Our People

Imran Kamal – Director
DDI: +64 4 2372980  

Imran (MBA, BA Accounting/Financial Management) is a Chartered Accountant and business development specialist who can provide you with practical business advice.

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand and holds a Certificate of Public Practice. Imran is also a Chartered Accountant of Fiji and a Certified Practicing Accountant of Australia.

Imran has skills in:

• taxation
• financial and management accounting
• business consultancy
• business restructuring
• business planning
• implementation of accounting systems
• advising on buying and selling businesses
• share valuations
• budgeting
• due diligence
• personal financial planning.

Imran started his career with Deloittes, where he was a senior Accountant/Auditor and later joined a medium-sized accounting practice where he was a Partner/Director for seven years.

Owning and managing two other businesses, Imran’s commercial experience has allowed him to act for a number of clients as their financial controller and advisor.

He is a Certified MYOB Accounting Software Consultant with extensive knowledge of a wide range of other accounting software packages and is proficient in the use of most in-house accounting software packages. Imran can make recommendations on the solution most suitable for your business.

Imran’s Key Achievements:

• Finalist: Chartered Accountant of the Year 2007, Wellington region.
• Nominated for: Chartered Accountant of the Year 2003, Wellington region.

Nazeema Kamal - Associate
DDI: +64 4 2376825

Nazeema joined Accountants First from a management background in corporate services. She has wide experience in accounting, tax planning and business structure. Nazeema is responsible for general practice management including business development, marketing, client services, practice accounts, property management, human resource management, training, systems and process development and project management.

Managers

Patricia Qian - Senior Client Services Manager
DDI: +64 4 2372984

Patricia (BCom Honours- Acctg) joined Accountants First after working in many accounting practices. Patricia's specialty is Financial Accounting Taxation so if there’s a problem within your accounting systems Patricia will provide the solution. She also has vast experience in Budgeting and Cashflow Management, Auditing and Taxation Planning.

Alastair McEwen - Senior Client Services Manager
DDI: +64 4 2372987

Alastair joined Accountants First, in 2010 as a Senior Accountant. Alastair is a Chartered Accountant, and holds a certificate of public practice. He specialises in advising small to medium sized business and the interpretation of tax laws. Alastair lends an analytical tax point of view to our business advisory service.

Li Lin - Client Services Manager
DDI: +64 4 2372983 

Li has (Bachelors of Commerce) and has specialist knowledge of small and medium business, accounting, busines systems, and tax matters.

Mohammed Mazhar - Client Services Manager
DDI: +64 2372982

Mohammed Mazhar (NZ Diploma in Business and Diploma in Accounting) is a specialist in PAYE and GST compliance. He advises a number of key clients, with accounting and taxation obligations. 

Sharufh Shah - Client Services Manager
DDI: +64 2376825

Sharufh joined Accountants First, in 2010 as a Senior Accountant.He specialises in advising small to medium sized business and the interpretation of tax laws.

Michelle Turney-Mitchell - Office Manager
DDI: +64 2376825

Michelle is the smile at reception and on the end of the phone. She has a solid service background in a Chartered Accountancy Practice and brings with her a great phone manner and customer service skills.

Dominique Brown - Credit Controller/Administrator 
DDI: +64 4 2372984

Dominique’s role is to develop, implement and maintain an effective and professional credit control system for Accountants First.

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