Cookson Forbes & Associates
Accounting Scholarship Fund
Cookson Forbes & Associates is proud to support aspiring accountants from the Ōpōtiki region through this scholarship fund.
Created to give back to the local community and help develop the next generation of professional talent, the scholarship provides financial support for accounting students pursuing tertiary study. Recipients may also have the opportunity to access mentoring, gain valuable work experience, and explore future career opportunities within the profession.
Applications open each August for study in the following year.
About Cookson Forbes & Associates
Cookson Forbes & Associates is one of the leading chartered accountancy and audit firms in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, with a history dating back to 1974 when Ray Sharp established a sole accounting practice in Ōpōtiki.
As the firm's client base expanded across the agribusiness, commercial, and community sectors, the practice evolved through a series of partnerships before formally incorporating as Cookson Forbes & Associates Limited in 2000.
Today, the firm operates from its Ōpōtiki headquarters with specialist accounting, advisory, and audit teams supporting businesses, organisations, and community groups throughout the region. Their clients include commercial and agribusiness enterprises, the health and education sectors, Māori trusts, kura, kōhanga reo, and charitable organisations.
Through this scholarship, Cookson Forbes & Associates is investing in the future of the profession while helping local students build rewarding careers close to home.
15 George Street, Whakatāne
PO Box 435, Whakatāne 3159
Email: support@ebcf.nz
Call: 021 336 226
