Our People

	Alan Laurenson - CA Director Alan is a Director of Laurenson Chartered Accountants.  Alan completed his professional studies at Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington Polytechnic.  He gained his early experience working for a large independent Wellington CA firm followed by commercial experience working in the corporate sector.   Alan returned to the CA environment and acquired his own practice in 1970.   He went through a number of mergers ending up as part of a ‘Big four’ CA firm.  An opportunity arose in the late 1980’s to reinstate the practice as an independent firm.   Alan brings extensive commercial and professional experience to the practice including the provision of management consulting and taxation advice to small and medium sized businesses.  Alan’s profile includes experience in retailing, property construction and ownership, manufacturing and distribution and servicing industries.  Alan places emphasis on working closely with clients to ensure the achievement of practical and sound solutions. Alan is married with three grown up children. He has many and varied interests, including a variety of sporting activities (golf, rugby), also walking/tramping and sports and arts administration. Expertise: ·      Financial management and management accounting ·      Taxation work and advice ·      Strategic planning and business consultancy ·      Advisory work involved in buying and selling businesses ·      Trust and Estate work ·      Valuation of businesses ·      Forestry
	Valerie Sum - BCA, CA Director Valerie completed her professional studies at Victoria University. She has spent most of her working life in chartered accounting business services representing a comprehensive range of business industries. Valerie came through one of the 'Big four Chartered Accountancy practice' before becoming a partner of the firm in 1988. Having an Asian background, Valerie is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and other Asian dialects. Valerie is married with one adult son. Valerie brings extensive commercial and professional experience to the practice. Expertise: Business advisory work Taxation advice and planning Advisory work involved in buying and selling businesses Trust and estate work Business Setup & Structures Management Accounting
	Avril Hillind - CA, Auckland Technical Institute 1986  Director Avril is a Director of Laurenson Chartered Accountants Ltd.  Before joining the company she spent nine years with a mid tier Chartered Accountancy firm as a Business Director.  She completed her professional studies at Auckland Technical Institute and has many years experience in commercial, professional and chartered accounting roles in Wellington, Auckland, Rotorua and Papua New Guinea. Avril has a wealth of experience in the business services area including annual financial statements and tax work, regular management reporting, budgeting and cash flow projections and ongoing business advice. Starting her career in the commercial sector has lead to a specialty in helping clients get the best from their in-house systems not just in the use of an accounting package but also in developing their business by the use of streamlined efficient processes and appropriate resources. Avril is married with a teenage son and has a strong passion for her not for profit work in the education sector as a Governor of Scots College and as a long time financial advisor to the Board of Parents Centres NZ Inc. She is also involved in her local community as a trustee of a community centre. Expertise: Annual compliance Taxation work and advice Management Reporting Small business Accounting Systems Client systems and internal controls Budgeting and Cash flow projections
	Jeremy Crompton - BCA, CA Associate Director Jeremy has recently joined the firm as an Associate Director after twelve years with a mid tier Chartered Accountancy firm, the last seven years working in the role as a manager within the Business Advisory Services Division.  He completed his degree at Victoria University of Wellington in 1992 before undertaking roles in customer service with the Inland Revenue Department in 1993 and then moving to the Business Services section of a "Big Four" CA firm in 1994 where he later obtained full membership of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1997. Jeremy has considerable experience within chartered accounting practices working on a wide range of clients of varying sizes and within a wide range of industries.  He has a strong background in annual compliance work, management reporting, budgeting and cash flow projections and taxation planning and advice.  He has a particular interest in accounting for investment trusts and assisting clients with the increasingly complex income tax rules associated with these entities. In his spare time, Jeremy likes to spend time with family and friends, listen to a wide variety of music, attend concerts and sporting events and get out into the great outdoors to tramp or engage in more vigorous outdoor pursuits. Expertise: Annual accounting and taxation compliance Taxation planning and advice Management reporting Budgeting and cash flow projections Trust management and compliance Financial asset / investment accounting