Bernie is a partner in the Audit Division of KPMG.  He has over 21 years of experience in providing audit and advisory services to public and private entities across a broad range of industries including industrial products, consumer markets and financial services.  Bernie also has extensive experience in providing due diligence and accounting advice on complex acquisition, disposal, capital raising and demerger transactions.  He is a member of KPMG’s national Audit Quality Committee and national Audit Technology Steering Group.

Bernie is also Deputy Partner in Charge of KPMG’s national Department of Professional Practice, which provides technical support to KPMG‘s Audit division in the areas of financial reporting, assurance and risk management.  Bernie’s responsibilities include oversight of KPMG’s audit policies and procedures, provision of guidance to audit teams on the application of auditing standards and regulatory requirements, and providing input into the Audit division’s risk management framework and policies.