The Team

Ian graduated from the University of Kent in accounting and law in 1978 and joined Ernst & Young. He qualified first time and after progressing to audit supervisor, joined the national training department on a 20 month secondment. He returned to audit as a manager and left to join HAT in July 1985.

Roles and Responsibilities

Ian's major areas of responsibility are:

• Writing and teaching on the A to Gb Courses
• Lecturing on the HAT CPD course programme on auditing and personal skills
• Advising practices on audit compliance
• Carrying out annual audit compliance reviews for member firms
• QAD and Practice Assurance / Quality Checked support
• Presenting technical update meetings
• Carrying out quality control file reviews
• Carrying out student reviews
• Practice efficiency consultancy
• Chairperson of technical, student and student liaison committees
• Marketing
• Editorship of bimonthly HAT Newsletter

Hobbies & Interests

Ian's hobbies include watching Southend United, Speedway, collecting number one hit singles, visiting houses and castles, gardening, theatre, concerts, and cycling. Ian is a member of the 92 Club, having visited all the current football league grounds, and in February 2010, extended this to cover all Blue Square Premier grounds and he is also a member of CAMRA.