"At Chout Financial, I provide business consultancy and accounting services to creative entrepreneurs to help them achieve abundance from their art. This is not about generating profit for the sake of it. This is about supporting creatives achieve their purpose."
Estelle Chout | Founder & Consultant
Your creativity is your WEALTH
FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR YOUR CREATIVE BUSINESS
ABUNDANCE MATTERS
CREATIVES' MEDIAN INCOME
$37,000
That's way lower that NZ median income of 61K
OF WHICH ONLY
$19,500
Comes from creative work alone
NOT FAIR
68%
of creatives believe their income is not fair
THE CONSEQUENCE
50%+
of NZ creatives have experienced burnout in the last year
The creative industry of Aotearoa is a $13 Billion sector, but...
AND STILL
80%
of creatives remain committed to their art
Source: A Profile of Creative Professionals 2023 (CreativeNZ)
about me
Kia ora, Bonjour, I'm Estelle Chout. As an accountant with over 20 years of experience in the corporate world but also as an actor and writer, I provide tailored support to creative businesses in a way that standard accounting companies do not.
At Chout we're just getting started. We want to hear from creative businesses like you. We want to learn from your experiences, your challenges and your vision of your business journey. This will allow us to tailor our offering to the needs of creative entrepreneurs in Aotearoa.
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Estelle Chout is an exceptional accountant. She combines decades of accounting experience with empathy and insight into the arts ecology. She understands artists, she knows that we deserve to have models that support our art and our well-being and prioritises people first. We feel very fortunate to have her as both our accountant and financial advisor."
JK Productions
Dione and Jimmy Kouratoras
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"This is my first year venturing into full-time self-employment and Estelle was patient and had excellent suggestions and follow-ups on items that I have missed. I highly recommend Estelle who is not only knowledgeable in her field, but is personable and a lovely person to work with".
Marc Conaco
Visual artist and creative producer
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"An absolute pleasure to work with Estelle.
She manages her business with integrity and clarity. She made my life easier.
Highly recommended!"
Bertrand
Director - Cinematographer