Kendons Business Advisors Chartered Accountants, based in Addington, Christchurch, is a chartered accounting and business advisory firm and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. The firm positions itself as more than a traditional accounting practice, with a focus on building strong client relationships and providing sound business advice alongside effective reporting.
Kendons offers a broad range of business advisory services, including budgeting and forecasting, business mentoring and coaching, business valuations, support for buying a business, company formation and administration, and strategic business planning. Alongside this, the firm provides traditional accounting and taxation compliance services, covering income tax, GST, FBT and PAYE, and works alongside banks, lawyers and other professional advisors to support client outcomes.
The firm also offers a dedicated software advisory service, helping businesses select, implement and get the most out of business software and technology. This includes scoping, implementation, training and support, along with audits of clients' current systems and software subscriptions. Kendons works with a range of software and technology partners including Xero, Asana, Deputy, Figured, Futrli, Hubdoc, GoCardless, iPayroll, MechanicDesk, simPRO, Thankyou Payroll, Reckon, Vend, Shopify and MYOB.
Kendons Business Advisors Chartered Accountants, based in Addington, Christchurch, positions itself as more than a traditional accounting firm. As a member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, the firm combines standard accounting and tax compliance work with a broader business advisory focus, aiming to support clients through each stage of their business journey — summarised on their site as 'Dream it. Build it. Grow it.'
Kendons offers a wide range of business advisory services designed to support clients from planning through to growth. This includes budgeting and cash flow forecasting, business mentoring and coaching, and strategic business planning for clients looking to map out their next steps. For clients considering a major transaction, the firm offers business valuations and dedicated advisory support for buying a business, while company formation and administration services help clients get a new business set up correctly from the start.
Alongside its advisory work, Kendons provides traditional accounting and taxation compliance services. The firm is involved in all areas of taxation, including income tax, GST, FBT (fringe benefit tax) and PAYE. Rather than treating this purely as a compliance exercise, Kendons frames its approach around building strong client relationships and providing effective reporting — often working alongside banks, lawyers and other professional advisors to help achieve the best outcomes for a client's business.
One area where Kendons distinguishes itself is its software advisory service. The firm positions itself as an expert in technology, helping businesses analyse their numbers and implement the right tools to minimise costs and maximise profit. This includes a full range of business software solutions covering scoping, implementation, training and ongoing support. As part of this service, Kendons also audits a client's current systems and processes, making sure businesses are getting full value from their existing software subscriptions rather than paying for tools they aren't using effectively.
Kendons works with a broad set of software and technology partners, including Xero, Asana, Deputy, Figured, Futrli, Hubdoc, GoCardless, iPayroll, MechanicDesk, simPRO, Thankyou Payroll, Reckon, Vend, Shopify and MYOB. This range spans core accounting platforms through to payroll, e-commerce, job management and project management tools, giving Kendons the ability to advise on a wide variety of business technology needs depending on a client's industry and size.
Throughout its service offering, Kendons emphasises the importance of strong client relationships over transactional accounting work. The firm describes its goal as providing sound business advice and effective reporting, working collaboratively with clients' broader professional networks — including banks, lawyers and other advisors — to support better business outcomes overall.
Kendons Business Advisors Chartered Accountants is based at Addington, Christchurch, and can be reached by phone. The firm's website also outlines further detail on its individual advisory and technology services, along with client testimonials and information about its community commitments.