About the Authors
Veechi Curtis has a degree in Accountancy and Business Management from Charles Sturt University, and has worked as a business consultant for more than 17 years, including several years running a contract bookkeeping service. As a journalist, she has written for many publications and has been a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Veechi is also the author of Small Business For Dummies, MYOB Software For Dummies, QuickBooks For Dummies and Creating a Business Plan For Dummies.
Veechi has three children and lives with her husband in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW. Feel free to send Veechi a message, or ask a question about this book, via her website at www.veechicurtis.com.au.
Lynley Averis has a commerce degree from the University of Canterbury. She has worked as a secondary and tertiary teacher in New Zealand and Victoria but has spent a large part of her career consulting in software and business systems.
She currently runs her own company, Accounting Training Ltd, which specialises in MYOB accounting, payroll and retail systems. She works on-site with MYOB users in New Zealand and in the Pacific Islands, with a focus on training, consulting and troubleshooting. Before starting Accounting Training Ltd she co-owned an MYOB training company called JumpStart, which was acquired by MYOB NZ Ltd.
Lynley was voted MYOB Partner of the year in both 2010 and 2013. She’s the first Approved Partner in New Zealand and Australia to win the award twice.
Lynley is an enthusiastic skier and likes running and cycling. She lives in central Auckland with her husband and two daughters. Feel free to send Lynley a message via her website at www.accountingtraining.co.nz.
Author’s Acknowledgements
Veechi would like to thank Matthew Addison, Executive Director of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, for his technical review of this manuscript. His diligence, sharp eyes and technical expertise have contributed immeasurably to this book. Also, thanks to Andrew White of Benetatos White for his help with legal questions, and to Lynley Averis for her enthusiasm and expertise in co-writing the New Zealand content for this book. Thanks also to the John Wiley editorial team: Charlotte Duff, Danielle Karvess and Kerry Laundon.
Publisher’s Acknowledgements
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