Rodney Aitken B.Com FCA
Rodney completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Auckland and was a staff member of what is now KPMG prior to joining his father's Morrinsville practice in 1978. He became a partner the following year. In 1997 he took into partnership Imran Raza, the firm being known as R.M. Aitken & Associates.
Rodney's use of the word "we" when talking with clients is a liberty he considers a privilege. He takes a genuine interest in his clients and is never happier than when he sees them making a success of their business.
"I'm lucky to be working in a profession I enjoy", says Rodney, who identifies his registration as a chartered accountant as the highlight of his working life. The merging of the R.M. Aitken & Associates with Bannin Cooper & Partners has provided Rodney with added stimulus in regard to his occupation and direction to achieving new goals, in particular the emergence of the combined firm, Cooper Aitken and Partners Limited, as a major force in rural accounting.
In 1996 Rodney was made a Fellow of the Institute of Accountants of New Zealand for his services to the accounting profession over a 20 year period. Currently Rodney is a former councilor for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and current committee member on the national public practice and tax liaison committees.
Rodney is married to Robyn and has two adult children. Locally born, he has been involved in various community activities (particularly sporting) he enjoys golf, tramping and time with his family who are spread in New Zealand and overseas. He also has a particular interest in viticulture. These interests take him throughout New Zealand and Australia.
Email: rodney@cooperaitken.co.nz
