Account Smart is an accountant at 5 Brookwater Avenue in Northwood, Christchurch.
A good accountant keeps your records in order, files tax returns and GST on time and explains what you owe and why. For individuals and small businesses, that often means preparing annual accounts and tax returns, advising on GST, PAYE and provisional tax, setting up bookkeeping and helping with Inland Revenue queries. When choosing one, check that they are a member of a professional body such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, ask how quickly they reply and what is included in their fee, and confirm who files your returns and when. Regulars know that keeping receipts tidy through the year saves time and money, that IRD deadlines are firm, that a good accountant sends reminders and confirms in writing when something has been filed and that cloud accounting software such as Xero can make the work easier, so it is worth asking which tools they use.
For anyone in Northwood and north Christchurch, Account Smart on Brookwater Avenue is a local accountant to contact.