Hey there. John Cotton here. I’m the old guy who wants to give a little back. What better way than by providing all the resources that someone needs to function in the commerce of this generation.

That’s me in a suit before Covid. The years of corporate life are etched in my face.

By profession I am a Chartered Accountant. (In the USA you would call me a CPA.) I trained, many years ago, with what was then the Big 8 (now the Big Four) in Melbourne, Australia. During my 20 years working overseas and traveling the world I worked with a Big four firm in London in the late 90s early 2000s when we create the service of Risk Management. This evolved into Risk Based Internal Auditing. Sounds boring, doesn’t it. It wasn’t at the time. It was exciting to be part of something new and groundbreaking, and even more so when you look back and see how it has progressed.

When I returned to Australia, I became involved in recruitment for the accounting profession (finding accountants for accountants). In 2016 I set up my own recruitment business, Barnaby Recruitment. Here, having a bit of experience of the world and how it works I have been able to give back to the younger generation by chatting about my experiences.

People comment that talking with me is a life changing event. One young guy said talking with me was “Like talking with my grandfather “. I think it was meant as a compliment.

If we ignore all the aches and pains, we older folk actually feel a lot younger on the inside than we look on the outside. 

Here’s to your success in the new economy! If you would like to know more about me this is my link to my LinkedIn page: (13) John Cotton | LinkedIn

John Cotton