Nathan Coughlin
Audit Partner and Head of Housing Associations
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What sets Nathan apart?
Nathan is an expert in audit and compliance services, working with clients across a wide range of sectors.
He has strong technical accounting and reporting skills which he has honed from working with a substantial number of corporate entities, as well as public sector bodies.
Nathan has specific expertise in the education and housing sectors.
As well as his considerable external audit experience, he has overseen many internal audit contracts for clients in various industries.
Nathan is used to working alongside senior finance teams and non-executives to build strong and long-term relationships and to deliver a first-rate client service.
Nathan also leads our accounting services to a number of owner managed business. He proactively addresses emerging issues with his clients, ensuring they are introduced to the relevant specialists within the firm to support them in meeting their business objectives.
Nathan's service expertise
- External audit of larger corporate and not-for-profit organisations. Advising on complex transactions and on the implications of changes in accounting standards
- Working with owner-managed businesses and subsidiaries of UK and US listed groups
- In depth understanding of the education and housing sectors. Nathan has worked with most further education colleges and universities in the South West
- Overseeing internal audits in further education colleges, universities, local authorities’ housing associations and community interest companies. Reviewing their systems and providing practical recommendations to improve controls
- Working alongside in-house internal audit teams
- Advising boards on risk management, governance and internal control
- Ensuring clients meet their reporting deadlines, providing them with clear financial information and ongoing strategic support and assistance as required
- Liaising with other specialists across the firm to ensure clients receive a holistic professional service, including but not limited to corporation tax, payroll, VAT and corporate finance
Nathan's sector expertise
- Auditing of and advising charities on their risk management, governance and internal controls
- Auditing of and advising academies, colleges and universities on their risk management, governance and internal controls
- Auditing of and advising housing associations on their risk management, governance and internal controls
Nathan's service expertise
Nathan's sector expertise
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