Savage and Savage Profile
The Chartered Accountancy Practice of Savage and Savage was started in 1945 by Sari's father, Noel Savage.
Unfortunately Noel is no longer with us but the family links within the firm are reflected in the way the business grew and the personal service attitude that remains a strong focus of the business today.
Clients of Savage and Savage are more than just numbers, they are very important individuals striving to better themselves and make their business prosper. Savage and Savage encourage clients to understand the importance of sound financial planning and to do a lot of the business record keeping themselves, thus gaining a hands on understanding of the financial strength of their business.
Those who start out as clients often become personal friends as a result of the close working relationship we develop with our clients.
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Sari Hodgson
Director
Chartered Accountant
Sari joined her father and brother in the firm in 1979. She became a partner in 1991.
She is a Past President of The Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce and has been the Nelson/Marlborough Branch Secretary of The Institute of Chartered Accountants. Sari is also a past chair of The Bishop Suter Art Gallery Museum and guided The Suter through the process of becoming a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO). This means the future of The Suter is secure as very special community owned asset.
Sari is currently in the process of completing a second degree, this time a B.Com (Marketing). As the role of the Chartered Accountant changes in the modern business environment Sari has recognised the need to extend her areas of expertise so she can be of increased value to her clients.
Sari's specialist areas are in advice to small to medium sized businesses and advice to not-for-profit organisations. She also specialises in marketing advice
Sari is a best selling author of user friendly accounting books for small businesses. Her latest book has received many reviews praising the easy to understand nature of the book. Check our Info Update section to learn more.
Contact Sari at sari@savage.co.nz
Vanessa Jones Vanessa worked for Savage & Savage before she headed to Australia to live for a number of years. She rejoined the team in 2006 and has quickly developed a strong rapport with our clients.
Vanessa is a certified trainer for MYOB and Quickbooks products. She has her own business helping business people establish record keeping systems that best suit their needs. She is also able to support Accomplish Cash Manager.
Contact Vanessa at vanessa@savage.co.nz
Dennis Frost
Senior Accountant
Dennis joined Savage & Savage in late 2009 and has quickly settled in to his role as a senior accountant.
Contact Dennis at dennis@savage.co.nz
Anna Patchett
Intermediate Clerk
Anna first visited New Zealand from Sweden in 2000. She enjoyed it so much she returned here in 2002 to live. Anna (pronounced Arna) has quickly established herself in Nelson and at Savage & Savage. Anna is currently on maternity leave but when she is in the office she takes care of our electronic tax management system which includes PAYE and GST processing and also prepares annual accounts. Anna has also been studying at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT).
Out of work Anna and her partner make the most of the outdoors lifestyle Nelson has to offer as well as taking care of a very special boy.
Contact Anna at anna@savage.co.nz
Shelley Bergman
Office Administrator
Shelley is the bright and bubbly person who greets you at reception. She is usually the first point of contact with our clients, if she cannot help you she'll put you in touch with someone who can. As well as general reception/PA duties, Shelley looks after GST work for some of our clients, and you're welcome to contact her with any queries about GST. Having owned her own retail business she understands the needs of our clients and makes sure queries are directed to the person who can answer your query
Contact Shelley at shelley@savage.co.nz
Rebecca Coram Rebecca worked part time for Savage & Savage while she was completing her studies at Nelson College for Girls.
In her final year at college she decided to continue studying accountancy and is currently a full time student at NMIT where she is completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree. We don't know how she does it but as well as being a top student she also finds time to work full time at Savage & Savage where she manages our tax system and prepares annual accounts for our clients.
Contact Rebecca at rebecca@savage.co.nz
Neil HodgsonNeil is the Practice Manager at Savage & Savage and tries to keep everyone happy! He has a background in commercial real estate and small business management so is able to provide sound real estate advice to our clients. This includes buying and selling investment property as well as advice on leasing suitable business premises. Neil splits his time between Savage & Savage and Harcourts Nelson office where he heads the commercial team. He specialises in sourcing property for clients.
Neil is also a past president of the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, is a former Trustee of the Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency (Nelson Regional EDA) after establishing the organisation and spending three years on the board. He isalso a former chairman and director of the Business Development Company, a business that delivers both free and user pays courses to small businesses.
His background means Neil is able to provide clients moving to Nelson with a wide range of information and advice. He is also able to give advice on governance structures and strategic planning and policy development.
When he is not working you are likely to finding him indulging in his passion for wine (he is also a wine columnist).
Contact Neil at neil@hodgson.net.nz