Hugh McPharlin

Partner, Forensic Accounting

Adelaide, SA

Contact details
+61 8 8139 1130

About Hugh

Hugh is the Partner responsible for Nexia Edwards Marshall’s Forensic Accounting division.

Hugh is best known for his work as an independent accounting expert, particularly relating to economic loss and business valuation, with extensive experience in family law business valuation and investigation.

Hugh is a long-standing contributor to the Australian accounting profession through his involvement in the activities of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia, and the legal profession through his membership of the Law Society of South Australia, Family Law Committee.

Experience

Some of Hugh’s greatest successes have arisen in matters in which disputes have been able to be resolved, rather than the parties becoming embroiled in ongoing expensive and protracted litigation.
Hugh considers that meeting with the parties, particularly in matrimonial property valuations, can lead to greater understanding and fair recognition of the value of property in respect of which the parties have an interest.

Qualifications

  • Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Business Valuation Specialist and Forensic Accounting Specialist, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Member, Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association
  • Registered Company Auditor, ASIC
  • Registered Liquidator, ASIC
  • Member, Family Law Committee of the Law Society of South Australia
  • Member, National Business Valuation Committee of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
  • Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy, The University of Adelaide

Areas of expertise

Commercial disputes

Family law disputes

Independent expert services

Investigations

Family office

News by Hugh

Competing expert evidence: lessons from recent commercial and family law cases