Previous ProfileNext Profile Akshit Jain (AJ)GradDip Acc, BCom/BBA, Associate CPA Advanced Intermediate Accountant After completing a degree in accounting and business from AUT Uni, AJ started his accounting journey in 2017 at a mid-size firm working in both Auckland and Tauranga offices. This is where he learnt accounting isn’t just about producing numbers, [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Kelly RouzbehiBFA Creative Writing Marketing Assistant Kelly is a strong adversary of boring content. She believes that corporate jargon and poor storytelling are killers of engagement and business, which is why she has dedicated her career to becoming an expert storyteller so that she can put an end to mind-numbing dribble. She [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Suelem Da Costa PereiraBAM Acc Major (CAANA/CPA Pathway), Provisional member CA Advanced Intermediate Accountant Suelem is originally from Brazil, where she studied for a Bachelor of Law degree. In 2015, life gave her the opportunity to move to New Zealand, and she fell in love with the place. She has been working [...]

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Previous ProfileNext Profile Wanida BooteBBA (Acc Major), Accountant Wanida has worked in chartered accounting offices for 20 years including firms in Thailand and NZ. She has specialised experience with foreign trusts and likes helping clients stay on top of their annual compliance needs.  She is interested in travel and horticulture and, with her husband, has [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Jacqueline ChenBCom Accountant Jacqueline has been in the accounting industry for over a year. Initially, she hadn’t envisioned accounting as her career path; it was more of fate that led her here. Surprisingly, she discovered a passion for the field and knew it was the right direction for her. Although her [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Shama KaushalGradDip Acc Intermediate Accountant Shama was born and brought up in the Northern part of India. She completed her Master of Commerce from Punjabi University and in 2018, Shama moved to New Zealand and pursued her career in accounting. She completed a Diploma in Accounting from Manukau Institute of Technology and soon [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Jolie FengBBus Junior Intermediate BAS Accountant/Bookkeeper Jolie’s accounting journey began in 2003. She started as a humble bookkeeper, navigating through the intricacies of balancing ledgers and reconciling accounts. With each passing year, she delved deeper into the world of finance, steadily climbing the ladder from entry-level positions to eventually becoming a [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Lucy no longer works at Gilligan Sheppard. For any enquiries please contact kelly@gilshep.co.nz. Lucy MontgomeryEnglish Literature MA with First-class Honours Lucy Montgomery is our Marketing Assistant. She uses her proofing, editing, and branding skills to manage content cycles for Gilligan Sheppard and our clients. This includes updating website blogs, [...]

Previous ProfileNext Profile Georgia AshbyAdministrative Assistant Georgia Ashby has been working in administrative roles for a few years now, taking breaks here and there to explore the beauty industry where she learned a lot about herself. Georgia discovered that she really enjoys seeing results and making her clients happy, relaxed, and genuinely feel good about [...]