used for restructuring and working capital. Following this aspect of the restructure new businesses would be identified and if suitable, following due diligence, would be acquired by the Group.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining share registry records, option registers and annual company returns.
- Board meetings and preparation and preparation of half yearly and annual statutory financial reports.
- Responsible for alerting management on continuous disclosure requirements in regard to Listing Rules.
- Continued liaison with all members of the Board in respect of business activities of the Group including appropriate compliance with the new corporate governance guidelines.
- Monthly consolidation of 6 Group Companies for management reporting purposes and monthly CFO report for Board Papers.
- Chairman of Weekly Cash Control and Revenue Committee.
- Overall supervision of all Group Accounting.
- Preparation of annual group budgets including full profit and loss, cash-flow and balance sheet forecasting.
- Responsibility for the statutory half and full year external audit.
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully completed the Convertible Note Issue AUD 3.0 million.
- Competed two Due diligence reviews on target companies which resulted in GPS acquiring for script.
- GPS Online Limited (“GPS”) now known as Industrea Limited. GPS operated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia with three major Operating Companies. GPS Tracking technology, defence technology and fingerprint technology. The group has been identified by a group of investors as a vehicle for restructuring and to inject new compatible operations for synergistic reasons. The first process of restructuring was under my control which included the issue of convertible notes to the investors. The proceeds of the Note Issue were to be used for restructuring and working capital. Following this aspect of the restructure new businesses would be identified and if suitable, following due diligence, would be acquired by the Group. The Company in 2006 changed its name to Industrea Limited and remains a listed entity on the Australian Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of AUD 435 million.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
1 Year 11 Months- GPS Online Limited (“GPS”) now known as Industrea Limited
- GPS operated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia with three major Operating Companies. GPS Tracking technology, defence technology and fingerprint technology. The group has been identified by a group of investors as a vehicle for restructuring and to inject new compatible operations for synergistic reasons. The first process of restructuring was under my control which included the issue of convertible notes to the investors. The proceeds of the Note Issue were to be used for restructuring and working capital. Following this aspect of the restructure new businesses would be identified and if suitable, following due diligence, would be acquired by the Group.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining share registry records, option registers and annual company returns.
- Board meetings and preparation and preparation of half yearly and annual statutory financial reports.
- Responsible for alerting management on continuous disclosure requirements in regard to Listing Rules.
- Continued liaison with all members of the Board in respect of business activities of the Group including appropriate compliance with the new corporate governance guidelines.
- Monthly consolidation of 6 Group Companies for management reporting purposes and monthly CFO report for Board Papers.
- Chairman of Weekly Cash Control and Revenue Committee.
- Overall supervision of all Group Accounting.
- Preparation of annual group budgets including full profit and loss, cash-flow and balance sheet forecasting.
- Responsibility for the statutory half and full year external audit.
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully completed the Convertible Note Issue AUD 3.0 million.
- Competed two Due diligence reviews on target companies which resulted in GPS acquiring for script.
- GPS Online Limited (“GPS”) now known as Industrea Limited. GPS operated in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia with three major Operating Companies. GPS Tracking technology, defence technology and fingerprint technology. The group has been identified by a group of investors as a vehicle for restructuring and to inject new compatible operations for synergistic reasons. The first process of restructuring was under my control which included the issue of convertible notes to the investors. The proceeds of the Note Issue were to be used for restructuring and working capital. Following this aspect of the restructure new businesses would be identified and if suitable, following due diligence, would be acquired by the Group. The Company in 2006 changed its name to Industrea Limited and remains a listed entity on the Australian Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of AUD 435 million.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
1 Year 11 Months- Retail Technology Services Limited (“RTS”)
- RTS operated in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia with two major operating companies:
- Retail Media Pty published two monthly trade publications covering the Australian grocery industry and pharmaceutical industry. It also published a fashion magazine called ‘Apparel’.
- The other trading arm of the Group specialized in Point of Sale software and hardware into numerous verticals such as supermarkets, clubs, bars, and restaurant. RTS was formerly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining share registry records, option registers and annual company returns.
- Board meetings and preparation of half yearly and annual statutory financial reports.
- Responsible for alerting management on continuous disclosure requirements in regard to Listing Rules.
- Continued liaison with all members of the Board in respect of business activities of the Group including appropriate compliance with the new corporate governance guidelines.
- Monthly consolidation of 12 Group Companies for management reporting purposes and monthly CFO report for Board Papers.
- Chairman of Weekly Cash Control and Revenue Committee.
- Overall supervision of all Group Accounting.
- Preparation of annual group budgets including full profit and loss, cashflow and balance sheet forecasting.
- Responsibility for the statutory half and full year external audit.
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully completed a Renounceable Rights Issue raiding AUD 20 million.
- Completed two Due diligence reviews which resulted in RTS acquiring for script.
- Coordinated a substantial redundancy program resulting in annual saving of AUD 5.0 million.
- Full Administration and finance team cost reviews resulting in annual saving of AUD 3.0 million.
- Retail Technology Services Limited (“RTS”) operated in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia with two major operating companies: Retail Media Pty published two monthly trade publications covering the Australian grocery industry and pharmaceutical industry. It also published a fashion magazine called ‘Apparel’. The other trading arm of the Group specialized in Point of Sale software and hardware into numerous verticals such as supermarkets, clubs, bars, and restaurant. RTS was formerly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
1 Year 11 Months- Retail Technology Services Limited (“RTS”)
- RTS operated in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia with two major operating companies:
- Retail Media Pty published two monthly trade publications covering the Australian grocery industry and pharmaceutical industry. It also published a fashion magazine called ‘Apparel’.
- The other trading arm of the Group specialized in Point of Sale software and hardware into numerous verticals such as supermarkets, clubs, bars, and restaurant. RTS was formerly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining share registry records, option registers and annual company returns.
- Board meetings and preparation of half yearly and annual statutory financial reports.
- Responsible for alerting management on continuous disclosure requirements in regard to Listing Rules.
- Continued liaison with all members of the Board in respect of business activities of the Group including appropriate compliance with the new corporate governance guidelines.
- Monthly consolidation of 12 Group Companies for management reporting purposes and monthly CFO report for Board Papers.
- Chairman of Weekly Cash Control and Revenue Committee.
- Overall supervision of all Group Accounting.
- Preparation of annual group budgets including full profit and loss, cashflow and balance sheet forecasting.
- Responsibility for the statutory half and full year external audit.
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully completed a Renounceable Rights Issue raiding AUD 20 million.
- Completed two Due diligence reviews which resulted in RTS acquiring for script.
- Coordinated a substantial redundancy program resulting in annual saving of AUD 5.0 million.
- Full Administration and finance team cost reviews resulting in annual saving of AUD 3.0 million.
- Retail Technology Services Limited (“RTS”) operated in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia with two major operating companies: Retail Media Pty published two monthly trade publications covering the Australian grocery industry and pharmaceutical industry. It also published a fashion magazine called ‘Apparel’. The other trading arm of the Group specialized in Point of Sale software and hardware into numerous verticals such as supermarkets, clubs, bars, and restaurant. RTS was formerly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
3 Years 11 Months- Nautilus Australia Limited (“NAL”)
- NAL was an international Ship Providore. NAL operated 12 branches Australia Wide, one branch in New Zealand and wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia. NAL was a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange from year 1994 to 2003. NAL, at its height, had a consolidated turnover of AUD 100 million. NAL has since delisted and has become a privatized franchise in Australia.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Since the public float of NAL in 1994, its financial performance as public company was considered well below par as it had not returned a profit in its first 6 years. Accordingly, the position of the Company Secretary and CFO revolved around significant informal restructuring, equity raising and acquisitions that could be absorbed into NAL’s infrastructure to give the group competitive edge.
- My roles included being responsible for all Board Papers, Board matters, Annual Financial Accounts, Stock Exchange requirements, regular Branch visits, consolidated financial monthly management accounts and attendance at all board Meetings.
- I was also a member of the Finance Committee, a subcommittee of the full board.
- Annual Group budgets including all foreign operators including Singapore, East Timor and New Zealand.
- Full international inter-company consolidation.
- Key Achievements:
- Directly responsible for getting the Group refinanced on move favourable terms.
- Following major internal restructuring and streamlining operational activities, and close monitoring of margins, the Group reported its first profit in seven years.
- In recognition of significant contributions to the financial result, the Board awarded 500,000 free stock options to me.
- Participated in 5 detailed due diligence Reviews which culminated in the Group acquiring two strategic investments.
- Conducted a non renounceable Rights issue raising AUD 5 million for restructuring.
- NAL set up an offshore branch in East Timor in an attempt to diversify its operations.
- NAL originally established the Branch in year 2000 at the same time the United Nations moved into East Timor following the civil war.
- The Company was successful in engaging a general manager; however this party’s performance was considered below par and the Board offered the position to me, taking into account my former experience in successfully working in developing economies such as Papua New Guinea.
- I accepted the role and assumed duties in January 2001.
- Key Responsibilities:
- NAL established wholesale frozen and dry food operations in Dili East Timor.
- The Timor operations employed 30 East Timorese and three expatriate employees.
- Responsibilities included the ordering and importation of products from Australia, Singapore and Indonesia and wholesale to the United Nations, supermarkets and restaurants operating in East Timor.
- As General Manager, all pricing and margins were at my discretion to achieve the budget set by management.
- Multi currency dealings were also required in USD, SNG, AUD and Rupiah.
- I managed the operation successfully for 12 months.
- As it was likely that NAL was going to privatize and with the planned mass withdrawal of UN troops in early 2002, I opted to resign from my position and return to Brisbane, Australia in December 2001.
- Nautilus Australia Limited (“NAL”) was an international Ship Providore. NAL operated 12 branches Australia Wide, one branch in New Zealand and wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia. NAL was a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange from year 1994 to 2003. NAL, at its height, had a consolidated turnover of AUD 100 million. NAL has since delisted and has become a privatized franchise in Australia.
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
3 Years 11 Months- Nautilus Australia Limited (“NAL”)
- NAL was an international Ship Providore. NAL operated 12 branches Australia Wide, one branch in New Zealand and wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia. NAL was a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange from year 1994 to 2003. NAL, at its height, had a consolidated turnover of AUD 100 million. NAL has since delisted and has become a privatized franchise in Australia.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Since the public float of NAL in 1994, its financial performance as public company was considered well below par as it had not returned a profit in its first 6 years. Accordingly, the position of the Company Secretary and CFO revolved around significant informal restructuring, equity raising and acquisitions that could be absorbed into NAL’s infrastructure to give the group competitive edge.
- My roles included being responsible for all Board Papers, Board matters, Annual Financial Accounts, Stock Exchange requirements, regular Branch visits, consolidated financial monthly management accounts and attendance at all board Meetings.
- I was also a member of the Finance Committee, a subcommittee of the full board.
- Annual Group budgets including all foreign operators including Singapore, East Timor and New Zealand.
- Full international inter-company consolidation.
- Key Achievements:
- Directly responsible for getting the Group refinanced on move favourable terms.
- Following major internal restructuring and streamlining operational activities, and close monitoring of margins, the Group reported its first profit in seven years.
- In recognition of significant contributions to the financial result, the Board awarded 500,000 free stock options to me.
- Participated in 5 detailed due diligence Reviews which culminated in the Group acquiring two strategic investments.
- Conducted a non renounceable Rights issue raising AUD 5 million for restructuring.
- NAL set up an offshore branch in East Timor in an attempt to diversify its operations.
- NAL originally established the Branch in year 2000 at the same time the United Nations moved into East Timor following the civil war.
- The Company was successful in engaging a general manager; however this party’s performance was considered below par and the Board offered the position to me, taking into account my former experience in successfully working in developing economies such as Papua New Guinea.
- I accepted the role and assumed duties in January 2001.
- Key Responsibilities:
- NAL established wholesale frozen and dry food operations in Dili East Timor.
- The Timor operations employed 30 East Timorese and three expatriate employees.
- Responsibilities included the ordering and importation of products from Australia, Singapore and Indonesia and wholesale to the United Nations, supermarkets and restaurants operating in East Timor.
- As General Manager, all pricing and margins were at my discretion to achieve the budget set by management.
- Multi currency dealings were also required in USD, SNG, AUD and Rupiah.
- I managed the operation successfully for 12 months.
- As it was likely that NAL was going to privatize and with the planned mass withdrawal of UN troops in early 2002, I opted to resign from my position and return to Brisbane, Australia in December 2001.
- Nautilus Australia Limited (“NAL”) was an international Ship Providore. NAL operated 12 branches Australia Wide, one branch in New Zealand and wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore and Malaysia. NAL was a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange from year 1994 to 2003. NAL, at its height, had a consolidated turnover of AUD 100 million. NAL has since delisted and has become a privatized franchise in Australia.
General Manager
3 Years- Spirit of West Britain Pty Ltd (“SOWNB”)
- SOWNB was a privately own second generation Chinese entrepreneur.
- The business operated as a wholesaler of bottled and canned beer and soft drink, canned meat, tobacco products and imported wines and spirits.
- The business was located in Kimbe, West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea.
- Key Responsibilities:
- My initials assignment apart from management of the company was to convert the company’s operations from a manual accounting systems to full point of sale invoicing system with computerized stock control. Following the successful implementation of this system with full operating procedures, the same system was introduced into two related companies owned by the same entrepreneur.
- Weekly and monthly reporting to the Managing Director.
- Annual turnover of approximately USD 10 million.
- The company employed 35 national Papua New Guinea nationals.
- Sales development and marketing strategies were developed to capitalize on a virtual monopoly situation.
- Spirit of West Britain Pty Ltd (“SOWNB”) was a privately own second generation Chinese entrepreneur. The business operated as a wholesaler of bottled and canned beer and soft drink, canned meat, tobacco products and imported wines and spirits. The business was located in Kimbe, West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea.
General Manager
3 Years- Spirit of West Britain Pty Ltd (“SOWNB”)
- SOWNB was a privately own second generation Chinese entrepreneur.
- The business operated as a wholesaler of bottled and canned beer and soft drink, canned meat, tobacco products and imported wines and spirits.
- The business was located in Kimbe, West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea.
- Key Responsibilities:
- My initials assignment apart from management of the company was to convert the company’s operations from a manual accounting systems to full point of sale invoicing system with computerized stock control. Following the successful implementation of this system with full operating procedures, the same system was introduced into two related companies owned by the same entrepreneur.
- Weekly and monthly reporting to the Managing Director.
- Annual turnover of approximately USD 10 million.
- The company employed 35 national Papua New Guinea nationals.
- Sales development and marketing strategies were developed to capitalize on a virtual monopoly situation.
- Spirit of West Britain Pty Ltd (“SOWNB”) was a privately own second generation Chinese entrepreneur. The business operated as a wholesaler of bottled and canned beer and soft drink, canned meat, tobacco products and imported wines and spirits. The business was located in Kimbe, West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea.
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer
1 Year- Nivani Pty Ltd (“Nivani”)
- Nivani is a privately owned by civil engineering company specializing in road and bridge construction as well as general construction.
- Nivani had four branches including a joint venture on Lihir Island, the second largest gold deposit in the southern hemisphere.
- Nivani’s head office was located in Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Company Secretary and Director of all Group companies.
- Duties included monthly preparation of financial accounts, systematic branch visits and supervision of all accounting personnel.
- Annual financial and tax return preparation.
- Cash flow forecasting.
- Assisted General Manager in tendering on all major contracts.
- Spent significant time on Lihir Island where a major gold mine was being developed.
- Monitoring the physical and financial condition of all plant and equipment.
- Nivani Pty Ltd (“Nivani”) is a privately owned by civil engineering company specializing in road and bridge construction as well as general construction. Nivani had four branches including a joint venture on Lihir Island, the second largest gold deposit in the southern hemisphere. Nivani’s head office was located in Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer
1 Year- Nivani Pty Ltd (“Nivani”)
- Nivani is a privately owned by civil engineering company specializing in road and bridge construction as well as general construction.
- Nivani had four branches including a joint venture on Lihir Island, the second largest gold deposit in the southern hemisphere.
- Nivani’s head office was located in Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Company Secretary and Director of all Group companies.
- Duties included monthly preparation of financial accounts, systematic branch visits and supervision of all accounting personnel.
- Annual financial and tax return preparation.
- Cash flow forecasting.
- Assisted General Manager in tendering on all major contracts.
- Spent significant time on Lihir Island where a major gold mine was being developed.
- Monitoring the physical and financial condition of all plant and equipment.
- Nivani Pty Ltd (“Nivani”) is a privately owned by civil engineering company specializing in road and bridge construction as well as general construction. Nivani had four branches including a joint venture on Lihir Island, the second largest gold deposit in the southern hemisphere. Nivani’s head office was located in Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
Senior Accountant and Manager
4 Years- Deloitte Ross Tohmastsu (“DRT”)
- DRT Was the former name of Deloitte following the mergers of “the Big Eight” accounting firms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DRT was the result of the merger between Touche Ross and Deloitte Haskins and Sells.
- Key Responsibilities:
- I was originally engaged by DRT as a Senior Accountant in the DRT Brisbane office in the Corporate Recovery Division in 1990. In 1991, I was transferred to the DRT office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea as a Senior Accountant and later promoted Manager.
- While in Brisbane, a majority of the file assigned to me were debenture appointed Receivership administrations. A few of the notable administrations included two large Hotel and Tavern complexes and a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. Each administration involved the primary task of streamlining the operations so as to produce a trading plateau where significant improvements in both gross net margins were achieved with a view to readying the businesses for sale by the Receivers and Managers.
- Deloitte Ross Tohmastsu (“DRT”) was the former name of Deloitte following the mergers of “the Big Eight” accounting firms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DRT was the result of the merger between Touche Ross and Deloitte Haskins and Sells.
Senior Accountant and Manager
4 Years- Deloitte Ross Tohmastsu (“DRT”)
- DRT Was the former name of Deloitte following the mergers of “the Big Eight” accounting firms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DRT was the result of the merger between Touche Ross and Deloitte Haskins and Sells.
- Key Responsibilities:
- I was originally engaged by DRT as a Senior Accountant in the DRT Brisbane office in the Corporate Recovery Division in 1990. In 1991, I was transferred to the DRT office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea as a Senior Accountant and later promoted Manager.
- While in Brisbane, a majority of the file assigned to me were debenture appointed Receivership administrations. A few of the notable administrations included two large Hotel and Tavern complexes and a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. Each administration involved the primary task of streamlining the operations so as to produce a trading plateau where significant improvements in both gross net margins were achieved with a view to readying the businesses for sale by the Receivers and Managers.
- Deloitte Ross Tohmastsu (“DRT”) was the former name of Deloitte following the mergers of “the Big Eight” accounting firms in the late 1980s and early 1990s. DRT was the result of the merger between Touche Ross and Deloitte Haskins and Sells.
Education
Bachelor of commerce - Business Finance and Company Law
Fellow of CPA Australia
Secondary Schooling
Skills
Public Speaking
MS Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Attache
Accpac
Navision
Nexis
Certification
- Continuing Professional Development Courses (DRT and EY), 1986-01-01, 1994-12-31
- Corporate Governance courses and Professional Development in regard to the Australian Stock Exchange Listing Requirements and Rules, 1998-01-01, 2003-12-31
- Various insolvency training programs in Malaysia, 2005-01-01, 2010-12-31
Affiliations
- CPA Australia, Fellow
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Chartered Secretaries of Australia
- MAICSA – Malaysian Chartered Secretaries
- Kiwanis Club Bukit Kiara, Member
Interests
Rugby
Golf
Australian Rules Football
EPL
Accomplished pianist
Most forms of music
Speaking Engagements
- MAICSA Annual Conference, Fraud Investigation on Public Companies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2010-07-01, 2010-07-01
- Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Fraud Investigation red Flags, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2009-11-01, 2009-11-01
- MAICSA Business Leader Conference, Moderator Fraud Investigation Processes, Subang Jaya, Malaysia, 2009-10-01, 2009-10-01
- Malaysia Law Society, Debt Restructuring in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008-02-01, 2008-02-01
- M2 Asia Corporate fund conference, Conduction Fraud Investigations, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008-01-01, 2008-01-01
- ACCA annual Conference, Fraud Prevention and Detection, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2007-06-01, 2007-06-01
Articles
- Corporate Fraud in Malaysia, 2010-06-01, Star Biz Week Malaysia, Malaysia
- Forensic Accountants and Fraud Detection, 2007-09-01, Star Biz Week Malaysia, Malaysia
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Personal Information
Title: Managing Partner
Training
- Offshore Alert Annual Conference, Miami, USA, 2011-01-01, 2013-12-31
- IAAR Conference, London, UK, 2012-01-01, 2012-01-01
- European R3 Insolvency and Restructuring Conference, London, UK, 2013-01-01, 2013-01-01
- Financial Institutions Insurance Conference, London, UK, 2013-01-01, 2013-01-01
Timeline
Managing Partner
Baker Tilly Insolvency and Forensics
07.2019 - 06.2026Read More
Director Forensics and Investigations
Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd
04.2014 - 06.2019Read More
Managing Director
KRyS Global Bermuda
02.2011 - 06.2014Read More
Partner and Executive Director
Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd
01.2005 - 02.2011Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
GPS Online Limited
01.2003 - 12.2004Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
GPS Online Limited
01.2003 - 12.2004Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Retail Technology & Services Limited
01.2001 - 12.2002Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Retail Technology & Services Limited
01.2001 - 12.2002Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Nautilus Australia Limited
01.1998 - 12.2001Read More
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Nautilus Australia Limited
01.1998 - 12.2001Read More
General Manager
Spirit of West New Britain Pty Ltd
01.1995 - 01.1998Read More
General Manager
Spirit of West New Britain Pty Ltd
01.1995 - 01.1998Read More
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer
Nivani Pty Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1995Read More
Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer
Nivani Pty Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1995Read More
Senior Accountant and Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
01.1990 - 01.1994Read More
Senior Accountant and Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
01.1990 - 01.1994Read More
Marist Brothers College
Secondary Schooling
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Queensland University
Bachelor of commerce from Business Finance and Company Law
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CPA Australia
Fellow of CPA Australia
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