Barbara Johnstone (Contact Me)
Born in Hamilton but moved to Gisborne at age two. Educated in Gisborne (Te Wharau School, Ilminster Intermediate and Lytton High School) followed by a BMS at Waikato University. Barbara commenced employment with KPMG Peat Marwick in Tauranga in 1986 gaining experience in auditing. This time included a two-month secondment to Melbourne, Australia and a three-month secondment to Philadelphia, USA. Barbara travelled to the UK for overseas experience, gaining more audit experience but travelled quite a bit.
On her return to New Zealand, Barbara worked as a School Auditor for one year before moving to the commercial world for five years; two years as an Internal Auditor with New Zealand Insurance and three years as a Financial Accountant with Lowe Walker NZ Ltd.
Barbara joined Graham & Dobson on returning to Gisborne in October 1997 - initially employed as an Auditor/Accountant. She started specialising in company work in 2001. Barbara became a principal on 1 April 2004. She has a mix of audit and commercial accounting clients.
Barbara has also been treasurer of some local sports clubs. Her interests include travel, animals, cross stitch and other handcrafts.
Barbara's Team
Client in the Spotlight
Carlos and Anna Frota
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
Derily McLean
From the deep South, Derily started with Graham & Dobson as an auditor in 2021.
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