Stuart Signal
Stuart has been in public practice since 1989. Having spent five years with Deloitte in Wellington and London he settled in Hawkes Bay in 1982. He became a partner of Dent Robertson & Partners, which merged to form Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Hawkes Bay Ltd in 2006.
He holds several other directorships outside of the firm and is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors. He also acts for several charitable trusts in trustee and/or secretarial capacities, giving him wide experience in corporate governance practices.
Stuart specialises in providing audit and assurance related services and heads the firm's specialist audit team - one of the largest in Hawke's Bay. He has extensive audit experience with over 30 years operating in this specialisation of the profession.
Specialist Areas
- Financial statement audit
- Financial statement reviews
- Agreed upon procedures
- Internal audit engagements
- Internal controls reports
- Retirement villages
Industry Experience
- Not-for-profits and charitable trusts
- Financial Institutions
- Viticulture and horticulture
- Retail
- Schools and tertiary training institutions
- Industry associations
Memberships and Qualifications
- Business Degree from Massey University (1977)
- Member of The New Zealand Institute of Directors
- Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of NZICA
- NZICA Certificate of Public Practice
- FMC reporting entity Licenced auditor
- NZICA Qualified Auditor
Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Hawke's Bay is a registered audit firm