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John Temple-Cole

Partner | Forensic
Sydney

+61 2 8257 3077

“It’s the variety of challenges we face in our assignments that motivates and continues to engage me each day.”

John Temple-Cole
People John Temple-Cole
John is a partner in our forensic group, and leads our Sydney forensic team. He is a CA Forensic Accounting Specialist, and has over 24 years’ experience in the field of forensic accounting. He specialises in large scale and complex financial investigations and disputes relating to quantification, loss of profit/damages, and accounting irregularities.

John has given evidence in a range of Australian Courts and tribunals, the High Court of Singapore and in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
He has a reputation for being upfront about the issues and is constantly in contact with clients.

John is passionate about coaching and mentoring members of his team and helping them deliver on engagements to achieve their professional goals.


Significant engagements

  • Consumer products, China master franchise dispute. Preparation of expert’s reports and Joint Expert Statement in ICC arbitration hearing.
  • Acciona Australia v Transport for New South Wales. Costs analysis in proceedings alleging misleading and deceptive conduct for the Design and Construct contract for the $1.5 billion Sydney Light Rail project.
  • Oswals v Commissioner of Taxation. Expert’s reports on behalf of Commissioner in a CGT dispute, concerning verification of costs allegedly incurred in construction of the entity’s major asset.
  • Emirates Park. Expert’s report and evidence in criminal proceedings following investigation of an invoicing fraud. Accused was found guilty on all 14 charges, covering approximately four years and $13 million, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Languages

  • Working proficiency in spoken and written Chinese (Mandarin).

Memberships

  • Fellow Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA)
  • Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA, UK).

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KordaMentha experts receive further recognition from Who’s Who Legal

Leadership and expertise are celebrated in the latest round of Who's Who Legal publications for 2020.

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KordaMentha Forensic experts recognised in Who’s Who Legal 2020

Who’s Who Legal recently released their list of global leaders across a number of categories including experts in data, digital forensics and forensic accounting investigations and arbitration.

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ASIC publishes KordaMentha’s final report on CBA’s compliance with financial advice licence conditions

ASIC has today published KordaMentha Forensic’s final report pursuant to its appointment by ASIC as the Compliance Expert relating to two CBA financial planning businesses.