Brunton Cropp & Co

accountant — Petone · Lower Hutt

About Brunton Cropp & Co

Brunton Cropp & Co Limited is a Hutt Valley based chartered accountancy firm that has looked after businesses in the Wellington region for more than 50 years. As a locally-owned business, the firm says it understands the challenges of running a business in today's environment, and focuses on building strong personal relationships with clients.

Rather than only offering advice when asked, Brunton Cropp aims to provide guidance when a client's business actually needs it. The firm takes time to understand each client, their family and their business, so that advice is tailored specifically to their goals, aiming for a greater return on the time and money invested.

Brunton Cropp & Co is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA) and offers cloud accounting support through Xero, combining traditional auditing and accounting practices with more innovative, client-focused services.

Brunton Cropp & Co: Hutt Valley Chartered Accountants for Over 50 Years

Brunton Cropp & Co Limited is a chartered accountancy firm based in the Hutt Valley, having looked after businesses across the Wellington region for more than 50 years. As a locally-owned firm, Brunton Cropp says it understands the real challenges of running a business in today's environment, and builds its service around genuine, long-term relationships with clients.

Advice When You Need It, Not Just When You Ask

Rather than waiting for clients to come to them, Brunton Cropp aims to provide advice proactively, when a business actually needs it. The firm takes time to understand each client's situation, family and business goals, so the advice given is tailored specifically to them, rather than generic. This approach is intended to deliver a greater return on the time and money clients invest in their business and personal goals.

What They're Known For

Brunton Cropp's accounting services cover the essentials of running a business, including financial statements, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, benchmarking, payroll services, and support with business start-ups, office duties and software solutions. On the specialist side, the firm offers services for charitable trusts, rental property owners, company secretarial work, and trusts more broadly.

Two areas the firm highlights specifically are retirement planning and business succession. For retirement planning, Brunton Cropp helps clients work through key questions — when to retire, how much income is needed, how to acquire that income, and what role government support will play — to help clients plan for the retirement they've earned. Succession planning and support for selling a business round out the firm's specialist advisory services for business owners approaching a transition.

Tax and Cloud Accounting

On the tax side, Brunton Cropp provides services covering GST, FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax) and general taxation matters. The firm is also set up to support clients on Xero, offering cloud accounting solutions that give business owners more visibility and flexibility over their finances. As members of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA), the Brunton Cropp team combines traditional auditing and accounting practices with more innovative, client-focused services.

Getting in Touch

Brunton Cropp & Co Limited is based in Lower Hutt, and welcomes enquiries from businesses and individuals across the Wellington region needing accounting, tax or business advisory support. For anyone in the Hutt Valley looking for a locally-owned firm with more than five decades of experience and a genuine focus on personal relationships, Brunton Cropp offers tailored advice across the full range of accounting and business needs.

Signature items

  • Financial Statements
  • Retirement Planning
  • Selling a Business
  • Succession Planning
  • Payroll Services
  • Xero Online Accounting

Menu

Tax Services

  • FBT — Fringe Benefit Tax advice and compliance
  • GST — GST advice and compliance
  • Taxation — General taxation services

Online Accounting

  • Xero — Cloud accounting support and setup using Xero

Accounting Services

  • Benchmarking — Benchmarking service to help assess business performance
  • Financial Statements — Preparation of financial statements
  • Budgeting — Business budgeting support
  • Business Start-up — Support for starting a new business
  • Cash Flow Forecasting — Cash flow forecasting for businesses
  • Office Duties — Support with office administrative duties
  • Payroll Services — Payroll processing and management
  • Software Solutions — Advice and support on business software solutions

Specialist Services

  • Charitable Trusts — Accounting support for charitable trusts
  • Company Secretary — Company secretarial services
  • Rental Property — Accounting support for rental property owners
  • Retirement Planning — Planning support covering retirement timing, income needs and government entitlements
  • Selling a Business — Advisory support for business owners selling their business
  • Succession Planning — Planning support for business succession
  • Trusts — Accounting and advisory services for trusts

Frequently asked questions

How long has Brunton Cropp & Co been operating?
More than 50 years, serving businesses across the Wellington region.
What accounting services are offered?
Financial statements, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, benchmarking, payroll, business start-up support and more.
Does Brunton Cropp help with retirement planning?
Yes, including planning around retirement timing, income needs and government entitlements.
Can they help if I'm selling my business?
Yes, advisory support for selling a business is one of their specialist services.
Does the firm support Xero?
Yes, Brunton Cropp offers cloud accounting support and setup using Xero.
What tax services are offered?
GST, FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax) and general taxation services.
Is Brunton Cropp a locally-owned firm?
Yes, it's a locally-owned, Hutt Valley based chartered accountancy firm.

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