Michael Coughtrey

Michael Coughtrey

Michael is one of the senior partners at UHY Haines Norton in Sydney, Australia and has been with that firm since 1986. He joined the UHY Board of Directors of UHY International in March 2024.

Michael’s professional career as a Chartered Accountant (Australia) commenced in 1982 so he has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he brings to his clients and to his firm in Sydney. He has a particular expertise in taxation advisory and his clients extend to both publicly listed and private clients.  Michael also enjoys being a close trusted business adviser to a select group of clients.   

His professional experience has particularly focused on taxation and compliance advisory services as well as wider business advisory specialisms such as mergers and acquisitions and transactional services. He holds a Bachelor of Business degree, as well as a Bachelor of Laws degree and a diploma in Financial Planning.

Michael has professional memberships with Chartered Accountants - Australia and New Zealand and the Taxation Institute of Australia. He is a member of UHY International's Tax Working Group.

He is currently Director and the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee of a large not-for-profit entity supporting individuals with disabilities.