Personal ProfileJay is Passionate about the Franchise sector and the power of franchising as a business model to help aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs scale and grow a successful business. Jay takes a holistic approach to assisting Franchisors and franchisees by utilising his strong financial and accounting background to ensure that Franchisors and Franchisees have the best chance of financial success.Chartered Accountant and a Director of Orb360, Chartered Accounting firm based in Auckland & Wellington. Jay has over 15 years of Accounting, forensic accounting and tax experience. Some of his previous roles includes, Tax Manager at Grant Thornton and Crowe Horwath (WHK), Tax Investigator at the IRD, Forensic Accountant at McDonald Vague, and Financial Accountant at Flight Centre. Jay specializes in Franchise Accounting and structures, International and domestic tax. He provides a wide range of tax technical advice across all tax types. Jay has a wide range of experience and has a broad understanding of tax regimes. He is a India NZ Business Council Board Member, Past Treasurer for Wellington Indian Association. He is a past President of member of BNI Capital City Wellington (Business Network Group), Member of Porirua Chamber of Commerce and Hutt Valley and Auckland Chamber of Commerce and a Member of Franchise Association of NZ He was selected as one of the 40 young aspiring tax policy leaders in NZ that discussed and debated global tax policy issues with the deputy director of the International Monetary Fund’s fiscal affairs department while he was in New Zealand last year for a two-day tax administration conference.He was part of the Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) Chartered Accountants Local Leadership Team and the IRD Tax liaison Group until 2013. He is the current Director Consultant at BNI. He is in various Boards including Waitakere Cricket Club, India NZ Business Council. Founding Trustee Orb360 Foundation Trust etcHe is member of various Governance body such as Fiji NZ Business Council, Pacific Business Trust, NZ Asian Leaders, Mentors NZ, Governance NZ, Institute of Directors. Outside work Jay enjoys spending time with his family, playing cricket, Badminton and meditation. He works closely with the Charities to raise money for the cause. In 2019 he raised money for Auckland City to support Homelessness cause, Gut Cancer Health initiative and Food for life - School program.