Ā Mātou Kaimahi / The Silks Audit team

SERVICE, INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE, SINCERITY

KAITOHU / DIRECTORS

Talia Tiori Anderson-Town

Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāti Maru, Te iwi Mōrehu

Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting), Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), Certificate of Public Practice (CPP)

Tel: +64 21 0699318 Email: 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 2008. She is a Qualified Auditor with CAANZ, Appointed Auditor with the Office of the Auditor General, and Licensed Auditor registered with the Financial Markets Authority.

Other roles Talia currently holds include being a Trustee on a Maori Trust and Maori Business Network incorporation. Talia is an appointed member by the Minister of Health on the Whanganui District Health Board and Chair of the Finance Risk and Audit Committee.

Talia is also the Chair of the Whanganui Local Committee for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Pūkenga / 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 (Farms, Forests, Merchandise and Services)

Companies (Private, National, and International) including overseas shareholding
Charitable Organisations and Trusts
Incorporated societies
Defence force non – public funds
Real Estate Trust Accounts
Agricultural Sector –Farms and Forests
Gambling Operators and sports trading

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Cameron Town

Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Management), Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, FCA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), Certificate of Public Practice (CPP)

Tel: +64 21 2337218 Email: 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 with CAANZ, Appointed Auditor for the Office of the Auditor General, and Licensed Auditor registered with the Financial Markets Authority.

Cameron is a regional councillor with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a member on Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand trans-tasman audit advisory committee. Cameron provides professional development courses for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and he is also a board of trustee member on his children’s school.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Maori organisations (Maori Authorities (Te Ture Whenua Act 1993), Maori Land Court investigations, Maori Trust Boards, Post Government Settlement Entities, Maori farms and Maori
Fisheries)
Education sector (schools, Kohanga Reo, early childhood centres and private training organisations)
Issuers and FMC Reporting Entities (Farms, Forests, Merchandise and Services)

Companies (Private, National, and International) including overseas shareholding
Charitable Organisations and Trusts
Incorporated societies
Defence force non – public funds
Real Estate Trust Accounts
Agricultural Sector –Farms and Forests
Gambling Operators and sports trading
Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT)

whakahaere pakihi / business management

Lane Stephens – Business Manager

Te Atiawa, Ngāpuhi

Tel: +64 27 298 953 Email: lstephens@silks.co.nz

Lane Stephens is the firm’s business manager. She is responsible for managing strategic business operations of the firm. Lane brings her experience in previous roles to assist with accounting and payroll, strategic positioning, and marketing.

Mihiterina Meihana – Office and Client relationship Manager

Ngāti Apa

Tel: +64 22 315 6174 Email: mmeihana@silks.co.nz

Mihi Meihana has been with the firm since 2014, and she has extensive experience across all sectors that we audit. Mihi uses this experience to orientate new staff with training and mentoring to ensure staff can provide an effective and efficient service while liaising with all our clients. Her responsibilities also include ensuring the efficient operations of the office and working with meeting the clients needs, staff requirements and assisting the directors.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Education Sector (Schools, Early Childhood centre’s, Private Training organisations)
Private Companies
Issuer Forests
Issuer and Maori Farms
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993
Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown)
Maori Fisheries
Charitable Organisations
Sports Trading
New Zealand Defence Force – non-public funds

Kylee Martin – Administration and audit support

Ngāti Mutunga

Tel: +64 6 3458539 Email: kmartin@silks.co.nz

Kylee Martin is the firm’s administration and audit support. She is responsible for many of the daily business functions of the firm such as invoicing and accounting receivable, accounts payable, website and social media, and executive assistant.

kaiwhakahaere kaute / audit MANAGERS

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Mark Fraser – Reviewing Manager

Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting and Finance), CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), Certificate of Public Practice (CPP)

Tel: +64 27 847 9501 Email: mfraser@silks.co.nz

Mark Fraser is one of the firm’s audit managers who has been auditing since 2002. Mark has a Bachelor of Business Studies in Finance and Accounting from Massey University and became a Chartered Accountant in 2013. Mark has a certificate of public practice and is also a Licensed Auditor registered with the Financial Markets Authority.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Education Sector (Schools, Early Childhood centres, Private Training organisations)
Private Companies
Real Estates
Issuer Forests
Issuer and Maori Farms
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993
Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown)
Maori Fisheries
Charitable Organisations
Sports Trading
New Zealand Defence Force – non-public funds

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Sarah Jenkins – Reviewing Manager

Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting), CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Tel: +64 27 544 3316 Email: sjenkins@silks.co.nz

Sarah Jenkins is one of the firm’s audit managers 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.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Education Sector (Schools, Early Childhood centres, Private Training organisations)
Private Companies
Real Estates
Issuer Forests
Issuer and Maori Farms
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993
Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown)
Maori Fisheries
Charitable Organisations
Sports Trading
New Zealand Defence Force – non-public funds

Kirsten Dixon – Reviewing Manager

Master in Commerce (Accounting and Marketing), CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand), Certificate of Public Practice (CPP)

Tel: +64 21 377 083 Email: kdixon@silks.co.nz

Kirsten Dixon was raised in the North Island and educated at University of Otago. Kirsten completed her chartered accountancy programme through the Deloitte office in Melbourne.

Kirsten Dixon is a Chartered Accountant, Qualified Auditor, and holds a Certificate of Public Practice. Kirsten trained in the Melbourne and London offices of Deloitte, before returning to New Zealand in 2011. Kirsten will be the reviewing manager on your audit and oversee the day-to-day management of your audit.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Māori organisations (Māori Authorities (Te Ture Whenua Act 1993), Māori farms and Māori Fisheries)
Education sector (Early childhood centres and private training organisations)
Companies (Private, National, and International) including overseas shareholding
Charitable Organisations and Trusts
Incorporated societies
Real Estate Trust Accounts
Agricultural Sector –Farms
Gambling Operators and sports trading
Racing Clubs

Lourika Vosloo – Training Manager

Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences, CA (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand)

Tel: +64 27 236 1501 Email: lvosloo@silks.co.nz

Lourika Vosloo is one of the firm’s audit managers who has been auditing at Silks Audit since 2018, but has previous experience in South Africa. Lourika completed her Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management Sciences from the University of Pretoria in 2016 and is currently working towards her Chartered Accountantancy.

Pūkenga / Area of Expertise

Education Sector (Schools, Early Childhood centres, Private Training organisations)
Private Companies
Issuer Forests
Issuer and Maori Farms
Maori entities under Te Ture Whenua Act 1993
Post Settlement Government Entities (grievances settled with the Crown)
Maori Fisheries
Charitable Organisations
Sports Trading
New Zealand Defence Force – non-public funds