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Services

Services built around how you actually work.

04 areas of practice

Compliance, advisory, structuring, and the day-to-day. We keep the engagement small enough that the people doing the work are the same people you've spoken to.

Business advisory — Brookline Chartered Accountants
01 · Strategy

Business advisory

Choosing the right structure and plan early saves a lot of pain later. We help you make those calls — and the ones that come after.

  • Picking the right trading or investment structure (trust, company, LP, LTC, partnership, sole trader)
  • Setting up new family and business trusts
  • Business plans and strategy work
  • Budgets and cash-flow forecasts
  • Due-diligence support for acquisitions
Taxation — Brookline Chartered Accountants
02 · Compliance

Taxation

NZ tax law moves around. We keep on top of it so you don't have to.

  • Income tax planning across companies, individuals, trusts and other entities
  • Structuring business entities
  • Annual tax returns, GST, PAYE, RWT and other indirect taxes
  • Inland Revenue audits and disputes
  • Ongoing tax advice and legislation updates
Accounting — Brookline Chartered Accountants
03 · Foundations

Accounting

The fundamentals, done properly, on time, every time.

  • Choosing and setting up the right accounting system for your business
  • Recording and allocation support for transactions
  • Monthly, quarterly or interim management reports
  • Annual financial statements
Companies office — Brookline Chartered Accountants
04 · Administration

Companies office

The administrative side of running a company, handled.

  • Incorporating new companies
  • Filing annual returns
  • Updates on director and shareholder changes
How we work

A four-step engagement that respects your time.

Whether you're a first-year sole trader or a multi-entity group, the shape of the engagement is the same — only the depth changes.
01

Discover

A first conversation — no commitment — to understand what you do and where you want to go.

02

Set up

We agree scope, pricing and tools. If you're moving from another firm, we handle the transition.

03

Run

Day-to-day accounting, tax and advisory work — clear comms, no surprises.

04

Review

Quarterly check-ins to make sure the work is still serving the business.

From a client

They restructured us into an LTC last year and the way they explained the tradeoffs was the clearest financial conversation I've had with anyone.

David Yu, Director at Kowhai Built Joinery
— David Yu
Director — Kowhai Built Joinery
Get started

Not sure which one you need? Start there.

The first conversation is the most useful one we have. Tell us what's going on and we'll point you the right way — whether that ends up being us or not.

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