Nicole Hague + Associates is a Chartered Accounting practice on Riccarton Road in Riccarton, Christchurch, set up to work with business owners through the year rather than only at tax time. Nicole founded the firm after finding that clients needed more than a set of annual accounts and one meeting a year. The firm offers business planning with structured goals for the year, regular management meetings to review performance, and cashflow and growth advice. Compliance work is done as well, but the firm describes it as a by-product of its business development programme. Nicole has more than 25 years in Chartered Accounting, including 16 years as a partner in a traditional compliance-based firm, and she knows property development and construction well.
Clients say the regular reporting, which compares actual results with the budget, gives them up-to-date figures to make decisions on. One client says the firm helped them through a hard stretch and helped the business grow without the stress of watching the bank account. Another describes a road map that makes business momentum feel smoother. Within a kilometre there are twelve other accountants on Open Locally, including SBA Small Business Accounting, rated 4.6 from 14 reviews, and WK Advisors and Accountants, rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. For a Riccarton business owner who wants an accountant to plan the year with them, this firm is worth a call.