PARTNER PROFILES
Our Partners
Experienced leadership. Practical advice. Trusted relationships.
Our partners combine technical expertise, sector knowledge and a personal approach, working closely with clients across audit, tax, risk, compliance, advisory and corporate finance to deliver practical solutions and long-term value. By taking the time to understand each client’s organisation, objectives and challenges, our partners are able to provide advice that is relevant, commercially focused and tailored to the circumstances at hand.
Our Partners
Our partners bring a wide range of expertise and experience, with a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, practical advice and building long-term relationships with our clients.
Jason Dowling
Partner — Strategic Development / Assurance & Compliance
Jason is the Partner responsible for the strategic development of WDA and also serves as the firm’s Assurance & Compliance Partner. He leads the design and delivery of risk, governance and compliance services for a broad range of clients across both the public and private sectors.
He has extensive experience in planning and delivering risk and compliance assignments, including the development of risk management systems, strategic planning frameworks and compliance programmes. Jason works with corporate SMEs, Credit Unions, Charities and Not-for-Profit Organisations across a wide range of sectors, helping Boards and management teams strengthen governance and manage risk.
Qualifications: Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor and Qualified Risk Officer.
Sean Whelan
Partner — Corporate Finance & Taxation
Sean is a partner in our Corporate Finance & Taxation department, specialising in mergers and acquisitions and management buy-outs. He also has an extensive range of tax experience and has advised clients in many sectors, including construction, property, technology, manufacturing, retail, distribution and local authorities, as well as advising on personal taxation matters and succession planning.
His areas of expertise include tax based property transactions, re-organizations, revenue audits, employee issues and taxation issues to specific owner-managed businesses (both corporate and sole traders / partnerships).
Qualification: FCA Specialises: Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Buy-Outs, Due Diligence, Personal Tax, Succession Planning, Tax Based Property Transactions, Re-organizations.
Darren Carrick
Partner — Audit Compliance
Darren is a Partner in our Audit & Assurance department and acts as WDA’s Audit Compliance Partner, overseeing the delivery and quality of audit and assurance services across the firm. He joined WDA in 2013 and was appointed Partner in 2020, bringing extensive experience in statutory audit, assurance, financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
Darren works with a broad portfolio of clients including Credit Unions, SMEs, Credit Union subsidiaries, Charities and Not-for-Profit organisations. His experience includes supporting clients through complex audit requirements, reviewing financial reporting and internal controls, and providing practical guidance on governance, compliance and assurance matters.
Qualification: ACA
John Donnellan
Partner — Audit & Advisory
John is a Partner in our Audit & Advisory department, having joined WDA in 2013 before being appointed Partner in 2020. He works with a broad range of clients, with particular experience in the Credit Union, Charity and Not-for-Profit sectors, providing practical support across audit, assurance, governance and advisory engagements.
John’s work includes statutory and internal audit assignments, risk management reviews, strategic planning and governance compliance. He also has significant experience in the preparation and review of SORP financial statements and in advising Charities and Not-for-Profit organisations on governance requirements, financial reporting and the development of appropriate internal controls.
Qualification: ACA
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