Peter Sumich the owner and founder of Best Tax, is a Chartered Accountant with a background in Information Systems, Technology Transfer and Financial Systems. In 2003, he was Young Chartered accountant of the Year for the Northern Region. Peter has a Masters in Commerce with Honours in Management Science and Information Systems and is doing his PhD in small business survival.  Peter has worked across a number of industries including multinationals, public and private companies, academia and charitable trusts. He has been a facilitator for New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accounts (NZICA) since 1998.