Clayton Hickey

“What I really enjoy is adopting an “outside the square approach” to audit and assurance, and using the process not only as an avenue for confirmation and verification, but as a genuine value add to a client’s business. I aim to deliver this approach with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.”

Clayton is a Partner of Lawler Partners Audit team, with over 10 years experience in practice having worked in both Sydney and Newcastle.

His knowledge of assurance and advisory is considerable, having served both large national and international clients through his background in a Big 4 accounting firm. Clayton has also provided audit services to a substantial number of Registered Clubs.

Clayton is highly experienced in Australian Equivalents to International Accounting Standards (A-IFRS) having led project teams on behalf of major national and international companies out of Sydney. He has also lectured at several Australian universities on A-IFRS and other financial reporting requirements over the last two years.

He has provided audit and assurance services to registered clubs, small and medium sized enterprises, government, and publicly listed companies.

Specifically, his areas of expertise are:

• External audit
• Risk management
• Financial statements and A-IFRS
• Efficiency and effectiveness reviews and
• Special reports to management.

Clayton's professional qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia