Our Team

David is born, bred and educated in Dunedin. After graduating from Otago University he worked for Audit New Zealand where he gained a valuable appreciation of business risk assessment and best practice financial control procedures. In January 1995 he joined J W Smeaton and became a Partner in 1997, since this time David has become an experienced Accountant who is well liked by his clients for the way in which he intelligently explains complicated issues and for the time he invests in assisting with growing their businesses. David is a leader within the firm and he works hard at passing his knowledge and experience onto work colleagues, he is currently working on his governance skills by gaining accreditation as a Director through the Institute of Directors.   

Has been a Chartered Accountant since 1995 and has a mix of Commercial and Public Practice experience. Jason trained at Deloittes, broadened his outlook while working in London Investment Banks for 10 years and gained a valuable appreciation of risk management and financial control procedures while at Fulton Hogan.

Jason strives to be efficient at work to ensure maintenance of a good work life balance. He enjoys interaction with all people, particularly the young. Jason's never ending interest is with people and how their human natures interact to impact the business and sports worlds.

Tony is a chartered accountant with 40 years experience in public practice. He established his own firm in Dunedin in 1985 and merged with JW Smeaton Ltd in 2007. Tony has a particular interest in the creative sector and has provided professional services to a large number of art practitioners over the years.

He has served on the boards of a number of community organisations and has been on the Permanent External Advisory Committee (PEAC) of the Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic since 2004. He is also an advisory board member of the Dunedin School of Art Foundation.

John has over 20 years of experience working in Dunedin as a leader in Chartered Accounting Firms (e.g. as a Partner at Ernst Young and running his own practice). John has a common sense, down to earth approach to Accounting and offers the type of advice that can only be gained with experience.

Chartered Accountant in Dunedin and Christchurch. Worked in the profession in excess of 40 years with past involvement with KPMG – Peat Marwick Mitchell and allied firms, membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Management, Institute of Directors, Arbitrators and Mediators Institute and Computer Society.

Tony graduated from Otago University in 1999 and is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA). He also graduated with a BTheol in 1994, BA with Honours in 1995, and a Dip Grad in 1999. He is experienced in business services. He is married with five children and enjoys swimming, hunting and fishing.

Kim is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and graduated from Otago Polytechnic with a Diploma in Business. She has over ten years experience in all areas of compliance accounting, including rural and commercial. She has just become a certified Xero Advisor. She also runs her own small business with her husband and enjoys socialising, travelling and family time with their two children.

Marie is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from the University of Otago in 1996 with BCom (Hons). She has gained extensive experience in tax administration both with IRD and private practice.

Tina graduated from Otago University in 2006 and is a provisional member of the NZICA. She is fluent in Mandarin and has experience in foreign investment funds and external reporting. She is married and enjoys travelling, gardening and movies.

Ralph-Peter graduated from Otago University in 2007, obtained a DipGrad in 2008, and is a provisional member of NZICA. He has experience in tax compliance and general accounting, and an interest in new software and accounting systems . He was born in The Netherlands and is fluent in Dutch. He is married with three children and enjoys cycling, tramping, movies and reading.

Jenny is our receptionist/administrator and has been with the company for 15 years so knows most of our clients. She handles wages, data entry, typing and handles all aspects of the company office web site for our clients. Her interests are square dancing, Irish music and culture, reading, and her four grandchildren.

Margaret is our credit control administrator and provides client services. She also assists with PAYE, GST returns and general tax administration. She originally graduated with a nursing degree in Dunedin, but has gained valuable experience in accounting in both New Zealand and Australia. She has a son in Auckland and enjoys collecting antique jewellery, gardening and reading.

Peter has over 50 years of experience working in Dunedin as a Chartered Accountant. As such he offers insights that can only be gained with experience.

Rose graduated from Otago University with a BCom in 1998. She has experience in wages, compliance and management accounting and GST returns. Rose enjoys walking, gardening, reading and computer games.