Tony van Zijl provides consulting advice and litigation support in financial reporting, financial management, capital markets, cost of capital and valuation. He has given expert evidence on these matters in High Court proceedings and arbitrations.
He is professor of accounting and financial management at Victoria University of Wellington.
Professor van Zijl is a member of the Valuation and Property Standards Board of the New Zealand Property Institute. He was a foundation member of the Accounting Standards Review Board and is a former chairman of the Financial Reporting Standards Board. He is also a former New Zealand President of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand.
He has served on government working parties on securities law reform, capital charging for tertiary education institutions, and value-based reporting for state-owned enterprises. He is a member of the Institute of Finance Professionals of New Zealand (certified securities analyst professional) and of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (fellow chartered accountant).
Professor van Zijl holds a PhD in finance, a diploma in accounting, and bachelor's degrees in economics (Honours) and mathematics, all from Victoria University of Wellington. |