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Turned down Facebook to build winning startups. 

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Jonathan Maharaj FCPA

Founder | Fractional CFO increasing profits for businesses + developing future finance leaders | NZ’s #1 LinkedIn Creator | Featured in Forbes and The New York Times

Thank you for reading my profile.

For over 20 years, I've worked across auditing, consulting, and finance, helping founders, executives, listed companies, and global brands to achieve better outcomes.

As the founder of Aurora Financials, I help leaders see the story behind their numbers so they can move faster, with more confidence and have fewer financial blind spots.

Strong companies fail because of hundreds of small bad decisions. That’s where I come in.

Here are three ways I can help you:

1. The Profit Partner for founders and CEOs:

A strategic CFO-on-demand engagement that helps CEOs understand their true profit drivers, reduce hidden costs, and make better decisions. Increase your profitability (or reduce your losses) by at least 10% to 15% in the next 60 days or your money back, guaranteed.

2. CFO Catalyst for current and future finance leaders:

A 10-week accelerator helping financial leaders step beyond reporting and develop the leadership, communication, and strategic judgment modern CFOs need to thrive.

3. Sign up for my weekly newsletter and follow me here:

I share daily tips and lessons helping you make smarter financial decisions.

If better financial results and business outcomes are important to you, let’s talk.

DM me or visit https://www.jonathanmaharaj.com/ to learn more.

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I'm not an "influencer" but Favikon ranks me the:
- #1 LinkedIn Creator in New Zealand (6 Aug 2025)
- #5 LinkedIn Creator in Financial Markets Worldwide (3 Nov 2025)
- #262 LinkedIn Creator Worldwide (6 Aug 2025)

Disclaimer: The content I share is general information only and not financial advice. All financial decisions have risks and benefits. Please seek professional advice for your specific needs.

Member, ACFE Advisory Council

The ACFE Advisory Council is an assembly of 2,000 fraud-fighting experts dedicated to the improvement and growth of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). 

Members may be asked to participate in quarterly member surveys, speak at ACFE events, write or review course materials, provide industry case studies and assist in professional development activities. 

Members have the unique opportunity to help the ACFE chart the course for the future of fraud prevention and detection.

You will never be enough for the wrong people.

Blue Cat Blues (1956) used to feel like
another Tom & Jerry joke.

Then you watch it again as an adult and 
realise it was about love, money, grief, status
and bad decisions.

Tom gives everything to be loved.

A better car.
A bigger life.
Debt to buy what he thinks she wants.

Only to watch her choose someone else.

Jerry is there, watching Tom fall apart.

The last scene is what heartbreak feels like
when pride is gone and hope runs out.

As kids, we didn't understand this.

But as adults, we feel it because we see it:

Someone competes in a race they cannot win.
Someone loses to a standard they can’t reach.
Someone loves harder than they are loved back.
Someone goes into debt to keep up appearances.

And the part nobody tells us is that the lesson
isn’t "keep trying" but "choose better."

You don't need to prove your worth
to people who don't care about you.

You already have value so surround yourself 
with people who genuinely want to be with you.

That is true wealth and where peace is found.

Do you agree?

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Stop chasing status.
Avoid waking up in dread.

That quote isn’t about money.
It’s about what money is supposed to buy you.

Peace.

Because if you wake up with dread…
your life is taxing you every morning.

A boss who can ruin your mood by 9:05.
A bill that makes your stomach drop.
A meeting you keep rescheduling.

That isn’t normal pressure.
That’s a warning light.

Real wealth is waking up calm.

Here are 5 moves to achieve this:

1. Build a cash buffer
2. List what are you avoiding
3. End one recurring cost today
4. Spend 45 minutes on Mondays for planning
5. Expand your options with skills / income streams

Most people try to earn more first.
But the fastest win is usually reducing fear.

The goal isn’t just a bigger life.
But a life you don’t need to escape from.

Real wealth is waking up without dread.

Do you agree?

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Career rule: be the person who makes things easier.

Easier for clients.
Easier for your boss.
Easier for your team.

That’s leverage.

Because "easy" is rarely about effort.
It’s about removing friction.

It’s the email that answers the real question.
It’s the spreadsheet that tells the truth fast.
It’s the meeting that ends with a decision.
It’s the handover that needs no follow-up.

Most careers stall for one reason:
people create unnecessary work for other people.

Extra clarifying.
Extra explaining.
Extra chasing.
Extra fixing.

The fastest way to stand out is to reverse that.

Bring solutions, not burdens.

Before you send anything, ask:
- Is this clear enough that nobody needs to ask again?
- Did I make a decision, or did I forward a problem?
- Is the next step obvious, with one owner?
- Is the risk flagged early, with options?

When you consistently reduce friction,
people start pulling you into higher-stakes rooms.

Be the person who makes things easier.

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Never ignore the red flags.

Money talks, but character speaks louder.

In Sweet November, there’s a flawless deal.
Then one moment changed everything.

An investor humiliates a waitress over a mistake
and that revealed his character.

The fastest way to learn who someone is
is to watch how they treat people
who can’t do anything for them.

Not their title.
Not their confidence.
Not their "values" on a website.

Their behaviour reveals truth.

Respect shows up in ordinary moments.

With waiters.
With customers.
With colleagues carrying the work.

That’s when you see character clearly.

Some money isn’t worth taking.
Toxic money always has a price tag.
It just arrives later.

Walking away from the wrong deal
can give you peace of mind
and protect your reputation.

Character beats cash every time, so
choose to work with the right people.

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These AI certificates are more valuable than degrees.
And they're just a click away.

Here are 7 AI certifications to make more money in 2026:

1. Google Data Analytics
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2. Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
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3. IBM AI Product Manager Professional Certificate
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4. CompTIA Security+
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5. Deep Learning
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6. Certified Associate in Project Management
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7. AWS Solutions Architect Associate
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Whether you're a CEO navigating digital disruption, an employee changing careers, or a student just getting started, this is your opportunity.

Which course will you start with? Drop it in the comments. 

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