About.
Above the clouds, a business was born.
In 2019, while sitting high in the mountains of Nepal on our honeymoon, we had a quiet moment of clarity - literally above the clouds. We realised we wanted to build something of our own: a practice that reflected how we live and how we see business - modern, mobile, and meaningful.
That’s how CloudOne was born. A cloud-based, mobile accounting practice serving ambitious founders across New Zealand.
Our Philosophy
Gratefulness
We give thanks for the people we meet.
Resilience
Business isn’t linear; we’re here through it all.
Partnership
We move forward together.
Meet the Founders
Darshi Sharma, CA
Darshi is the heartbeat of CloudOne — the person who walks into a room and immediately makes business owners feel that everything is going to be okay.
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She’s a Chartered Accountant with a sharp mind, warm energy, and an almost supernatural ability to take messy numbers, emotional overwhelm, and IRD stress… and turn it into calm, clarity, and confidence.
Her gift? Translating complex accounting, tax, and compliance rules into simple, practical steps that founders can understand instantly.
Her clients say:
• “She makes accounting feel human.”
• “She explains things in a way that finally makes sense.”
• “She doesn’t judge — she just fixes.”
With deep experience across startups, contractors, financial advisers, property, and high-growth entrepreneurial ventures, she understands the real challenges founders face — the stress, the sleepless nights, the pricing confusion, the cash-flow panic, the feeling of carrying everything alone.
She’s not the accountant who waits for year-end. She’s the partner who checks in, asks the hard questions, and celebrates the wins right beside you.
Co-Founder · Entrepreneurial Accountant · Client Partner
Ashwin Rao, CA
Ashwin is the strategic engine of CloudOne — the numbers brain, the big-picture thinker, and the calm voice of reason for entrepreneurs who are ready to scale.
With 20+ years of global finance leadership across New Zealand, the UK, and the US, he brings board-level experience right into the hands of owner-led businesses.
He has:
• built finance functions from scratch
• managed multi-entity groups
• led capital raises
• run acquisition due diligence
• overseen international reporting
• implemented end-to-end Xero ecosystems
• coached CEOs through margin, pricing & growth decisions
Ashwin’s superpower is turning data into direction — making complex finances simple, actionable, and strategic. He’s the CFO you wish you had earlier, without the full-time cost.
Together, Darshi and Ashwin blend heart + strategy, detail + direction, compliance + growth.
Co-Founder · Virtual CFO · Finance Strategist