Fellowships for 13 distinguished members

 

06/11/2007

Congratulations to the 13 Chartered Accountants who received Fellowships at the Institute's AGM in Auckland on 25 October. Fellowships are conferred by the Institute each year for outstanding contribution to the accountancy profession and/or service to the community.

 

AUCKLAND

 

Frank Claridge
Frank has been made a Fellow in recognition of his involvement in the management of and service to an association that has objectives relating to his chosen business or profession, and for outstanding service to the community which reflects positively on the profession. He was treasurer of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind for 20 years to 2003. He has been a member of the Public Benefit Entity Working Group of the Financial Reporting Standards Board (FSRB) since 2005 and a member of the Not-for-Profit Sector Advisory Committee since 2006. In 2000 the Minister of Finance appointed him to the Working Party on the Registration, Reporting and Monitoring of Charities, where he served for the 2001/2002 year. In 2005 he was appointed to the initial board of the Charities Commission. Frank has been involved with many not-for-profit and charitable organisations in senior management and governance roles since 1962. In 2002 he was named Trustee of the Year by the New Zealand Trustees Association.

 

Craig Fisher
Craig received his Fellowship for service to the Institute and the profession, and excellence and acknowledgment in research, teaching and writing, reflecting positively on the profession. Craig obtained his Certificate of Public Practice in 1996, has been a member of the Professional Standards Board since 1999, and is currently its chair. Craig is a co-author of Brooker's Practical Auditing Manual, chairman and director of Hayes Knight Ltd and a partner of Hayes Knight Audit. Craig represents the Institute on the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board's National Standards Setters Group and the Trans-Tasman Accounting and Audit Standards Advisory Group (a government appointment). He is an approved auditor for the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), which allows him to sign opinions on behalf of the OAG. Craig is also a member of the Institute of Directors and is heavily involved in the not-for-profit sector.

 

David Morrow
David has been honoured for his service to the Institute and the profession. David has been a member of the Admissions Board since June 2000 and has chaired it since March 2003. During his time as chair, David has overseen a number of projects and significant proposals. These include the CA competency project, CA academic policy review, a review of the CA admissions policy model, recognition of ICAEW and ICAS training for Institute candidates, the retirement and re-admissions review, revisions of the Certificate of Public Practice requirements and the Associate Chartered Accountant College re-launch (including the special entry proposals). David has also been involved in the review of non-member partner guidelines. He is a partner at Ernst & Young.

 

CANTERBURY-WESTLAND

 

Andrew Thompson
Andrew has been made a Fellow in recognition of service to the Institute and the profession. Andrew has been a Chartered Accountant since May 1991. He is currently commercial manager for Fulton Hogan's South Island business, having been the CFO at Zespri and before that finance and administration manager at Sealord. After returning to Christchurch in 2002 he took on a corporate strategy and development role with Mainpower, a result of which the company developed renewable generation opportunities including a wind farm in North Canterbury. Andrew has been involved in national and branch activity at the Institute for the past nine years. In his role as chair of the National Professional Development Committee he has been very involved in assessing the delivery of e-learning to our members. Andrew has been a member of Council since 2002, first representing Auckland and then Canterbury. He was the Young Chartered Accountant of the Year in 1999.

 

Stephen Tubbs
Stephen received his Fellowship for service to the Institute and the profession, and excellence and high achievement in his career, which reflects positively on the profession. Stephen has a long history of serving on branch committees. He is a past convenor of the Insolvency Special Interest Group. Stephen has a high profile within the insolvency field, in which he is regarded an expert. He has acted as a receiver for all New Zealand's major banks, and has acted in a number of high-profile receiverships. Stephen is on BDO Spicers' national management board, and is their national director of Business Recovery Services.

 

HAWKE'S BAY

 

Brian Martin
Brian received his Fellowship for excellence and outstanding achievement in his career, and outstanding service to commerce and the community reflecting positively on the profession. Brian has served in a range of governance roles for listed companies and community organisations. He served as a trustee of the Eastern and Central Community Trust between 1991 and 1999, where he was instrumental in establishing the trust's investment and governance structures. Brian's current directorships include Unison Networks Ltd (chairman), Rural Equities Ltd, Mission Estate Winery and Wakefield Health Ltd. He is a past director of Williams & Kettle Ltd, Eastern Equities Ltd, Royston Hospital Ltd and New Zealand Rural Properties Ltd.

 

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON

 

Joanne Scott
Joanne received her Fellowship for service to the Institute and the profession, excellence and high achievement in her career, and excellence and acknowledgement in research, teaching and writing which reflects positively on the profession. Joanne began her career at the Treasury and subsequently taught at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. Between 1996 and 2001 she worked for the Public Sector Committee of the International Federation of Accountants, where she was involved in standard-setting for the public sector, and the primary author of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board's guidance document on government entities transitioning to accrual accounting. From 1997 until 2002 Joanne was also a consultant at Public Sector Performance (NZ). She is currently a contractor supporting the work of the Financial Reporting Standards Board.

 

NORTHLAND

 

Peter Byers
Peter received his Fellowship for excellence and high achievement in his career, and outstanding service to the community, which reflects positively on the profession. Peter founded the VeraSage Institute in New Zealand and Australia, a think-tank devoted to implementing value pricing and total quality service to professional service firms. He has served the Order of St John for over 30 years, given 25 years' service to the local Pioneer and Historical Village, seven to the national Riding for the Disabled organisation and was a foundation director of Hauora Ngatihine Healthcare, a community health service organisation based in Northland. Peter also worked for the Bay of Islands Kindergarten Association on a pro bono basis for 25 years.

 

OTAGO

 

Bill Thomson
Bill received his Fellowship for excellence and high achievement in his career, and outstanding service to the community which reflects positively on the profession. Bill is chair of the Community Trust of Otago and founding chairman of the Enterprise Clutha Trust. He is a founding trustee and treasurer of the Life Education Trust for the Otago/Southland area. Bill is also a past president and founding director of the Clutha District Chamber of Commerce, and served seven years as chair of the Clutha District Business Advisory Foundation before stepping down in 2003. In 1999 Bill received the Clutha District Council Community Service Award. As a business mentor, professional advisor and community advocate he is highly regarded by his colleagues and members of the South Otago community.

 

WAIKATO-BAY OF PLENTY

 

Howard Davey
Howard received his Fellowship for excellence and high achievement in his career, service to the Institute and the profession, and excellence and acknowledgement in research, teaching and writing. He served on the Professional Competence sub-committee between 1997 and 1998, working on the development of post-academic entry requirements. He has been a facilitator for the Professional Accounting School and Professional Competency Examination for ABEL. He is currently a member of the Admissions Board and chair of the Academic Committee. Howard was a lecturer at Massey University between 1979 and 1983 and has been at the University of Waikato since 1986, where he is Professor of Accounting in the School of Management Studies.

 

Paul Hickson
Paul received his Fellowship for involvement in the management of and/or service to an association having objectives relating to his chosen business or profession, and outstanding service to the community which reflects positively on the profession. Paul served as a director of Bay of Plenty Fruitpackers Ltd 1988-2000 (including as vice-chairman from 1992), and as an elected member of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc between 1993 and 2001. He has been a full member of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management since 2002, and was an affiliated member from 1991. Paul has served as a trustee of the Arohanui Art and Education Trust since 2000 and is on the Smart Economy Action Group for the Western Bay of Plenty. He is a director of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association and was awarded the Northern Districts Cricket Allan McBride Memorial Trophy for outstanding services to junior cricket in 2000-2001.

 

WANGANUI

 

Rex McKinnon
Rex has been made a Fellow for service to the Institute and the profession. Rex has been a member of Council since 1998 and also serves on the National Public Practice Committee. He is a past chair of Markhams MRI New Zealand Limited, current chair and a director of Markhams Wanganui Ltd, and a past chair of the Institute's Wanganui Branch. He is also a past president of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, has been a director of Wanganui Economic Development Corporation and is the chair of the Wanganui Air Ambulance Trust.

 

WELLINGTON

 

Terry McLaughlin
Terry received his Fellowship for service to the Institute and the profession, and excellence and high achievement in his career which reflects positively on the profession. Terry is currently Executive Director of Audit New Zealand. He is a member of the Institute's Executive Board, having been co-opted in 2006. Before moving to Audit New Zealand, he was Assistant Auditor-General in the Parliamentary Group at the Office of the Auditor-General. Terry's experience in the private sector includes six years at Ernst & Young in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He was a member of the Professional Standards Board from 1998 to 2005, latterly as the deputy chair. He is a past member of the National Professional Development Committee and the Wellington Public Sector Committee.

 

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