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Capability Statement Accounting, Financial and Business Advisory services tailored to suit the unique challenges of the mining and mining services sectors.
With tightening budgets and the cost/price squeeze gripping the mining sector, economic restraints are filtering down from the largest miners through the industry’s entire supply chain.
Now is a critical time to take control of your business’ operating expenditure, and revisit all costs associated with delivering your services to your clients. You must ensure that you don’t fall victim to current and future cost cuts in the industry.
If you are a decision maker in business looking for the right advice, PKF Lawler are a national, award winning mid-tier accounting and business advisory group, tailoring their service and solutions focused on your needs and the changing dynamic of your industry.
PKF Lawler firms are members of the PKF International Limited (PKFI) network of legally independent firms. With almost 300 member firms and correspondents across 440 locations in around 125 countries, PKFI is the 12th largest global accountancy network. Globally, PKFI member firms have around 2,270 partners and nearly 22,000 staff.
In Australia, PKF offers clients the expertise of more than 65 Partners and 400 staff, across audit, taxation and specialist advisory services.
Think Mining. Think PKF Lawler.
From our clients
Our Expertise
Industry Experience
"At Guildford Coal outsourcing the accounting back office function to PKF Lawler makes for good governance, economical and business sense. It provides Guildford access to a highly experienced team technically skilled in helping mining businesses to achieve results. Further, it allows management time to focus on core business activities and remain confident that the business complies with statutory obligations.”
- Jason Culpeper, GM Finance & Commercial, Guildford Coal
“PKF Lawler recently assumed responsibility for Port Waratah Coal Services’ Internal Audit function. The quality of a firm is largely a direct reflection of the quality of the people that service their clients. We have now dealt with one of their partners Martin Matthews and his team for several years now. The offer a degree of professionalism, flexibility and a strategic approach to modern business risks that is innovative and refreshing. Having a senior Partner that takes a close interest in our business and is prepared to take a hands on role to understand pragmatically the real issues and work with Management to resolve them has developed and fostered an excellent professional partnership.”
- Geoff Crowe, General Manager Commercial, Port Waratah Coal Services
“PKF Lawler advise us and add value here in Australia but more importantly, they helped us to get our overseas company and tax structures setup correctly from day one. Working in overseas mining and rail markets like South Africa, Mozambique, Liberia and Guinea as well as the Americas is full of pitfalls and PKF Lawler and their network of overseas partners have combined to give Banlaw the best of international and local advise and protection. Banlaw has developed a strong strategic relationship with Andrew Beattie and his team at PKF Lawler and we enjoy working with them.”
- Bill Clifton, Group General Manager, Banlaw
At PKF Lawler we have a highly experienced team of professionals in various accounting disciplines and with backgrounds in a variety of industries. Our services include: • Business Recovery & Insolvency • Business Advisory Services • Audit • Taxation • Superannuation • Forensic • Corporate Finance
Our broad range of services & experience allow us to access the right people for a range of specific assignments and industries. In relation to Pre Lend Due Diligence, this means we can bring our in-house specialists at short notice to analyse issues that arise from our review of a business.
Mining & Mining Services
The mining sector and businesses that service the mining industry have unique accounting challenges.
At PKF Lawler, we understand that every project has specific demands and so requires customised advice and measures.
Demonstrated experience
Our team has experience in helping mining and mining services businesses to achieve results during all phases of operation – from start-up, strategic planning and growth through to business succession planning, including mergers and management buy outs. With demonstrated experience in providing practical and effective strategic planning advice, PKF Lawler works with our clients to ensure that they, whether servicing the mining industry or operating directly in that space, are always positioned to capitalise on market opportunities and best cope with the changing landscape.
Suiting your needs
Depending on your needs, we go beyond assisting clients to navigate the complexities of the changing Australian regulatory system. We add real value to organisations that face the financial challenges and risks associated with operating in mining, and to those businesses that provide distinct and specific services to support the mining industry in Australia and globally.
Engineering
The term engineering covers a range of disciplines and we have experience in many. Our client base includes suppliers to the Oil & Gas industry; precision machining of sophisticated componentry; fabrication and installation of steel structures; maintenance, demolition and remediation of sites and structures; along with a range of clients providing consulting services in environmental, civil, mining and other engineering disciplines. PKF Lawler is also the sole accounting firm that is a member of HunterNet – a co-operative network of manufacturing, engineering and consulting companies widely recognised in the Australian market.
The nature of these clients is that their businesses are constantly evolving and we take an integral role in their operations and governance, rather than simply preparing accounts and tax returns. This often extends to sitting on our clients’ Advisory Boards giving us a complete view of the workings of the business.
Through our Corporate Finance division, PKF Lawler has been involved in numerous transactions for banks and banking syndicates specifically in Engineering and Mining Services.
Simon Rutherford Director, Business Advisory P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: Mining, Sale of Business, Mergers and Acquisitions, Advisory Boards, Real Estate
Simon works with our Business Advisory and Corporate Finance teams, and is based in our Newcastle office.
With specialist experience and knowledge in corporate governance, business development and strategy, succession, transactions, finance, and taxation, Simon sits on the boards of several clients, and is an independent member of the management teams and external advisory board for others.
His industry experience covers mining and mining services, retail, wholesale, engineering, manufacturing, financial services, health, property, and transport.
Major assignments Simon has worked on include mergers and acquisitions, preparing groups for sale, debt and equity funding and due diligence, the reconstruction of major industrial firms and investigative accountant reports on public companies.
Simon also has considerable experience in property development matters including negotiation, structuring, planning, feasibility modelling, funding (both debt and equity via syndication) and taxation.
He is currently a non-executive director of Vow Financial Group, Pacific Smiles Group, Canyon Property Trust, and Lawler Financial Services. He is actively involved in the business community and has a high level of involvement in Hunternet as a member of the Business Value Group.
Simon is a CA, Registered Tax Agent and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Steve Meyn Managing Director P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: Mining, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Corporate Governance
Steve is the Managing Director of PKF Lawler Newcastle and Sydney, and works within the Business Advisory team.
With more than 24 years of experience as an accountant, Steve has developed specific expertise in the field of IT consulting.
He has a deep understanding of the information required by business owners and managers to make informed decisions, and is experienced in developing and implementing strategies that improve business profitability and cash flow.
Steve’s expertise covers business and strategic planning, boosting the efficiency and effectiveness of data and reporting processes, and project managing the implementation of new information systems.
He also works with clients across needs analysis, scoping and evaluation of new information systems, business system risk analysis, disaster recovery planning, corporate governance, and reporting.
Steve has a particular interest in Mining and Mining services, having a family background in the industry and assisting a number of clients that operate in this space.
Steve enjoys the challenges of managing PKF Lawler Newcastle and Sydney, bringing this experience to the table of a number of Boards and Advisory Boards across our client base.
He is a Member of HunterNet, Chairman of HunterNet IT Committee, and a Member of the IT Chapter of the ICAA.
Our Team
Clayton Hickey Partner, Audit & Assurance P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: Financial Statements Audit, Internal Audit, US GAAP and SOX, Mining
Clayton is a Partner working within our Audit and Assurance team based in Newcastle.
He has more than 13 years of experience providing his clients with audit, risk, and technical advisory services, as well as due diligence activities, and preparing independent accountant and expert reports.
Clayton’s interests lie firmly in providing growing businesses with a proactive audit function so they remain up to date, improve governance and operating efficiencies, and maintain competitive advantage.
A diverse background has seen Clayton work with large private companies, Australian subsidiaries of multinational companies, small to medium public companies, Registered Clubs, not for profits, and Government organisations.
This experience extends to clients operating in manufacturing, retail, publishing, engineering, financial services, food and beverage, aged care and retirement living, hospitality and gaming, and biotechnology.
Clayton has lectured in accounting and finance at a number of universities, and regularly speaks on key topics of interest to industry groups and associations.
He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a Registered Company Auditor, External Examiner with the NSW Law Society, and Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Andrew Beattie Director, Business Advisory P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: Mining, Pharmacy, Strategic Planning, Advisory Boards, Financial Reporting
Andrew works with our Business Advisory team, and is primarily based in our Newcastle office.
He has an extensive background in accounting, business advisory and the banking sector.
For more than nine years, Andrew’s professional career has focused on the public practice accounting sector, but also incorporates four years with a major banking institution as a Senior Relationship Manager.
Working with clients from a range of industry sectors, Andrew’s specialist experience and knowledge covers business improvement, management consulting, strategic planning, succession planning and business valuation.
He is also experienced in advising clients on strategic direction, funding and financial risk management, as well as forecasting, performance management and reporting.
As a leader of our Business Advisory team in Newcastle, Andrew has a focus on clients operating in key industries such as Pharmacy, Veterinary, Pubs and Mining Services.
He has a strong commitment to community initiatives and is currently a director of Connectability Australia, and Live Out Loud the Nat Cook Foundation. He was a previous Director and Treasurer of The Entrance Leagues Club Limited.
Andrew is a Registered Tax Agent, a CPA, an affiliate of the ICAA , and a Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Martin Matthews Partner, Audit & Assurance P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: Mining, Financial Statements Audit, Internal Audit, Financial Reporting Advisory, Hospitality
Martin is a Partner of our Audit and Assurance team and is based in our Newcastle office.
With almost 25 years of experience, Martin’s career has seen him work locally in Newcastle for the past 10 years, as well as more than 13 years working with Deloitte in Sydney and London.
Martin’s specialties cover Internal and External audit, Accounting Advice in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (A-IFRS), and Financial Due Diligence.
He is also experienced in conducting system reviews focusing on the adequacy of controls within businesses, and the preparation of financial statements.
From serving small not-for-profit companies through to large listed multinationals, Martin has a wealth of audit and advisory experience. He is renowned for his technical ability, professionalism, work ethic and ability to maintain strong client relationships.
Martin’s industry experience includes education and training, manufacturing, , hospitality, infrastructure, industry associations, financial services, and viticulture.
Martin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia, a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Australia, and a Registered Company Auditor.
Darren Shone Partner, Taxation P: (02) 4962 2688 [email protected]
Specialisation: ATO Dispute Resolution, Tax Planning, Tax Structuring, Tax Audit, Payroll Tax
Darren is Partner of the specialist Taxation team at PKF Lawler, and is based in our Newcastle office.
With more than 20 years of experience in public practice accounting, Darren has dedicated the last 10 years of his career to full time taxation advisory.
This specialisation has seen him develop extensive knowledge across GST, Capital Gains Tax, Income Tax and NSW State Taxes.
Covering the full spectrum of PKF Lawler clients, Darren works with closely held family business clients right through to the specific taxation issues faced by our large corporate and international clients.
He is also experienced with the taxation issues that affect particular industry sectors, including manufacturing, engineering, financial services, health, professional services, primary production, property development, wholesale, retail, and hospitality and gaming.
Darren writes technical articles for taxation reference materials and journals used by other professional tax advisers, and teaches, examines and presents courses provided by The Tax Institute. He also sits on the NSW Education Committee of The Tax Institute.
Darren holds a Masters In Taxation, a designated CPA Specialist in Taxation, holds Chartered Tax Adviser status with The Tax Institute, and a Member of the National Tax and Accountants Association.
Our Team
