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IAIN SUMMERS, FCPA Management and Government Consultant Member since 1999 Despite being streamed at school into science subjects, it was not my natural place. I saw that accounting was undersupplied at the time, and so I obtained chartered accounting qualifications with Coopers & Lybrand in my home town in Brisbane. That lead to four years of adventure working with that firm in Mount Isa and Port Moresby, during which I discovered that I belonged in small, and preferably tropical, communities. So I have lived happily in Darwin since 1980. I spent eleven years as a partner with Pannell Kerr Forster (now Deloittes) in Darwin; followed by two years in a management role with the Northern Territory Tourist Commission; and then a seven year term as Northern Territory Auditor-General. It was during my time in the Auditor-General role that CPA Australia invited me to join. It was an easy offer to accept - it was apparent that public sector accountants were being well serviced by CPA Australia, including through their annual national Public Sector accounting conference. For the past thirteen years I have been providing governance and management advice, assistance, and training primarily to government and not for profit organisations, while also involved with coaching and committees for the family's sporting and recreation activities. I label myself as a "community worker". I married Helen, an optometrist, in 1988 and we raised our three children in Darwin. I completed a law degree at Charles Darwin University in 2006. So while it took 33 years to earn a double degree in Commerce and Law, it does show that lifelong learning is possible. I was interested in aviation from my school days, so I obtained a private pilot's license before arriving in Darwin. I was then able to use it during my time in the accounting practice, where I enjoyed a decade or so as the "Flying Auditor of Arnhemland". My training and experience as an accountant has allowed me to be a useful contributor to my community. I value the opportunities this has given me, and I am grateful for the support provided to me by the Northern Territory Branch of CPA Australia. BE HEARD. BE RECOGNISED. CPA AUSTRALIA

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