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Bite Size Dealtracker
Food, Beverage & Agribusiness industry insights
Key insights for the Australian Food, Beverage & Agribusiness industry.
Royal Commission wrap up
Top 10 things for Financial Services providers
Eleven months on from the first round of hearings for the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Commissioner Hayne’s final report has been released.
Health & aged care Home
Aged Care Royal Commission
Perspectives on the Future of Ageing
Transitions in ageing are not consistent and systematic as they are described by our ageing systems. Sometimes they are incremental, sometimes accidental, sometimes monumental, and they are always personal. We can create something better.
Life sciences Home
Biotechnology Industry Position survey
Australia's biotechnology industry drives economic growth
The 2019 Biotechnology Industry Position survey conducted by Ausbiotech and supported by Grant Thornton has revealed that new technologies across regenerative medicine and medicinal cannabis are disrupting the industry, and Australia's global strength in clinical trials continues to drive contributions to the economic and social fabric of the country.
Manufacturing Home
mid-sized business report
Manufacturing is critical to our economy – how can we support the sector?
Although the knock-on effects of the Australian automotive industry exiting our country are yet to be fully understood, the industry is evolving, and manufacturing continues to be a major employer and critical to our overall economy.
Not for Profit Home
NATIONAL OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
A practical framework
Royal Commissions and federal budgets are critical things for Nonprofit human service providers to be thinking about at this point in time.
Real estate & construction Home
mid-sized business report
Supporting affordable housing requires planning, certainty – and tax reform
There is a lot of noise around the property sector at the moment – and it’s not all positive. Prices are down – but this shouldn’t be a surprise when some markets (namely Sydney & Melbourne) saw unprecedented hikes in recent years.
Retail & consumer products Home
GNC Group Consulting
The Technology Trap: Online innovation in retail
I recently attended the NRF Retail Big Show in New York, an overwhelming smorgasbord of retail technology and new store concepts.
Scaling-up for Growth
From start-up to scale-up
Navigating the complexities of growth and maintaining previous success is a challenge for all mid-size businesses.
Michael Cunningham
Partner & National Head of Technology, Media & Life Sciences
Melbourne
+61 3 8663 6000
Partner - Audit & Assurance
National Head of Life Sciences
Michael is the leader of Grant Thornton Australia’s Life Sciences team. He is responsible for the provision of statutory audit, due diligence and advisory services to his clients, which include listed public companies, foreign subsidiaries, entrepreneurial owner managed businesses and not-for-profit organisations. He has worked on numerous international audit engagements, both as the Lead Audit Partner and as the reporting Partner to the lead auditor.
Michael is passionate about giving back to the community and is active in fundraising events. He is also a member of the Lort Smith Animal Hospital Audit and Investment Committee and involved with the Committee for Melbourne.
Qualifications
- Registered Company Auditor
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association
- Bachelor Business (Accounting)/Bachelor Computing
- Ausbiotech, Victorian Medtech committee member
- BioMelbourne Network