Michael Grace Email & Phone Number

Tauranga, New Zealand

“Offering help and advice in all aspects of business providing the support needed to enable valued clients to reach their key objectives and run a profitable business”Director: Responsible for providing business development advice to support the growth and success of clients’ business as well as offering sound business, tax and accounting advice and services. Responsible for assisting with staff management and development; to gain clarity of vision and purpose, to improve teamwork and communication, to stimulate innovation and to lead a values driven workforce.

Tauranga, New Zealand

Responsibility for management of clients set of accounts including tasks such as accurate preparation of all financial reporting; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements and all other Inland Revenue reporting and compliance. Offer assistance, advice and support to help business owners maintain and grow a profitable business.

England

Held various temporary roles in England as listed:Reed Business Publishing (formerly Reed Elsevier) December 1997 - June 1998Hunting PLC November 1998 - May 1999London Pride Group (Tourism) July 1999 - November 1999

Invercargill, New Zealand

Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant began full time employment with Coopers & Lybrand, Invercargill. Responsibilities included preparation of advanced annual financial statements, preparation of monthly management statements, liaise with clients and Coopers & Lybrand’s partners, supervisory role of accounting juniors, financial analysis of performance of the balance sheet and profit and loss statements, maintain firms accounting package and counsel staff and partners, preparation of monthly director reports, preparation of budgets and cashflows, control of debtors and creditors systems, complete GST returns and fringe benefit taxation returns and preparation of bank reconciliations.

Invercargill, New Zealand

Studied Bachelor of Commerce while working as a trainee accountant at Coopers & Lybrand, Invercargill. Role included preparation of small to medium sized annual accounts and taxation returns for a wide variety of clients including sole traders, partnerships, companies and trust, debtor and creditor management, bank reconciliations, invoice coding and data entry, month end processing and customer service.