Understanding Financial Statements (2025) (On Demand)

Sian Heppleston joined Hussey & Co as an Analyst in January 2019. She is a member of the specialist team, and primarily assists with valuations and assessments of economic loss relating to relationship property and commercial disputes.

Prior to Hussey & Co, Sian worked at Lyne Davis Opinion Limited for two years, also undertaking specialist work.

Sian began her career in the Investigations Department of Inland Revenue, where she gained more than twelve years’ experience investigating tax matters, including seven years leading a team which specialised in the investigation of tax avoidance schemes.

Shane Hussey is the principal of Hussey & Co., chartered accountants, based in Auckland.

Hussey & Co specialises in providing opinions on financial matters, often related to disputes. Such includes valuation, assessment of economic loss and undertaking forensic accounting assignments.

Shane has been engaged in this specialty for over 30 years. He has presented numerous papers and presentations. He regularly provides expert testimony in the courts, arbitrations and mediations. Also, he acts as a mediator and an arbitrator and is an associate member of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).

As well as providing the specialist services referred to above, Hussey & Co. provides “standard” accounting services including preparation of financial statements and advising on taxation matters.