Wally Yovich is also heavily involved in many Northland businesses, community projects and Northland bowls. Photo / Michael Cunnin
Whangarei business and community leader Wally Yovich QSM has been awarded a top accounting honour recognising outstanding service to his profession and his community.
The founding director of local chartered accountants firm Yovich Hayward Pevats Johnston is also heavily involved in many Northland businesses, community projects and Northland bowls. He
is also a former Whangarei district councillor.
Mr Yovich is among 66 Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) members from New Zealand, and 212 members worldwide, to receive a Chartered Accountants ANZ Fellowship in 2017.
Peter Vial FCA, CA ANZ New Zealand country head, said the range of the fellows' activities and achievements mirrored the diversity of roles chartered accountants play in business and in communities.
"Our latest fellows have made important contributions to the profession through their work in businesses, the public sector, academia and the not-for-profit sector. Many of them have also undertaken significant pro bono work for charities and other community groups.