Welcome to Giles & Liew!
Click below to meet our team of and find out about the range of skills and expertise we can bring to you and your business.
Click below to meet our team of and find out about the range of skills and expertise we can bring to you and your business.
Starting in private practice twenty years ago, Dawn started Giles & Liew out of a fierce determination to balance a career with family life, having previously spent seventeen years working for PwC New Zealand. Dawn started the practice in a home office, doing a great job for a small number of clients. Word quickly spread and the client base rapidly grew, as did the Giles & Liew premises accordingly, growing the business into what is now a well-established, highly reputable Accounting practice. She maintains the same standard of excellence acquired during her time servicing large corporate clients to the Giles & Liew practice and strives to uphold these standards through all facets of the business.
Dawn’s personal journey in business makes her able to relate to the struggles that all business owners face when navigating through the various stages of business growth. Being in the business of providing Accounting Compliance services for thirty-seven years, Dawn has been the Trusted Business Adviser of clients across all industries, from the large to the small, from the successful to the struggling. No business is too small or too big – an ability to relate to people from all walks of life is a true testament to Dawn and to the successful team of people that make up Giles & Liew. Dawn gets personal satisfaction out of helping clients; saving them money, safeguarding their assets, helping them achieve their business goals or in some cases, saving their business and their livelihood.
Dawn is involved in the tax structuring of all family and business groups across the firm. By investing in truly getting to know her clients and their personal situation, Dawn will structure and provide advice tailored specifically to each client’s individual needs. She takes a hands-on approach to all aspects of the business and maintains an open door policy for clients and the team. Dawn reviews all client deliverables and will get involved in any client discussions requiring complex tax issues and strategic business planning or business turnarounds.
Dawn’s personable, open manner, honesty and integrity through all facets of business and personal life make her your ideal business alliance. You and your success are paramount to her and to the business.
Mother to three daughters, Dawn dedicates her time outside of the office to her family. A role model for women in business, Dawn has achieved true success, with a loving family and a successful business to go with it.
Contact details:
09 903 0782
For assistance contact:
Robyn Kingstone
09 903 0780
Kylie turns vision into value using digital innovation and strategic business planning to drive business success.
As a Qualifying Principal and member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), MYOB Certified Consultant and Young Accountant of the Year 2019, Kylie’s combined history of providing Business Advisory and Accounting services to clients, together with experience in Strategic Marketing, Process Optimisation, Change Management and Business Development means she understands the complexities of SME ownership.
Kylie joined the Giles & Liew team five years ago to work alongside her mother Dawn Liew, bringing commercial experience across a range of industries, having previously worked for PwC New Zealand in Private Business and Financial Services Audit. Kylie has led the business transformation journey Giles & Liew has undergone over the last few years including the firm’s brand repositioning, streamlining of processes to create efficiencies and strategic marketing initiatives.
Digital disruption of the Accounting industry presents a unique opportunity to redefine the role of the Business Advisor. Kylie is committed to challenging the stereotype and exploring innovative ways to achieve growth and create success.
Contact details:
09 903 0793
For assistance contact:
Robyn Kingstone
09 903 0780
With over 15 years of experience in the accounting software industry and a background in business process improvement and change management, Lorren is an expert in helping businesses to streamline their processes and consolidate their systems. She helps business owners to adapt quickly to advancements in technology, identifying the technology they need to adopt to create efficiencies and stay competitive and helps to implement such successfully into their businesses.
In the age of digital disruption business owners are currently trying to navigate, Lorren believes it is an exciting time to be in business as technology is making business easier than it has ever been. With new technology continuously emerging, business owners have an opportunity to transform how they tackle both accounting and business tasks. Lorren loves helping clients to make the right software choices to ensure they get the most value out of their software investments. Lorren is passionate about educating clients on how to best use their systems and making sure they have the right processes and technology in place to achieve their business goals.
Lorren has a Bachelor of Business & Information Management majoring in Accounting and has most recently worked as a Consultant for MYOB. Her roles have exposed her to all areas of the industry including technical support, consulting, software development, leadership, training, change management, sales and channel management working with both small businesses and accounting firms alike. She is client focussed, results-driven and passionate in all her interactions.
Contact details:
09 869 7773
Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), Rohit has extensive experience across a variety of accounting and finance functions, having worked in both commercial and CA firms including Nexia New Zealand Chartered Accountants, RSM New Zealand and Langham Hospitality Group.
Rohit has expertise in farm accounting and in working with clients with investment portfolios and international tax issues. Rohit is also a wealth of knowledge in the area of IT, combining both his accounting and IT experience to deliver robust solutions at both a practice level internally and externally to clients. He is a Certified Xero Advisor and has experience using Xero Reporter and Spotlight Reporting.
Rohit is passionate about assisting clients in increasing efficiencies and helping clients to get the most out of their accounting software. He has been involved in projects that focus on improving processes and in software implementations.
Contact details:
09 903 0788
For assistance contact:
Avianca Bohm
09 903 0791
Melissa has extensive experience across a variety of Accounting and Finance functions, bringing a wealth of commercial expertise to clients. Her specialities include helping business owners to expand into and operate in international markets including managing complex reporting requirements, consolidation of business units and reporting for management purposes.
She has previously held the position of Financial Controller of Frucor Suntory where she was overseeing the Financial Reporting, Tax, Audit, Risk and Payroll functions of the business. She also has 8 years’ experience at PwC in Financial Assurance, having last held the position of Financial Assurance Manager. In her roles in Audit and Assurance at PwC, Melissa provided Financial Assurance and Reporting services to multi-national corporate businesses with operations in New Zealand, particularly in the retail and manufacturing sectors.
Melissa can assist with giving advice over key financial processes and controls, maximising efficiencies and creating automation, giving recommendations and advice on technical issues, financial statement preparation, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, transfer pricing and payroll.
Contact details: 09 903 0781
Responsible for the operational running of the business, Robyn has been the face of Giles & Liew for fifteen years, having previously run her own business. Robyn is responsible for the firm’s administration, credit control, company formation, and client and team welfare.
Robyn brings a warmth to the team. She is passionate about ensuring your experience with Giles & Liew is professional and inviting. Robyn will go the extra mile for you, ensuring all work is completed and delivered in a timely manner, to the highest standard.
Contact details:
09 903 0780
Cynthia manages a large portfolio of clients, providing Accounting Compliance services, predominately for year-end financial statements and tax return preparation purposes. Cynthia’s strength lies in her practical, unfaltering attention to detail, particularly in relation to IRD Compliance related issues, as well as her dedication and compassion for clients and their financial outcomes. She has had much success in achieving write-offs for clients suffering financial hardship and takes an empathetic approach in all client interactions. Cynthia also brings a wide range of knowledge as to how family trusts operate in practice and the effects of such on the parties involved.
Cynthia has been with Giles & Liew for 10 years, having joined us after 16 years in commercial business. Her unassuming, caring and nurturing nature make her your Trusted Business Advisor. Cynthia will search and help you find the positive in any financial predicament.
Contact details:
09 903 0790
With experience across a multitude of disciplines, Avianca brings a unique and fresh approach to business and the accounting industry. She provides accounting, systems advisory and business advisory services to clients. Avianca is passionate about creating internal system efficiencies and has a natural fascination with the analytical side of accounting. Avianca’s interest in the economics surrounding accounting in today’s changing business landscape translates into a propensity to deep-dive into financial statement analysis with a view to assisting clients to make improvements in business performance.
Avianca has previous experience at Hayes Knight in both Business Advisory and Audit. Her background in hospitality, retail, customer service, administration, marketing and even work as a brand ambassador enables her to relate and understand her clients and their businesses on an in-depth level.
Avianca has exceptional client communication skills, combine this with her expanding knowledge in the field of accounting and her well-tempered personality and you’ll find her an absolute delight to work with. Avianca is fluent in both English and Afrikaans.
Contact details:
09 903 0791
Parmeel manages the Accounting compliance needs of a portfolio of clients and is also responsible for Trust Gifting. Parmeel has a sound understanding of New Zealand compliance obligations and is well-versed in the technical aspect of financial report writing and Inland Revenue requirements. She can be relied upon to look after your business affairs and puts in the hard work and dedication to ensure your needs are attended to with accuracy and promptness.
Moving up to Auckland following the Christchurch earthquakes, Parmeel has been with Giles & Liew since 2012. Parmeel brings with her a wealth of experience, having previously worked for Ernst & Young, Deloitte and various second-tier and medium-sized Business Advisory firms, both in Fiji and New Zealand.
Contact details:
09 903 0787
For assistance contact:
Andrew Yong
09 903 0792
Taryn believes in making the customer the center of decisions and processes in business, focussing on creating positive user experiences and offering high levels of service while building client relationships. Her journey through customer support paired with a strong technical background and detailed Analytics interactions has provided her with a rich source of customer learning and feedback. Her strength is in taking real customer requirements and developing interfaces that are valuable, innovative and successful.
Zak works with clients across a variety of accounting and advisory functions. He has previous commercial management accounting experience in both domestic and international freight and is passionate about streamlining processes to create efficiency. Zak is a strong believer that leveraging technology to get transactional jobs done faster is key to helping businesses move forward.
Zak has a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Management and is a provisional member of CA ANZ currently studying towards becoming a Chartered Accountant.
With an outgoing, go-getter personality, first-hand industry experience and zeal for helping businesses to be more productive and efficient, Zak is the “Yes Man” you want to help your business succeed.
Contact Details: 09 903 0786
Brian is the newest addition to our BAS team. He assists with the preparation of financial statements and tax returns for clients across a variety of industries. As an ex-professional gamer with a thirst for strategy, software and automation, Brian is a valuable addition to the Giles & Liew team, helping to create efficiencies in workflow both internally and with clients.
Brian has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting, is Xero Certified and has an entrepreneurial streak with first-hand experience in helping to run family-owned businesses.
Contact Details: 09 903 0784
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