QUALIFICATIONS

Chartered Accountant (CA), New Zealand

Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants

Member of Institute of Directors

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Direct Dial: 64 7 834 6802

Mobile:  021 956 476

Email: chris.hughes@staplesham.co.nz

 

Chris is a Partner in our Audit and Assurance Division and a Director of our Business Advisory Group.

 

He has over 27 years experience in chartered accounting. Chris is Chairman of the Staples Rodway Hamilton Board.

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

 

Experience includes:

￘             Entrepreneurial services audit partner in “Big 4” accounting firm.

￘             Corporate advice: merger/acquisition, sale/business divestment, investigating accountants and expert reports, stock exchange listings, financial analysis, viability investigations, development of business plans.

￘             Audit and assurance services.

￘             Financial services, financial structuring, loan fund proposals, corporate reviews, financial analysis and systems evaluation.

￘             Finance director and shareholder of large privately owned company involved in local manufacture and international marketing.

 

Appointments and Memberships:

￘             Board member and Treasurer NZ National Fieldays Society Inc

￘             Trustee Business Development Centre

￘             Board member Katolyst Group

￘             Board member Bankable New Zealand

￘             Board member Summerfruit Orchards Limited

￘            Member of the Hamilton Golf Club, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and Auckland and Waikato Racing Clubs.