Independent, experienced counsel that helps government and industry leaders govern well, manage risk and deliver change with confidence. The people you meet are the people who do the work.
Our Directors have led audit, risk and governance functions inside government and major organisations, so we know what it takes to act on advice, not just give it. Expect pragmatic, experienced counsel that fits your organisation and stands up in front of your Executive and committee.
Outsourced and co-sourced plans that meet the Global Internal Audit Standards, working closely with your team to review the efficiency and effectiveness of your processes.
Framework design, strategic and operational risk workshops, risk appetite statements and embedded risk support.
Assurance mapping across the three lines, second-line operating models and GRC system implementation.
Governance and assurance health checks for major programs, before the milestones that matter.
Fraud and corruption control reviews, probity and conflict-of-interest risk, led by Directors with fraud investigation experience.
ICT governance and ISO 27001 audits by CISA-qualified and ISO lead auditors, with data analytics built into testing.
Operating model redesign, management of change frameworks and hands-on support to embed new ways of working.
Program, portfolio and project management, PMO support and project risk leadership for capital works and system implementations.
Experienced audit, risk and governance professionals placed into your team to cover peaks, backfill key roles or add specialist skills.
For 9 years we have provided high-quality internal audit, risk and assurance services from Perth, with outcomes your people can own and sustain.
We are well prepared, listen to what you want, work hard and apply our expertise. These are the foundations on which success is built.
Highly experienced, Perth-based Directors who build trust quickly and cut through noise to develop practical, insightful solutions.
Global experience combined with a thorough knowledge of WA State and local government, from a team that has operated in Perth for 9 years.
Directors plan, deliver and report your work, and findings are agreed with management at close-out, so your committee reads a report everyone stands behind.
A selection of engagements across government, resources, energy and financial services. Client names are withheld; references are available on request.
Deep-dive into high-value, strategically important contracts, backed by data analytics across the full portfolio and an in-house team member embedded in the review.
A scalable framework with clear accountabilities, reported at Director General level.
End-to-end review of the systems, processes and controls used to administer a State hardship grant scheme, including regulatory requirements and internal cost recording.
Confidence over scheme compliance, with practical actions and reporting built for management and the Board.
Independent review of an event delivery partner’s reimbursement claim, including overhead costs and management fees.
A timely, evidence-based position for the agency and stronger controls for future events.
Facilitated workshops using internal and external analysis, interactive survey tools and bow-tie analysis to assess high-priority risks and design controls.
Completed operational risk registers, clear risk and control ownership, and an improved risk procedure.
Strategic risk reviews facilitated with Executive Leadership Teams across local government and State regulatory bodies.
A current, executive-owned strategic risk profile linked to organisational objectives.
Delivered selected audits alongside the in-house team, with snapshot, real-time reporting for project health checks and data analytics in testing.
Earlier identification of project issues and greater audit coverage for the same effort.
Assessed conformance with the IIA Standards and Code of Ethics, benchmarked maturity and defined the desired future state.
Standardised processes, higher productivity and greater Executive and Board visibility of internal audit.
Managed the annual plan end to end and led cross-functional audits, alongside IA training, new reporting templates and a system implementation.
Rolling plan delivered on time and on budget, with one report format serving both the Audit Committee and line management.
Planned and delivered the global plan across multiple overseas locations, covering operational, compliance, finance and project risks, and led a functional improvement program.
A more mature internal audit function and real-term value gains from process optimisation across locations.
Designed integrated assurance frameworks and models that map first, second and third line activity against material risks.
Clear visibility of assurance coverage and gaps for management and the Audit and Risk Committee.
Led the business-wide privacy strategy, integrating privacy compliance, information management and security, and linking incidents to risk management.
A significant uplift in privacy risk maturity and better breach reporting to the Executive and Board.
Led a cross-functional team to build one framework for 600+ vendors, with risk tools for each phase from tender to demobilisation across mine, rail and port sites.
Consistent practice across operations, with significant cost and time savings and clearer contractor performance data.
Our founders, Ben and Alistair, lead every engagement, supported by a network of Perth-based specialists averaging more than 25 years' experience.
Ben has extensive international experience in risk management, internal audit, governance and process improvement, built over more than 25 years. He is the founder and director at A&P Advisory and previously held management and supervisory positions at BHP, KBR and the Office of the Auditor General.
Ben is currently the Independent Chair of the Audit, Risk and Performance Committee at the Construction Training Fund and an Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member at the Mental Health Commission. He has previously served on the Audit and Risk Committees of the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia, the Town of East Fremantle, the City of Fremantle and Amnesty International (Australia), and as Vice President of the ACFE WA Chapter, WA Council Member for the IIA Australia, Treasurer of the Southern Forests Food Council and Museums Australia (WA), and Secretary of the Consumer Credit Legal Society.
Ben has contributed to industry thought leadership, including authoring a number of publications for Internal Auditor, speaking engagements for the Institute of Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Institute of Internal Auditors, and course lecturing for the Governance Institute of Australia.
Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA); Bachelor of Commerce (BComm), Murdoch University.
Previously held: Fellow of the Governance Institute (FGIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Alistair has extensive international experience in risk management, governance and internal audit, built over more than 25 years across Big Four advisory and in-house audit in the UK and Australia. He is a founder and director at A&P Advisory and previously held senior positions at PwC, KPMG and BG Group.
Before founding A&P Advisory, Alistair was a Director at PwC and an Associate Director at KPMG, advising organisations on risk, governance and internal audit. He led business risk audit at BG Group, a FTSE-listed global oil and gas company, and began his career in internal audit at Halliburton, gaining a grounding in the operational and project risks of the energy sector. Today he leads internal audit, risk and governance engagements for government and resources clients, helping them build frameworks and governance structures that hold up through change.
Alistair has contributed to industry thought leadership, including co-authoring Risky Relationships, on third-party risk, for Internal Auditor, co-presenting the IIA WA State Conference workshop on assurance mapping, and speaking engagements for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Chartered Accountant (ICAEW); Master of Arts (MA), University of Oxford.
Panel appointments, events and our published thinking on governance and assurance.
Whether you are planning next year's audit program, refreshing your risk framework, steering a major change or looking for experienced people, we will tell you plainly where we can help. WA agencies can engage us directly through CUAAFA2024.