Background
Coombs, Hugh Malcolm was born on September 12, 1953 in Abertillery, Wales. Son of Malcolm and Audrey Eileen (Dykes) Coombs.
Coombs, Hugh Malcolm was born on September 12, 1953 in Abertillery, Wales. Son of Malcolm and Audrey Eileen (Dykes) Coombs.
Bachelor of Science in economic, Cardiff University, Wales, 1978. Master in philosophy, Polytech. Wales, 1993; Doctor of Philosophy, Glamorgan, Wales, 1998.
Auditor Cardiff City Council, Wales, 1972-1975. Trainee accountant South Glamorgan, 1978-1981. Management accountant South Glamorgan County Council, 1981-1983.
Group auditor Mid Glamorgan County Council, 1983-1987. Principal lecturer Polytech. of Wales, 1987—1993, University Glamorgan, 1993. Professor accounting Polytech. of Wales, since 2000.
Committee member Heads of Accounting, 1999. Member Welsh Assembly Working Party on Local Government Finance, since 1999, member steering committee for research into role of town and community councils in Wales, 2002. Consultant business planning National Health Service, 1992.
Finance management for probation service mgr.s Suffolk Probation Services, 1997, 98. Chief examiner CIPFA Diploma in Public Sector Auditing and Accounting, 1994—1995, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Certified Accounting Technician Central Intelligence Agency, since 1998. Visiting professor University Utara, Malaysia.
Vice chair Cadwyn Housing Association, 1995-2001, chair, since 2001. Member British Accounting Association, European Accounting Association, Chartered Institute of Public Financial and Accountancy, Institute Learning and Teaching.
Married Ruth Hughes, October 26, 1979. Children: Timothy, Benjamin.