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Chartered Accountant registered with Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) who can undertake statutory audits such as Maori Incorporations, Companies, Real Estate Trust Accounts, Maori Trust Boards, Large Partnerships and Limited Partnerships, Body Corporates, Large Industrial and Provident Societies and Charitable organisations: with total operating expenditure for each of the previous two accounting periods over $500,000 (medium) audit or review or over $1 million (large) audit.

Appointed by the Office of the Auditor General (Government) to undertake Public sector audits on their behalf. These include School and Public Sector entities and their controlled entities.

Approved and registered with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to undertake audits of Issuers and FMC Reporting Entities (Entities who raise and issue funds to the public) under the Financial Reporting Act 2013. These include Forest partnerships, Limited Partnerships and Co – operatives.

Member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand who can undertake all other types of audits.

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About Us

Our History: Edwin Martell Silks started the first Silks Accountancy firm in Whanganui in 1904.

Over the decades that followed, the firm underwent many changes. From a small local accountancy firm to an international accounting group (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu) Silks has come full circle returning to its roots.

In true Silks tradition, David Fraser and Cameron Town understood the necessity for change and that Audit should become an independent business. It would allow their team to stretch and expand their knowledge base and in 2010 the decision to separate the Audit group from the Business Advisory Services group was made. Read More

Meet Our Staff

SERVICE, INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE, SINCERITY

Tel: 06 3458539 ext825

ctown@silks.co.nz

Cameron Town has been auditing since 1999 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2006. Cameron has a Certificate of Public Practice and became an audit partner and owner in 2011. He is a Qualified Auditor, Appointed Auditor for the Office of the Auditor General, and Licensed Auditor registered with the Financial Markets Authority. Cameron has experience in auditing all sectors of business from small to large, local to international. Cameron is qualified and has the expertise to undertake audits for all types of organisations.

Qualifications & Membership

BBus
Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Area of Expertise

Maori organisations including entities under the Te Ture Whenua Act 1993, Post Government settlement Entities, Maori farms and Maori Fisheries
Education sector including schools, Kohanga Reo, private training organisations and early childhood centres
Issuers and FMC Reporting Entities
Large Companies
Charitable Organisations
Incorporated societies
Non Public Funds – Defence Force
Real Estates

Tel: 06 3458539 ext836

tanderson@silks.co.nz

Talia Tiori Anderson - Town graduated in 2004 from Massey University with a Bachelor of business Studies and a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting in 2005. Talia has been auditing since 2005 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2009. Talia has a Certificate of Public Practice and became an audit partner and owner in 2014. She is a Qualified Auditor and Licensed Auditor registered with the Financial Markets Authority.

Qualifications & Memberships

BBS
PG Dip Professional Accounting
CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Area of Expertise

Maori organisations including entities under the Te Ture Whenua Act 1993, Post Government settlement Entities, Maori farms and Maori Fisheries
Education sector including schools, Kohanga Reo, private training organisations and early childhood centres
Issuers and FMC Reporting Entities
Large Companies
Charitable Organisations
Incorporated societies
Non Public Funds – Defence Force
Real Estates

Tel: 06 3458539 ext835

mfraser@silks.co.nz

Mark Fraser is the firms audit manager who has been auditing since 2002. Mark has a Bachelor of Business Studies in Finance and Accounting from Massey Univerity and became a Chartered Accountant in 2013.

Qualifications & Memberships

BBS
CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Area of Expertise

Education Sector including Schools, Early Childhood centres, Private Training organisations
Charitable Organisations
Sports Trading,
Real Estates
Issuer Forests,
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993

Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown), Maori Fisheries and in particular Issuer and Maori Farms.

Tel: 06 3458539 ext848

lbartlett@silks.co.nz

Lucan Bartlett is a senior auditor who has been auditing since 2009. Lucan completed his Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University in 2015 and is a provisional member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Lucan is currently completing his professional examinations.

Qualifications & Memberships

BBS
Provisional CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Area of Expertise

Agricultural and Farming
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993
Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown), Maori Fisheries and in particular Issuer and Maori Farms.
Charitable Organisations
Real Estates
Education Sector

Tel: 06 3458539 ext832

selliot@silks.co.nz

Sarah Elliot is senior auditor who has been auditing since November 2011. Sarah graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 2013 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2015.

Qualifications & Memberships

BBS
CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Area of Expertise

Forestry and Agriculture
Charitable Organisations
Real Estates
Education Sector

Tel: 06 3458539 ext829

striplow@silks.co.nz

Sarah Triplow is a senior auditor who has been auditing since 2012. Sarah graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 2014 and became a Chartered Accountant in 2016.

Qualifications & Memberships