Andrew Graham commenced practice in 1898. He was joined in 1906 by his son-in-law Ralph Dobson who was admitted to the NZ Society of Accountants in 1908.
Ralph Dobson's son, Malcolm, and grandson, Paul, both pursued careers in chartered accountancy with the firm. Malcolm retired from the practice in 1982, and Paul in 1990.
In 2006 the firm celebrated 100 years of practising as Graham & Dobson (92 as a partnership and 8 as a company).
There are over 30 employees of the firm today.
In the 100 or so years the firm has practised as Graham & Dobson, there have been 16 principals.
They are:
Past
Andrew Graham
Ralph Dobson
Malcolm Dobson
Peter Willock
David Stannard
Paul Dobson
Robert Ogilvie
Richard Coates
Grahame Rosie
Jared Ingoe
David Quinn
Current
Richard Stannard
Debbie Barwick
June Hall
Barbara Johnstone
Callum Thompson
The firm offers a comprehensive range of services with a strong base of farming clients. It is a well recognised substantial accountancy practice in the Gisborne/East Coast District.
Whilst retaining long standing family clients that date back to when the partnership commenced, the firm has developed and expanded into the modern highly computerised company, under which it practises today.
Client in the Spotlight
In April 2023,
Carlos and Anna Frota eagerly assumed ownership of Wilcom, renaming the company
FrotaNet Limited
while retaining the familiar trading name Wilcom.
Meet our team
Home grown Gizzy Boy, Ryan started with Graham & Dobson in 2007
Image credits to Tourism Eastland, Sandy Jones and Rebecca Williams