Meet our team

At Strong & Co we are anything but bean counters. It’s our people that set us apart. We have a team of key people who are passionate about making a difference and into providing a great experience for all our clients.

Brian Cowlrick - Principal (CA, CPA)

Brian is the founder and Principal of Strong and Co Limited. He is a fellow member of New Zealand Trustees Association. Brian has worked over two decades to build a successful accounting practice. Brian specialises in small to medium business growth, cash-flow, forecasting, Family trusts and budgeting. He has many years of experience providing finance, audit and business advisory services both in New Zealand and abroad.

Brian believes that action is an important key to success and uses this philosophy to build many successful businesses for his clients. Outside of work his interests include all sports, theatre, music, ballet, opera and reading. Brian’s spare time is devoted to his family with three very energetic grandchildren.

Bablin Kaur - practice manager and senior accountant

Bablin, or as we call her Babs, has been a part of this firm for more than 10 years, she liaises and manages the professional team to co-ordinate office functions, Companies Office and Inland Revenue requirements. She handles all our tax enquiries in the first instance plus company and trust work. She also handles financial accounting, taxation and business advisory services to small and medium sized businesses. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree (Accounting major) at Unitec and is a Provisional Chartered Accountant (PCA).

She enjoys writing poetic stanzas, passionate about calligraphy and loves travelling. She likes reading books in her spare time (if she gets any as she now has a 15 months old boy).

You can contact her at 09 520 1104 or 0297 799 799 after hours.

CELIA SU - Accountant (ASA CPA)

Celia has joined our team since September 2020 and worked as an Assistant Accountant. She is now promoted to an Accountant position. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, and obtains a Master Degree of Management (major in Accounting) from University of Auckland. She is proficient in using accounting software and information technology. She is now studying toward Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Program. Outside office, she is interested in researching stock market and investments.