At AJS Advisory, my passion is simply to help you to get more from your business
by applying quality, easy to follow resources and proven business support programmes to your unique situation.
About AJS Advisory
I believe that healthy small businesses mean healthier families and communities.
I understand too, how your business is a unique expression of who you are as a business owner.
And that today, like never before, small business owners like you simply want to make better, smarter, business decisions in an increasingly fast changing world to help you and your family towards a better future.
You are therefore never made to “fit” into a preordained programme.
Our resources and programmes are based on what I’ve seen actually working first hand over a wide range of successful businesses over the past 30 years - both locally and internationally.
It’s on call, confidential and unbiased business support that’s offered enthusiastically….practical, insightful and proactive - not theory and jargon.
Andrew J Skokandich - Principal
“Andrew has vast business experience across a broad range of industries both domestically & overseas.”
7 Good Reasons Why You Should Choose AJS Advisory
1. Experience
With Business Coaching and Advice, experience matters.
At AJS Advisory you benefit from more than 30 years of experience that includes exposure to businesses that are:
based locally and offshore
startups to publicly listed companies
across a diverse range of industries
2. Independent
In order to put you in the best position to receive unbiased, objective advice at all times, we do not:
receive any direct or indirect financial benefit from any third party (eg: financial planner, mortgage broker) as a result of any recommendations we make
onsell software subscriptions or other products to you as a result of recommendations we make
accept any advisory work from any significant competitors, customers or suppliers to your business without your prior approval in writing
3. Quality Standards
We are a member of the oldest and arguably the premier professional body for business advisors and accountants in NZ - Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). CAANZ members are well represented in key positions as business owners, senior executives, and advisors to New Zealand and Australian businesses. Its strict standards cover:
continuing education
quality control
professional conduct
technical resources
4. Personalised
Our service is focused on working with you towards your specific goals by providing:
a tailormade, specific, response to your unique situation and needs
one on one support
5. Confidential
Your privacy is protected:
no information relating to you is disclosed to any third party without your prior written consent
there are no group based programmes risking the accidental disclosure of commercially sensitive information to outsiders
no marketing literature is directed at you
6. Online Information & Support
Whilst face to face contact is important, we aim to more effectively apply technology to enable you to:
make better decisions as a result of having better information about your situation
improve efficiency
This includes:
virtual meetings
online management resources library
accounting (we are a Xero certified advisor)
7. Fixed, Manageable Monthly Fees
no fee surprises - or the clock ticking endlessly whenever you want to talk!
services include those registered for NZTE Capability Vouchers (small businesses may qualify for such vouchers to help pay for services that help build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers).
Testimonials
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The advice and support that we’ve had from AJS Advisory has played a valuable part in helping us to “raise the bar” and make some really significant progress forward for our business in recent years.
There’s no doubt that it’s helped us to plan for the future with greater confidence, given us much better information about how our business is tracking, kept us focused on the really important things that directly affect our profitability, and provided a sounding board with fresh ideas that have challenged our thinking.
Access to Andrew’s vast experience, expertise and resource library material has helped us to break down some really big hurdles into a practical series of small prioritised steps that make sense to us. It’s also reassuring to know that we have this expertise on call at any time on the basis of a fixed sum investment so that there’s never a need to worry about having a fee clock endlessly ticking every time we talk.
I’m therefore pleased to recommend AJS Advisory to any small business seeking quality, personalised business, accounting and tax advice that has withstood the test of time.
Darran Mudaliar
Director – Hi Qual Doors & Stairs (2009) Ltd -
We are very pleased that AJS Advisory has come on board with us at North Memorials Henderson and has given us sound, practical advice and support to run our business successfully.
We find that our scheduled programme of meetings, plus on call email and telephone support are all really useful opportunities to get answers to our questions, get fresh ideas, and generally to think differently about our business. Our level of understanding of such areas as cashflow management, marketing, planning, systems and financial recordkeeping using Xero has definitely improved.
Seeing the results for our business that have come from the changes we’ve made because of this improved understanding, has definitely been really exciting and motivating for us. It’s made us feel more in control. Knowing that we can get all this help, over and above tax and annual accounting preparation from AJS Advisory has been a real bonus.
Desiree Benjamin and Pat Williams
North Memorials Henderson (2016) Ltd