About Peter Sewell - FCA, B Commerce, AIBF, APS

Peter has over 30 years experience in the banking industry, specialising in business banking.  He finished with the bank in 1995 as Chief Manager, Auckland Business Banking.  During this period he worked with hundreds of business people from many different industries.

He is a Past Chairman, Auckland branch Institute Chartered Accountants of NZ.  He was awarded Fellowship status by the Institute as a result of his contribution to the business community.

A founding member of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants Business Development Specialist Group, targeted to assist chartered accountants who want to enhance their business development skills and offer business planning and strategic support to their clients.

Peter was the first Member of the National Speakers Association of NZ to qualify for "Accredited Professional Speakers" award.  He is a sought after speaker throughout New Zealand and overseas on business management, financial analysis and motivational topics.  His presentation style is an effective combination of information, motivation and entertainment.

He represented New Zealand as key note speaker at the 1997 Inaugural Business Associations meeting at APEC Conference in Ottawa, Canada.  Subsequently he was invited to Brunei to speak to Government officials and business people on "How to Internationalise their Businesses".

Presented papers entitled "Characteristics and Behaviours of Successful Entrepreneurial Leaders" at the 43rd ICSB World Conference in Singapore, and "Roles of Bankers and Accountants in Meeting the Management Skills Challenge" at the International Small Business Congress in Toronto.

Peter is Past Chairman of the Independent Business Foundation of NZ.

He is a frequent contributor to newspapers, professional magazines and Trade Journals, and at one stage hosted a business radio program.

Peter runs his own business, calling himself a Business Financial Architect.  He assists business owners / directors and chartered accountants to identify and achieve the critical success factors required to make their businesses more profitable.