AK Accounting Ltd is a small, home-based accounting practice serving Christchurch businesses from its meeting office at Unit 12/40 Hayton Road in Wigram. The firm's promise, as its website puts it, is trust and credibility — and because the practice is primarily home based, its overheads stay low. That lets AK Accounting offer very competitive rates without losing the professional approach and presentation you would expect from a larger firm.
The practice is led by Ali, an accountant of 26 years whose background spans several mid-sized Chartered Accounting firms, three years with an accounting software company performing training and installations, and a role as Company accountant for a large transport company. That mix of chartered and commercial experience gives her real insight into how businesses operate and what their administration needs in order to run smoothly — and she describes her approach to helping clients as refreshingly down to earth.
Services cover the full compliance calendar: GST and FBT returns, annual financial statements and tax returns, Companies Office statutory returns, company formations, payroll, monthly accounts, cash flow forecasts, and training on Xero and MYOB. Meetings to discuss your business and its direction are part of the offering too, including help with business setup and structures, and an initial one-hour consultation is free.
The Wigram premises serve as an office for meetings and records drop-off and are open by appointment only, so reach out by phone or through the website's contact form to arrange a confidential discussion.
AK Accounting Ltd is a small, home-based accounting practice in Christchurch built on the promise its website leads with: trust and credibility. From a meeting office at Unit 12/40 Hayton Road in Wigram, the firm handles the compliance and bookkeeping needs of local business owners — everything from GST and FBT returns to annual financial statements, payroll and company formations. Because the practice is primarily home based, its overheads are low, and that flows through as very competitive rates without any loss of professional approach or presentation.
Behind AK Accounting is Ali, an accountant with 26 years of experience across very different sides of the profession. Her career has included roles at several mid-sized Chartered Accounting firms, three years with an accounting software company performing software training and installations, and a position as Company accountant for a large transport company.
That combination of chartered practice and commercial experience shapes how she works. Having seen businesses from both the advisor's desk and the inside, Ali has good insight into how businesses operate and what needs to happen for their administration to run smoothly — and she describes her approach to assisting clients as down to earth. She also still very much enjoys teaching clients how to use their accounting software, a skill that shows up throughout the firm's service list.
Much of AK Accounting's work is about taking recurring compliance off clients' plates. GST returns are a core offering: the firm promises to take all the pain out of preparing them, with several simple solutions available. A practical bonus is that GST work goes towards preparing end-of-year taxes, which can reduce the end-of-year fee substantially. FBT returns are likewise prepared and filed.
At year end, AK Accounting prepares annual financial statements and tax returns — putting the accounts together, identifying and addressing risk areas, identifying tax planning opportunities, and then meeting with you to explain the results. For companies, statutory obligations are covered too: the annual Companies Office return is filed electronically, with all minutes and Directors resolutions prepared. New ventures can have their company formed for them, including the opening minutes and registration with the IRD for Income Tax, GST and Wages.
Beyond compliance, the firm supports the day-to-day running of a business. Payroll can be processed on AK Accounting's own software for a quoted weekly fee — payslips are emailed directly to employees and employee/employer details are filed with the IRD monthly, taking away the need for owners to know all the employment legislation themselves. Monthly accounts can be prepared monthly, two-monthly, or on whatever schedule the business requires. And when lending is on the horizon, the firm prepares 12 and 24 month cash flow forecasts to assist with the process.
Software is a genuine strength here. AK Accounting has certified Xero trainers to help new users get started, along with ongoing support as things evolve — a natural fit given Ali's years training and installing accounting software. On the more established side, the firm has used MYOB for over 25 years and offers training and support for the Ledger software and payroll. For a business owner who would rather not wrestle with accounting software alone, that hands-on teaching background is a real point of difference.
Don't expect a corporate reception: the Wigram premises at Unit 12/40 Hayton Road serve as an office for meetings and records drop-off, and they are open by appointment only. (The firm's home office is at 80 Justine Drive in Weedons.) Getting started is simple — phone 03 347 2268 or send a message through the website's contact form for a confidential discussion on how AK Accounting can help you and your organisation. Better still, the firm offers an initial one-hour consultation free of charge, so you can talk through your business and where it is heading before committing to anything.