Foundations
JR Partners - Corporate Services
JASON EVANS
Professional Background
Jason joined the Audit and Assurance Group of Johnston Rorke Brisbane in 1996, and is currently the head of the firm's Audit and Assurance Group.
Formerly a manager with KPMG in Brisbane, Jason has extensive experience with the audit and financial reporting obligations of listed public companies and small to large private organisations. Additionally, Jason acts for a number of entities in the not-for-profit sector, as well as the Local Government area.
With more than 20 years public practice experience, including an international secondment based in London to deliver International Accounting Standard (IAS) audits in Eastern Europe, Jason is able to deliver external audit services, technical AIFRS accounting advice and internal control reviews across a broad range of industry groups. Jason is a registered company auditor and tax agent.
Industry Experience
- Manufacturing
- Extractive Industries
- Biotech
- Property Development
- Managed Investment Schemes
- Building and Construction
- Investment
- Financial Services
- Not-for-profit
- Local Government
Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Economics (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Business (Queensland University of Technology)
- Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- Registered Company Auditor
- Registered Tax Agent
- AFSL Authorised Representative
Contact Jason: JEvans@jr.com.au
Ross was the firm's managing partner for 15 years, however stepped back from this role on 1 July 2008. He remains a senior partner of the firm and continues to lead the firm's corporate advisory practice.
Prior to joining JR in 1985, Ross worked for a major international firm for seven years including over two years in the USA. He is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants and specialises in corporate advisory, equity and debt raisings, corporate valuations, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and expert reports.
Ross is well regarded in the corporate finance arena. He is among a small group of Australian accountants to have successfully listed a company on the NASDAQ.
Contact Ross: RWalker@jr.com.au
Warwick became a Partner of Johnston Rorke on 1 January 2009. Warwick has a background in large accounting firms, where he was a Partner of Deloitte, and prior to that a Principal at Ernst & Young. For the 2 years prior to joining Johnston Rorke, he was CFO of Brisbane based ASX listed RP Data Ltd, where he lead the company's IPO process, and oversaw the completion of 6 acquisitions and integrations, and also managed strong organic growth.
Warwick holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle (where he was awarded the best overall performance majoring in financial or management accounting) and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Warwick's broad range of professional and commercial experience (including 2 years in the USA), is across, financial reporting, assurance, corporate finance, financial management and strategy. His core focus in the provision of corporate finance and assurance services to middle market private, private equity backed and emerging listed companies.
Warwick's thorough professional and commercial knowledge and background, enables him to deliver real solutions for our clients.
Contact Warwick: WFace@jr.com.au