John Wigglesworth
Chairman, Global Japanese Practice in Australia
KPMG Australia
John is a Senior Audit Partner based in Sydney. He has 29 years of experience providing financial statement audit, internal audit and accounting advisory services. John has extensive experience in working with clients with developing Asian operations and he is the Chairman of KPMG Australia's Japanese practice.
John has extensive experience working with clients in a wide range of industries including marketing and communications, publishing and media, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, transport, electronics and technology.
John’s other primary role is in accounting advisory, specialising in business combinations/acquisition structuring. John was also the partner responsible for IFRS conversion services for our Information, Communications and Entertainment line of business from 2003 to 2007.
John has extensive international experience including secondments to London (1988-1989) and Thailand (1996-2000). John was also the CFO of KPMG Thailand from 1999 to 2000.
John is a member of Council at Macquarie University and chairs the University’s Audit and Risk Committee.
Education and qualifications
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Bachelor of Economics, Macquarie University
Accreditation
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Registered company auditor
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Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia