qualifications
Chartered Accountant (Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand)
Executive Summary
Kevin has been part of the firm's history for 48 years; and is a consultant of BDO Taranaki. He has held a public practising certificate for over 40 years.
Kevin's main areas of interest include business structures, planning and strategies, tax minimisation, farming and of course profitable growth. His client's base is largely farmers and small to medium enterprises particularly farm service industry businesses. He has a New Zealand wide client base with 25% of his clients outside of Taranaki, from the Far North to Invercargill.
He assists these clients with taxation planning and strategies, profit improvement plans, goal setting etc.
Kevin is a well-noted speaker and has presented papers at conferenceson an array of topics - from dairying to ostriches; from bloodstock to tax structures; from succession planning to Not-for-Profit organisation governance - he's covered it all.
Professional Affiliations
Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association
Education
University Grants Committee - Accounting
Community Involvement
Past Deputy Chairman New Plymouth Opera House Trust Board
Past Chairman Event Venues Trust (TSB Showplace, TSB Bowl of Brooklands and TSB Stadium)
President and Life Member of New Plymouth Operatic Society
Merit award recipient from Musical Theatre N.Z
Te Karaka Charitable Trust Advisory Board Member
Mayoral Appointee to New Plymouth Senior Citizens Finance Committee