R J Preston Ltd is a firm of chartered accountants at 32B Sheffield Crescent, Burnside, Christchurch, with a strong focus on farm accounting. It began in 1977 as a sole trader business set up by the late Richard Preston, and now has 15 staff. About 90% of its clients are farmers, across Canterbury, Otago, Blenheim, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast. Services include farm tax compliance, rural accounting, financial planning, company and trust set-up, farm bookkeeping, GST, income tax, FBT, PAYE and RWT. It also helps with farm succession planning, farm sales and purchases, budgeting and seasonal planning.
The firm has collected farm benchmarking data for over 25 years, so farmers can compare their figures with similar farms. An accountant can visit a farm on site, or clients can come to the Christchurch office. Fees can be paid as a lump sum or monthly. A free consultation can be booked on 03 358 5686 or through the enquiry form. Many of the staff come from farming backgrounds. It is one of nine accountant listings within a kilometre. Our pick in Burnside for farm accounting.