“Altius has been an integral part of Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council’s internal auditing and financial reporting since 2021 and engaging Altius Advisors has proven to be extremely beneficial for our Council. They have played a crucial role in identifying and remedying problem areas in a timely manner.

One of the significant advantages of working with Altius is the reduction in the burden of external audit process. Their excellent service has streamlined our processes, resulting in a smoother and more efficient external audit experience. This has saved us valuable time and resources that can now be allocated to other important tasks.

I must commend Altius Advisors for their knowledgeable, reliable, and proactive advice. They have consistently provided us with valuable insights and guidance in navigating the complexities of financial reporting and internal auditing.

What sets Altius apart is their commitment to understanding our Council’s unique challenges as a remote Indigenous community. They have taken the time to truly comprehend our specific needs and requirements. This level of dedication and personalised approach has fostered a strong and productive working relationship between our Council and Altius.

Altius Advisors’ expertise in internal auditing and financial reporting has proven to be invaluable for our Council’s success. Their thorough understanding of industry regulations and standards has ensured our compliance and enhanced our financial practices. They demonstrate a proactive approach by keeping us informed about any upcoming changes in regulations or best practices.

Altius has been an exceptional partner for our Council’s internal auditing and financial reporting needs. Their excellent service, knowledgeable advice, and understanding of our unique challenges as a remote Indigenous community have made them an invaluable asset for our organisation.

We highly recommend Altius to any business seeking reliable and proactive assistance in the field of internal auditing and financial reporting.”

Elzebie Groenewald

Executive Finance Manager – Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council

Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council (“PASC”) is pleased to be able to provide this testimonial supporting the services provided by Altius Chartered Accountants.

PASC have worked with the directors and team of Altius over the last 7 years for our internal audit and accounting requirements. Over this time we have continued to be impressed by their extensive knowledge and meticulous audit work and accounting support.

Altius is a well-established and highly professional organisation that reflects the values of its principals and is supported by a group of skilled and loyal staff. Altius have always been dedicated to ensuring our Council succeeds in every aspect and has performed a pivotal role in reviewing, refining and enhancing our systems and procedures. The Altius team has always been able to quickly grasp the unique challenges our Indigenous Council faces and work with us to formulate well thought out and effective recommendations for improvement. Altius demonstrates high levels of cultural sensitivity and respect for the staff at PASC.

Without Altius’ professional knowledge and reinforcement there is no doubt that PASC would be struggling to achieve our unqualified audits and our financial sustainability goals. Altius is a part of the PASC family and make sure that they see us all of the way through each required process. Altius’ support and commitment makes them an absolute pleasure to work with.

PASC is extremely appreciative of the professional working relationship we have with Eve, Peter & the team at Altius. We look forward to continuing our ongoing relationship and will continue to rely on the high quality expertise and knowledge from Altius.”

Tracey Graham

Executive Manager Corporate Services – Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council

“Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council would like to commend the Altius team for the assistance provided in getting council back on track with the timeliness and quality of our financial statements. Their professionalism and dedication to the cause, was instrumental to our success.

After years of modified opinions we finally achieved a qualification free result on our 2017 balances. This would not have been possible without the great working relationship developed between the QAO, Altius and ourselves. The team’s expertise and calm methodical approach made the impossible, possible. It was a pleasure to work with them.

We look forward to working with the Altius team in the coming years to further stabilise Council’s position.”

Helen Taylor

Former Executive Manager Finance – Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

“The support by Altius on my commencement with Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire in March 2019 has made the process of finalising Financials Statements a more relaxing experience and has allowed us to get sign off a month earlier than prior years. Their timely and prompt support, sometimes at short notice, allowed us to be nimble and move forward quickly. We also utilise Altius for Internal Audit services as well as Grant Reporting Audits. In 2018-19 they offered clarity for our Council around the changes in AASB 15 & AASB 1058 and other Accounting Standards.

They have been a great sounding block especially for us smaller councils that may not have broad financial resources to internally discuss technical issues as well as meeting with external auditors to add support in this process.. Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council has been partnering with Altius for many years and look forward to working together in the future”

Andrew Hay CPA

Executive Manager Finance – Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council

“Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council and the team at Altius have developed a strong relationship and the support Altius provide to Council is profound. In 2019-20 Council finally were able to get back on track with the quality and timeliness of our financial statements and able to achieve an un-qualified audit for the first time in many years. This would not have been possible without the prompt assistance from Eve and the Altius staff. Since that date, Altius have assisted Council with strong audit results, compliance with statutory deadlines and continuous improvements in our financial management.

Their professionalism and dedication to Council is exemplary, the support provided has ranged from broad financial resources to internally solving issues and meeting with the external auditors to add support that made the process of finalising the Financial Statements a less stressful experience.

Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council is extremely appreciative of the working relationship we have with Eve, Peter and the team at Altius.  We look forward to our ongoing relationship and will continue to rely on the expert knowledge and advise from Altius.

Marilou McKay

Director Corporate Services – Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council.

“Peter, Eve and the team at Altius know how everything is and they know how the industry works. They have a great breadth of knowledge not just across local government, but the accounting industry as a whole. Their service levels and engagement have been great. They send a knowledgeable team on-site and all of their internal audits have been value-added.  We’ve taken their findings and recommendations and been able to make changes to reflect best practices.

They have a cost-effective approach with high-quality outputs, which is a great advantage for a Council like Burke to work with Altius. Altius provide value for money at the end of the day for us.”

Shaun Jorgensen

Finance and Technology Manager – Burke Shire Council

“Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (“NPARC”) had a significant history of late finalisation of financial statements and modified or qualified audit opinions.

The engagement of Altius in several capacities was instrumental in leading to NPARC lodging on time and receiving unmodified or unqualified opinions as well as a marked improvement in significant deficiencies.

This would not have been possible without the very professional and timely assistance from Eve and Peter and the Altius team staff.

Having now established a good base for improvement we shall now proceed with the assistance of Altius who have totally proved their worth to our Council and stakeholders.”

Graeme Gillam

Chief Executive Officer – (Former Executive Manager Finance)
Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council