Full Financial Accounting & Advisory (Mana) Limited is a chartered accounting practice on Mana Esplanade in Porirua, one of two offices in a firm whose sister office sits at 35 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu. Its pitch is disarmingly simple: 'Our tax and business advice is just like our website - straight forward and black & white.'
The practice specialises in tax and accounting services — annual tax returns as well as GST, PAYE, FBT and RWT, tax management and IRD debt management, Brightline test advice on property sales, financial statements prepared monthly, quarterly or annually, cashflow and budgeting, and business sales or purchases. Business advice, business structures, business start-ups and inland revenue debt round out the list of specialities.
The firm is technology-agnostic by design: it supports whatever accounting software clients choose, including Xero, MYOB, BankLink, iPayroll, SmartPayroll and Ace Payroll, and also specialises in getting businesses set up on software with training to get them up and going.
The team is led by directors Caine McKnight (CA, CPP) and Samantha Wright (CA, CPP), with a practice manager, two senior client managers, four client managers, a systems adviser and client administrators behind them — each contactable by email through the website. The Mana office is at 62 Mana Esplanade, Porirua, 5026; phone 04 892 4004; mail goes to PO Box 766, Paraparaumu, 5254.
On Mana Esplanade in Porirua, Full Financial Accounting & Advisory (Mana) Limited does accounting the way it says it does everything: straightforwardly. The practice's own tagline sets the tone — "Our tax and business advice is just like our website - straight forward and black & white." It is a fitting promise for a firm of chartered accountants with two offices: this one at 62 Mana Esplanade, Porirua, and a sister office at 35 Kapiti Road, Paraparaumu.
"Tax affects everyone," the firm notes — and its tax and accounting service is the core of what it does. As chartered accountants, the team draws on its knowledge of tax and current IRD laws and regulations to provide "a practical tailored solution to fit your business needs." Annual tax returns are the baseline, but the work extends well beyond them: GST, PAYE, FBT and RWT; tax management and IRD debt management; the tax implications of property sales under the Brightline test; preparation of financial statements monthly, quarterly or annually; cashflow and budgeting; and support through a business sale or purchase.
Beyond compliance, the practice lists business advice, business structures, business start-ups and inland revenue debt among its specialities — "but not limited to", it is quick to add. That breadth matters whether you are setting up your first company, restructuring an established operation, or untangling a difficult position with Inland Revenue. The tone throughout is plain-spoken rather than padded: black and white, as promised.
Notably, the firm does not force clients onto one platform. "We are happy to support whatever software package you choose to use for your accounting needs, including but not limited to; Xero, BankLink, Ipayroll, MYOB, SmartPayroll and Ace Payroll." It also specialises in getting businesses set up on software and assists with training to get owners up and going — useful for start-ups and for anyone finally migrating off the spreadsheets.
The Mana office sits within a sizeable, hands-on team. The practice is led by two directors, Caine McKnight (CA, CPP) and Samantha Wright (CA, CPP), with Jody Davies as practice manager. Senior client managers Josh Boyack (CA) and Lee Shippam are supported by client managers Ash Tambour, Amanda van de Vyver, Dillon O'Hagan and Holly Phillips, systems adviser Becs Hawkins, and client administrators Tracy van Rooyen and Caitlin Malin. Every team member is contactable directly by email through the practice's website — a small touch that fits the no-nonsense approach.
The Mana office is at 62 Mana Esplanade, Porirua, 5026. Mail for the offices goes to PO Box 766, Paraparaumu, 5254, and the practice's phone number is 04 892 4004. On the website's enquiry form you can direct your message to either the Mana office or the Kapiti office, so questions reach the right team first time. Whether you need an annual return, a second opinion on a business structure, help with IRD debt, or simply a straight answer about tax, the brief here is refreshingly simple: keep it black and white.