Anthony Ashby

“I believe in a no surprises and cards on the table approach in business relationships. Experience has shown me that clients who have a close relationship with their professional advisers are more successful. I don’t believe in being an accountant my clients see only once a year. Clients respect the transparency and consistency of this approach and it allows us to work together in a true partnership for the betterment of their business.”

Anthony has worked in the chartered accountancy profession since 1996 and is currently a Principal within the Lawler Partners Audit team.

Anthony’s professional career began as a graduate in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurial Services Group where he was fast tracked to Manager level after 4 years professional experience. At Ernst & Young, Anthony was responsible for providing a holistic range of professional services encompassing audit and assurance, taxation, accounting, financial modeling, business consultancy and planning and litigation consulting. Clients included publicly listed, privately held, government and not-for-profit entities, and they covered a broad range of industries including Health & Medical, Retail, Manufacturing, Import & Distribution, Property & Construction, Engineering and Financial Services.

His overseas experience involved auditing companies listed on the NASD/OTC Exchange during his time in the United States of America.

He then joined the Darrell Lea Group as their Financial Manager and oversaw the finances of an Australian icon involved in retail, licensing, manufacturing, export and distribution.

More recently Anthony was founder and principal of Ashby & Co, a Chartered Accounting firm specialising in the Government and NGO sectors.

Anthony has considerable experience in the audit, assurance and business consulting arenas. His passion lies within the NFP, NGO and SME sectors and his focus is on building a close trusted business partner relationship with his clients.

Anthony is an Aboriginal Australian and he has contributed to the Aboriginal community through various avenues. He is currently a member director of NSW Native Title Services Ltd.

Anthony's professional qualifications include:

• Registered Company Auditor
• Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
• Bachelor of Commerce – UNSW