Robert Nielson

Director, Founder
+61 418 481 630
rnielson@lnpaudit.com

Robert is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Registered Company Auditor and is an audit specialist with over 40 years’ experience.

He works with private and listed groups in industries including financial services, SME’s, retail, property, wholesale, distribution and resources.

Robert enjoys travel, fine food and wine, yachting, and family time.

Tony Rose

Director, Founder
+61 416 176 303
tonyr@lnpaudit.com

Tony has over 30 years’ experience in public practice and industry internationally and in Australia. He is a Chartered Accountant in Australia and UK (ICAEW), holds a Bachelor of Science and is a Registered Company Auditor and is a licensed auditor with the Financial Markets Authority in New Zealand.

Tony specialises in financial services, property, retail and distribution and mining and exploration, and works with Australian and multinational growing private and listed clients.

Tony previously spent more than 20 years with KPMG, Deloitte and Crowe Horwath.

He enjoys travel, skiing, cycling, all things mountain, old cars, fine food, and the ocean.

Archana Kumar

Director
+61 416 321 163
archanak@lnpaudit.com

Archana has over 18 years’ audit experience in Australia and Fiji. She is a CPA and holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Financial Management, and Information Systems. Archana is also a Registered Company Auditor and is a licensed auditor with the Financial Markets Authority in New Zealand.

Archana works with growing and listed clients in financial services, mining and exploration, not for profit and retail and distribution. Archana has previous experience at Grant Thornton.

She enjoys travel and learning about different food and culture.

Chin Ding Khoo

Director
+61 450 501 066
chinkhoo@lnpaudit.com

Chin has over 18 years’ audit experience in Australia and overseas. Chin is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce and is a Registered Company Auditor.

She carries out audit and assurance work for many clients in various industries, including financial services, insurance, information technology and not for profits. Chin has previous experience at Crowe Horwath and KPMG.

Chin enjoys cycling and keeping active, travel, and time with friends and family.

David Sinclair

Director
+61 412 382 884
davids@lnpaudit.com

David has over 30 years’ experience in providing audit, assurance, accounting advisory and related services to a diverse client base that includes professional and financial services, property, investment, import and distribution, transport and logistics, as well as mining and mineral exploration. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Registered Company Auditor.

David was a KPMG Australia audit partner for fifteen years. As well as servicing a broad portfolio of clients, he was a member of the ASPAC Audit Quality Performance Program, leading quality reviews across KPMG offices throughout the Asia Pacific region. Prior to this, David was the leader of the Crowe Horwath Australia Audit and Assurance Services Division.

David has three sons and shares a passion with them for fishing, boats and the beach.

Dianne Essey

Practice Manager
diessey@lnpaudit.com

Di joined the Firm in 2018 as Practice Manager.

She has over 25 years extensive corporate experience in large global financial services and funds management organisations, including BlackRock, Barclays Global Investors and JP Morgan Chase. During this period, she has performed various senior roles in the Asia-Pacific region in the areas of corporate governance, client relationship management and HR management.

Di enjoys travel, fitness, coffee and a good book.

Justin Reid

Quality and Risk Consultant
justinr@lnpaudit.com

As the Firm's Quality & Risk Consultant, Justin oversees and develops our system of quality and risk management to ensure that LNP Audit + Assurance manages risk and provides the highest audit quality to its clients. Justin has worked with us for over 10 years and has 30+ years’ experience in audit assurance and risk management, with the last 15 years spent consulting to and training professional services firms and industry.  Justin is a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a former member of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AuASB).

Justin and his wife spend their free time assisting in the rescue of Beagles from research facilities.

Anna Xu

Senior Manager
annax@lnpaudit.com

Anna has over 17 years’ experience in public practice in Australia. She is a Chartered Accountant in Australia, holds a Bachelor of Information Systems and Master of Practising Accounting degree.

Anna specialises in financial services, manufacturing retail and distribution clients, and not-for-profit entities.

She enjoys travel, photography, fine food, and watching tennis.

Daphne Chidemo

Senior Manager
daphnec@lnpaudit.com

Daphne has over 16 years’ experience in public practice in Zimbabwe, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa.

Daphne specialises in financial services, fintech and digital technology entities.

She enjoys fine wine, fine food, and good conversation.

Davinder Dhaliwal

Manager
davinderd@lnpaudit.com

Davinder has over 12 years’ experience in the auditing industry, internationally and in Australia. He is a Chartered Accountant in Australia and Singapore (ISCA), and hold a Bachelor degree in Commerce.

Davinder specialises in financial services, insurance, mining and exploration, NFPs and works with Australian and multinational growing private and listed clients.

Davinder has spent most of his auditing experience with LNP.

He enjoys scuba diving and soccer and has interest in aeroplanes and non-verbal communications.

Wayne Cheung

Assistant Manager
waynec@lnpaudit.com

Wayne has more than 8 years of audit experience in Australia and Hong Kong. He is a member of CPA Australia, and holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce. He has extensive external audit experience with listed and growing companies across a wide range of industries and previously worked with KPMG in Hong Kong.

Alma Mae Vina

Assistant Manager
almav@lnpaudit.com

Alma has over 8 years of audit experience in Australia and the Philippines. She is a CPA and holds a Bachelors degree in Accounting. Alma has external audit experience across a broad range of clients and particularly ASIC regulated financial services providers. She has previously worked with Ernst & Young International in Manila.

Hayley Roberts

Marketing Specialist

With over 15 years experience in digital marketing, Hayley brings a wealth of marketing experience to the team. Hayley holds a Bachelor Of Business, majoring in Marketing and most recently completed a Certificate IV in Leadership and Management.

Hayley enjoys travelling, water sports and spending time with family and friends.

Fayssal Merheb

HR Specialist

Fayssal has over a decade of experience in the human resources industry, with a strong focus on Learning & Organisational Development, helping companies enhance their talent and foster growth. Fayssal holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree, majoring in HR, and is a certified Strengths coach.

With expertise in both traditional HR practices and innovative coaching methods, Fayssal is dedicated to nurturing professional development and promoting a positive workplace culture. Outside of work, he is an avid UFC fan, a connoisseur of 90s hip-hop music, and a coffee enthusiast.