Cornell graduated at the University of Bloemfontein in 2015, qualified as CA(SA) in 2018, RA in 2021 and a Registered Assessor in 2023. He was a manager at LDP for three years and worked two years in Cape Town as manager and associate before returning to LDP as director. He has auditing experience in numerous industries ranging from wine and fruit farms, estate agents, sectional titles, attorneys, hotels, manufacturing, engineering services and wholesalers to name a few. In his free time, he likes to go camping, fishing and cycling.