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Asantha has over 20 years' experience of unparalleled focus on helping small businesses navigate the difficult landscape of effective payroll. His formal background in accounting combined with his 'people first' attitude has seen him successfully build a number of businesses into market leadership positions. Most notably, Asantha was the driving force behind the creation and growth of SmartPayroll and SmartBooks which he grew to service close to 10,000 SMEs in NZ before he left in December 2013. Asantha's obsession is the small business sector with a tech and customer service focus. He loves seeing someone with determination and passion turn an idea into a business that supports them, their families and the wider community. He gets a lot of enjoyment from making tech work to help business owners succeed. In recognition of his contribution to business and the community, he was awarded a Queens Service Medal (QSM) in the New Year's honours list in 2013 and was a finalist in Ernst & Young's 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year.
Formal background in accounting