Hussey & Co

Our People

Our practice comprises a small dedicated team headed by Shane Hussey. Other members of the practice are:

Shane Hussey - Director and Principal

Shane is the director and principal of Hussey & Co., overseeing all aspects of the practice.

He has been a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1989 and has held a practicing certificate since 1997 when he established Hussey & Co.

Shane has significant experience in all areas of the practice including valuation, loss assessment, financial investigations, relationship property matters and providing commercial and business advice generally.

He is regularly called upon to give independent expert evidence before the Courts and other Tribunals and has been appointed by the Auckland District Law Society, the High Court, and other parties to undertake valuations, investigations and determinations.

He is also a director of a number of non-listed companies and trustee for a number of client trusts.

Prior to establishing Hussey & Co. nearly ten years ago, Shane held a number of commercial accounting positions including a number of senior financial/accounting roles in substantial non-listed companies, the last such role being that of financial controller for a significant music publishing company based in London.

Shane is regularly asked to present at conferences and seminars on valuation and relationship property matters. Following is a selection of speaking engagements he has delivered:

P: 09 300 5481 (DDI)
M: 021 545 297
E: shane@husseyco.co.nz

Demystifying Valuation Methodology and Evidence
Presentation at the LexisNexis Property Relationships Master Class in Auckland and Christchurch, followed by a detailed valuation workshop for the participant lawyers (2002 and 2005).
Brand Valuation Assessment of Damages in Intellectual Property
Presentation to the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (October 2003).
Getting Information for Cases in the Family Court
Presentation to the Auckland District Law Society as part of a session on "Discovery, Investigation and Tracing of Income and Assets: Family Law Cases" (February 2004).
Taking a Civil Approach to Forensics in Property Relationship Act Cases
Facilitation of a valuation workshop for lawyers at the LexisNexis 2004 Property Relationships Master Class in Auckland followed by co-hosting a session at the conference (September 2004).
Is Incorporation the Answer?
Presentation to the LexisNexis Strategic Law Firm Management Forum (August 2006).
How to Avoid a Failed Trust and a Disgruntled Client - The Lawyer-Accountant Partnership
Presentation to the Auckland District Law Society as part of a session on "Trusts - Trends in Practice" (October 2006).

Bhuvan Naran - Accountant

Bhuvan is a qualified accountant with significant auditing and commercial experience. In a prior position, he spent approximately 10 years as general manager for a significant manufacturing company.

Bhuvan has undertaken a number of financial investigation assignments and also assists in valuation assignments.

P: 09 300 5491 (DDI)
E: bhuvan@husseyco.co.nz

Chadryn Stewart – Practice Secretary

Chadryn is the practice secretary. Prior to joining us, Chadryn was a secretary to in-house counsel for a large publicly listed company.

P: 09 300 5480 (DDI)
E: chadryn@husseyco.co.nz

Nirang Shah - Accountant

Nirang joined us in 2008 and has approximately fifteen years chartered accounting experience. He has significant experience providing accounting services to small/medium sized businesses.

P: 09 300 5483 (DDI)
E: nirang@husseyco.co.nz

Kinjel Bhoir – Practice Administrator

Kinjel is our practice administrator. She attends to practice accounting as well as providing similar accounting assistance to some of our clients.

Prior to joining us, Kinjel provided accounting support to a large NZ retailer.

P: 09 300 5490 (DDI)
E: kinjel@husseyco.co.nz

Jacqueline Ironside - Manager Business Services

Jacqueline has more than 20 years experience in chartered accountancy and 10 years working in corporate roles. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Accounting and Taxation Services' division of the practice.

Jacqueline is task orientated and takes ownership of projects to ensure that they get completed in a timely manner. Her extensive accounting, taxation and commercial experience assists the wide range of Hussey & Co. clients.

P: 09 300 5495 (DDI)
M: 0274 544 633
E: jacqueline@husseyco.co.nz

Murray Stephenson - Accountant

Murray is a part-qualified accountant who has been with us since 1999. Murray undertakes accounting for a wide range of clients including attending to the accounting and taxation requirements for professional practices including the many lawyer clients of the firm.

Prior to joining us, he was an accountant for a large international shipping company and prior to that he worked for many years in a chartered accounting practice.

P: 09 300 5484 (DDI)
E: murray@husseyco.co.nz

Pooja Ladkani - Accountant

Pooja joined us in 2006 and has around 15 years of accounting experience. She primarily attends to the outsourced accounting and payroll services that we provide.

Prior to joining us, Pooja was an accountant for a NZ freight company. Before coming to NZ, she carried out a number of accounting assignments in Dubai.

P: 09 300 5486 (DDI)
E: pooja@husseyco.co.nz

Rod White - Associate

Rod holds a First Class Degree in Economics and Finance and has been with us since 2003.

Rod primarily focuses on business valuations, assessments of economic loss and relationship property matters. He has presented a paper on valuation principles at a LexisNexis Property Relationships Master Class (March 2006).

Prior to joining us he has held a number of financial and analytical roles both here in New Zealand and overseas including Ernst & Young and the Prime Minister's Department.

P: 09 300 5497 (DDI)
M: 021 777 921
E: rod@husseyco.co.nz