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About Lowrys Audit

Lowrys Audit is a Chartered Accounting Firm and a Specialist Audit Practice

Lowrys Audit is a long-term territorian business with its office located in Darwin, Australia’s dynamic and tropical city. As one of Australia’s leading audit-only firms, we are confident that our skills, capabilities, and capacity will deliver high quality outcomes at a reasonable price, ensuring peace-of- mind, prosperity and success for our clients.

Being part of a national network, Lowrys Audit are able to deliver on key imperatives: greater capacity, strengthened capability and increased Partner-led delivery. Lowrys Audit provides an option for clients looking for personalised service but with the strength of a national network. This enables us to provide the flexibility, specialist expertise, closeness and personal service typical of a local firm, together with all of the capabilities, and strength of a national network.

Our audit and assurance services are robust and transparent. Using the latest audit methodology and digital technology suites we deliver independent audit and assurance services that you, as our audit client, can trust.

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EMAIL

info@lowrysaudit.com.au

PHONE

08 8947 2200

OFFICE ADDRESS

Unit 3, 170 Coonwarra Road Winnellie NT 0820

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HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

Our Audit Approach

At Lowrys Audit we recognise the end product, the Audit Report is not exciting, and it is very consistent from firm to firm. Therefore, we prioritise the audit journey. Our aim is to reach the audit’s conclusion, ensuring a clean (unqualified) audit report while minimising disruption to your dedicated staff. We achieve this with following methods:

Using a consistent audit team, year on year
Encouraging year-round communication to ensure a timely resolution to any difficulties faced by you
Retaining quality audit staff, so that we can retain quality audit clients like yourself.
Building great relationships with the audit clients we work with.
Ensure that our audit clients understand that we are part of their team, we are in your corner and work with you to achieve your compliance requirements – we do not work for any of your regulatory bodies.

Audit & Assurance
As the challenges Executives and Directors face become more complex, Lowrys Audit brings a future driven, issues focus. Leveraging leading-edge technology, our national network of people and a constantly evolving Audit & Assurance process, we push ourselves to deliver an impact beyond your
expectations.

So, what can you expect?

Knowledgeable people – Judgement, experience and commitment are just the start. Our national network goes beyond through its passionate audit team with diversity of skills and knowledge delivering deeper insights and better outcomes.

Innovative processes – High-quality services with integrity are what you expect. We go further with a constantly evolving audit and assurance process. We apply our knowledge and experience to deliver more effective outcomes by focusing on what really matters.

World-class technology – Leveraging leading-edge technology and data, we’re redefining expectations and possibilities in audit and assurance. We combine the latest solutions with our years of experience.

Audit services that go beyond expectation – Auditors are an important part of the financial reporting ecosystem. Lowrys Audit constantly evolving audit process leverages leading-edge technology combined with a national network of professionals applying diverse skills and experience to deliver an impact that matters.

Quality Audit services – Quality Audit services are important link in your financial reporting process. Our constantly evolving audit process leverages leading- edge technology combined with a network of passionate audit team members.

Our Assurance services – Our Assurance services do more than simply look at past events and performance to issue a report. We take a proactive approach, looking at many facets of an organisation, to provide an expert audit opinion.

So, what can you expect?

Knowledgeable people

Judgement, experience and commitment are just the start. Our national network goes beyond through its passionate audit team with diversity of skills and knowledge delivering deeper insights and better outcomes.

Innovative processes

High-quality services with integrity are what you expect. We go further with a constantly evolving audit and assurance process. We apply our knowledge and experience to deliver more effective outcomes by focusing on what really matters.

World-class technology

Leveraging leading-edge technology and data, we’re redefining expectations and possibilities in audit and assurance. We combine the latest solutions with our years of experience

Audit services that go beyond expectation

Auditors are an important part of the financial reporting ecosystem. Lowrys Audit constantly evolving audit process leverages leading-edge technology combined with a national network of professionals applying diverse skills and experience to deliver an impact that matters.

Quality Audit services

Quality Audit services are important link in your financial reporting process. Our constantly evolving audit process leverages leading- edge technology combined with a network of passionate audit team members

Our Assurance services

Our Assurance services do more than simply look at past events and performance to issue a report. We take a proactive approach, looking at many facets of an organisation, to provide an expert audit opinion.

Navigate the Audit process with as little stress as possible.

Our experience has shown that many bookkeepers, financial controllers, business managers and accountants are apprehensive about their audit visit. Some because their own experiences have been difficult, with the audit firm sending out a new team every year and having to field the same questions year after year. Others feel that they are being targeted and can become defensive and uncooperative. We do our best to manage these common complaints and work with you to achieve your compliance requirements, improve your systems and controls and get to the end product of the Audit Report with as little stress as possible.

Our group of skilled audit experts are thoroughly trained to offer auditing services. At Lowrys Audit, our dedication is focused on supporting Darwin business owners in navigating, managing, and growing their ventures. As a national network of firms, our specialty lies in providing comprehensive audit solutions to a wide spectrum of businesses and organisations. We have full confidence that our expertise, skills, and resources will consistently yield outstanding results at a reasonable cost, fostering peace, prosperity, and success for our valued clients.

Lowrys has been operating throughout the Northern Territory and the Kimberly/Tanami region of Western Australia for a period in excess of 35 years. Lowrys is a local Darwin office employing approximately 20 professional and support staff, including 2 Chartered Accountants and 2 Certified Practicing Accountants. Lowrys is able to work with today’s business owners and managers to provide proactive advice and solutions to issues. Lowrys provides a wide range of services, including audit, and is able to provide clear, achievable, and specific assistance to offer the best approach to business problems and challenges that impact the financial direction of businesses.

Our Auditing Experts

Colin James | RCA, FCA
Audit Partner, Registered Auditor Number 7202

Colin boasts a comprehensive background in accounting, taxation, audit, and consulting. His illustrious career includes a 25-year tenure as a partner at Ernst and Young, a Big 4 national accounting and audit practice, before assuming control of Lowrys Audit. Colin’s professional credentials include being a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, a Registered Company Auditor, and a Registered Tax Agent. As a Director at his Darwin-based audit practice, Colin leverages his extensive network to deliver timely advice, reinforcing his reputation for proactive guidance. His role as an authorised Northern Territory Auditor-General’s auditor for Lowrys Audit underscores his ongoing commitment to excellence in audit representation.

Billy-Joe Thomas | B.com, CA, RCA
Director, Registered Auditor Number 302989

Bill began auditing in 1999 with EY and has been with AMW Audit since 2003 and Director since 2007. Bill has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including Local Government, Superannuation funds, Manufacturing, Co-operatives and Not-For-Profits. Bill is the Chairman of the Board and is ultimately responsible for AMW Audit.

Rhenard Dayoan | CIA, CPA
Audit Manager

Rhenard is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) in Australia and a Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines. His career began at Deloitte & Touche in the Philippines, following his 2007 bachelor’s degree in Accounting and successful CPA board exam completion. Rhenard then spent over a decade at Ernst & Young (EY) in Saudi Arabia, progressing to the role of Senior Manager. Relocating to Darwin in 2022, he joined Lowrys Audit. Rhenard also serves as an authorised Northern Territory Auditor-General’s auditor for Lowrys Audit, showcasing his commitment to maintaining high audit standards.

Shanika Dissayanaka | CPA, MPA
Audit Manager

Shanika, a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) in Australia and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK, brings nine years of auditing expertise to Lowrys Audit. Commencing her career at KPMG in Sri Lanka, as an Internal Auditor before pursuing higher education in Brisbane. After completing her Master’s in Professional Accounting in 2020, Shanika joined Lowrys Audit as an External Auditor in Darwin. Additionally, Shanika serves as an authorised Northern Territory Auditor-General’s auditor, further enhancing Lowrys Audit’s audit capabilities.

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SERVICES

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External Audit Service
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