KUDOS MURRAY AUDIT - Key Persons
Cornelius joined ABA in March 2017, after immigrating with his family from Pretoria in South Africa. He is an experienced Auditor who has a focus on meeting deadlines for clients. Cornelius started his own successful Audit and Accounting Practice in Pretoria in 2002 which he owned and ran up until leaving the country to move to New Zealand. Cornelius gained a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (with Honours) in Accounting, from the University of Johannesburg, and then gained his CA qualification in South Africa. He is a CPA (Aust.), Qualified Auditor, and holder of a Certificate of Public Practice (CPP). Cornelius lives locally in Dairy Flat and in his spare time loves spending time with his family, going to the movies and exploring the area on day trips over weekends.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Consultant
- Retired Director of ABA Audit Limited
James Stewart MURRAY started the Accountancy firm Associated Business Advisors in Orewa in 2006.
Over the decade that followed, the firm underwent significant growth. ABA's reputation has been built on providing local businesses with high quality financial, business, accounting and audit services, servicing Orewa, Silverdale, Red Beach, Millwater, Warkworth and Whangaparaoa areas as well as throughout New Zealand. In 2015, James Murray understood that it was necessary to have the audit practice separated from the Associated Business Advisors. ABA Audit Limited became an independent audit firm.
Cornelius du Plessis and Shawn Yuan took over the ABA Audit Limted in 2021 and James continues as a consultant.
James is the retired director of ABA Audit Limited and continues to work for the practice as a consultant. He was a Qualified Auditor and Qualified Statutory Accountant prior to his retirement. With over 40 years' experience in the accounting industry, he has extensive accounting and auditing knowledge. James has a Master of Commerce degree in Management Studies (with Honours) from the University of Auckland. He was a past Business Mentor with Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ), a past President of the Rotary Club of Orewa and a past Trustee of Future Whangaparaoa Trust. He continues his community work as an officer of Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren Inc. James lives in Orewa and in his spare time enjoys overseas travel, fishing, exploring other parts of NZ in his campervan, and spending time with his family.
Shawn graduated from the University of Waikato with a Master of Management Studies and Tongji University with a Bachelor of Management. His major was in accounting and finance. He started his audit career in 2008 at the Silks Chartered Accountants in Whanganui. With over 10 years of experience in auditing, his experience includes audits of charities, real estate trust accounts, early childhood education services, private training establishments, not-for-profit organisations, forests, schools, small to intermediate-sized companies and AML reporting entities. He is a Qualified Auditor and holds a Public Practice Certificate. He is committed to delivering excellent work and building lasting relationships with clients.