Local government strategy lead for Grant Thornton in the North. Mike has significant experience in the external audit of local government, health – trusts, mental health trusts, clinical commissioning groups; police; fire; waste; pension funds and parish councils.
Before joining Grant Thornton, Mike worked for the Audit Commission for 12 years as a district auditor and was a lead Inspector carrying out Comprehensive Performance Assessments and a member of the Improvement Boards overseeing change at Wirral Borough Council, Liverpool City Council and Rossendale DC.
He is currently the Vice-President and secretary to CIPFA's North-West Council and has recently joined the Tackling Poverty and Fairness working group across the Liverpool City Region.
