Les Jones

Title

Director, Audit and Assurance Services

Experience

In 1981 joined the firm that is now known as Grant Thornton and in 1985 he became a Partner.

During the time that Les has worked in Audit he has gained expertise in statutory and special purpose audits, special investigations, performance reviews, and corporate reorganisations.

Sector experience

Les is a member of the Grant Thornton Assurance, Technology Applications Committee, focusing on the development of future audit technologies. He is also a member of the Grant Thornton International Client Acceptance and Maintenance Committee, representing Grant Thornton in Asia Pacific at the Large Professional Firms’ risk management meetings.

He is a practicing accountant representative on the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants Education Board.

Throughout his career as an audit partner at Grant Thornton Brisbane Les has, and continues to have, a strong involvement with not for profit organisations.

Industry expertise

Les has worked with clients in many industries such as:

• not-for-profit
• health care
• oil refining and petroleum products
• property development and construction
• meat processing, wholesale and retail
• superannuation funds

 Qualifications

• Registered Company Auditor
• Australian Registered Local Government Auditor
• Chartered Accountant
• Bachelor of Commerce and Administration

 Community involvement

Les is currently a Director of the Queensland Arts Council and a Director and Vice Chairman of Regional Arts Australia.

T  +61 7 3222 0200
E  ljones@grantthornton.com.au