119 ⎸ [NICHE] Accounting for Winemakers with Zane Stevens

In this NICHE series episode, I chat with Zane Stevens, a Director of Protea Financial. We delve into the challenges and opportunities that winemakers face when it comes to financial management and strategic decision-making.In this episode you’ll hear:the value in having CFOs with a strategic backgroundwhy it’s important to have standardized procedureshow to better understand your Cost of Production & PricingResources mentioned in this episode:Protea AcademyMeet Zane:Zane Stevens is a Director of Protea Financial. Prior to joining Protea, he was Financial Manager at Syntell, and subsidiaries, in Cape Town, South Africa. Syntell is a leading blue-chip company with revenue in excess of $38m that provides cutting edge technology-based services for Road Safety, Traffic Management and Revenue Collection. Before joining Syntell, Zane was a supervisor at KPMG in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, South Africa, where he led audit and financial and information technology advisory engagements.Working with a broad host of clients, from owner-managed entities to large listed multinational companies, Zane obtained extensive experience in various sectors including automotive; public sector; food, drink, and consumer products; retail; healthcare and agriculture.Zane is registered as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He received an Honors Degree in Accounting from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, where he also completed his undergraduate degree in Accounting.Connect with Zane:📱Connect on LinkedIn📽️ Follow their YouTube channel - Protea Academy🎙️ Listen to Protea Conversations - interviews with leaders that support Protea Financial’s charitable causesThanks for listening. If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram stories and tag me, @ambitiousbookkeeperFor more information about the Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast or interest in our programs or mentoring visit our resources below:Visit our website: ambitiousbookkeeper.comFollow the Blog: ambitiousbookkeeper.com/blogConnect on Instagram: instagram.com/ambitiousbookkeeperConnect on LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/SerenaShoupConnect on Facebook: Facebook.com/serenashoupcpaThank you for your support of our show. If you haven’t left a review yet it’s super simple. Please go to: https://www.ambitiousbookkeeper.com/podcast and leave your review.Podcast Publishing Tools we use:Podcast Editing: Sabr Media LLCDescript (affiliate link)Buzzsprout (affiliate link)Respond to The State of the Virtual Bookkeeping Industry Survey: https://www.ambitiousbookkeeper.com/surveyOpt in to get the report or just skip straight to the survey! Either way, we appreciate your support.  Listen to the FREE Private Podcast >>The Summer Sale for Dubsado Decoded is July 6 - 12 so mark your calendar!