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CAANZ FELLOWSHIP AWARDED Each year the Council of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand recognises members for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to CAANZ, to the community or to business while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and judgement. Sharlene Bryant, Director of Staples Rodway Hawkes Bay, recently became the latest Director to be awarded a Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Fellowship. Pictured (L-R): Philip Pinckney, Sharlene Bryant, Libby O'Sullivan & Stuart Signal
WELLINGTON WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chrissie Murray, a new Audit Partner in our Wellington office. Chrissie joins Staples Rodway with strong public sector audit experience, having recently been a director at Audit New Zealand, where she led the audits of the Inland Revenue Department, Ministry for the Environment and several Crown entities. She was previously a quality assurance manager in the Office of the Auditor-General. “As a highly experienced audit and assurance specialist, Chrissie has excellent networks and a keen eye for supporting improvement. She is an extremely valuable addition to the Wellington team and we feel very fortunate to have someone of her calibre on board,” says David Searle, Chairperson of Staples Rodway New Zealand. Chrissie’s responsibilities include auditing a range of clients from small Trusts to large companies, advising on complex financial reporting issues and supporting clients to enhance their governance. Originally from the UK, Chrissie is a member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She is also an independent member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the New Zealand Walking Access Commission.
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