Smart Accounting Solutions Limited (SAS) is a boutique, subscription-based accountancy practice in Trentham, Upper Hutt, specialising in the accounting and taxation needs of small-to-medium New Zealand businesses. Founder and Director Mark Beehre, a Chartered Accountant with more than 14 years in public practice — including seven as a Senior Accountant with two of Wellington's leading practices — runs the firm as a genuine one-man band, so every client deals directly with the person looking after their accounts.
SAS works on affordable monthly subscription plans rather than hourly fees. There is a plan to suit most situations: the Business Plan for small-to-medium businesses, the Contractors Plan for the self-employed, the Rental Plan for property owners, the Investment Plan for investors and the Family Trust Plan for trusts, each with optional add-ons to tailor it further. Alongside the plans, SAS handles budgeting support, cash flow forecasting for lending, company annual returns, company formations, share transfers and trust gifting.
What clients consistently highlight is the personal service: Mark gets to know his clients, visits them on-site, and is on hand for day-to-day questions by phone and email. His experience spans IT, hospitality, education, health and beauty, construction, engineering, property development and real estate, and retail — and his focus, as he puts it, is on minimising financial stress and helping clients achieve their goals and dreams.
Smart Accounting Solutions Limited — known to its clients simply as SAS — is a boutique, subscription-based accountancy practice based in Trentham, Upper Hutt. The firm specialises in the accounting and taxation needs of small-to-medium New Zealand businesses, offering an affordable, one-on-one service backed by more than 14 years of industry experience. The idea is simple: take the stress of managing small-business finances off your plate, so you can focus on the things that really matter.
Unlike larger firms, SAS is deliberately small. Mark Beehre, the founder and Director, is the sole accountant — which means every client works directly with the person responsible for their numbers, from year-end accounts to everyday questions.
Mark is a Chartered Accountant in the Greater Wellington Region who has worked in public practice for over 14 years, including seven years as a Senior Accountant with two of Wellington's leading practices. He started out on the accounting path because he loves the logic of numbers — 'everything makes sense', as he puts it. Over time, though, he has come to see small-business accounting as being about much more than numbers. For Mark, it is about people: minimising the financial strains and stresses of his clients, developing trusted relationships and, ultimately, helping them achieve their goals and dreams.
That people-first approach shapes how SAS works. Mark believes that knowing his clients, visiting them on-site and understanding how they operate is key to a successful working relationship — and to providing useful, meaningful advice rather than generic number-crunching.
SAS works on monthly subscription packages rather than hourly billing, which Mark is able to keep cost-effective because he runs his own business and is the sole accountant. Clients can choose the plan that best fits their situation: the Business Plan for small-to-medium businesses (the best-selling option), the Contractors Plan for the self-employed, the Rental Plan for property owners, the Investment Plan for investors, and the Family Trust Plan for trusts. Each has a base fee, with add-ons and features available to tailor the plan to specific needs.
The flagship Business Plan bundles the essentials a growing business needs: annual financial statements and income tax returns, tax planning and advice, annual minutes and resolutions to meet the legal requirements of managing Companies or Trusts in New Zealand, six-monthly performance reviews so you can see how well you are doing, six-monthly income tax reviews to make sure you are paying the right amount of tax, and day-to-day phone and email support. Optional add-ons include GST and payroll support, company annual returns, and more frequent performance reviews with budgeting and comparisons.
Beyond the subscription plans, SAS offers a range of other accounting services, including budgeting support, cash flow forecasting for lending, company annual returns, company formations, share transfers and trust gifting.
Fourteen years in practice has given Mark a window into a vast array of New Zealand industries. SAS has worked with small-to-medium businesses in IT, hospitality, education, health and beauty, construction, engineering, property development and real estate, and retail. That breadth underpins the specialist small-to-medium business knowledge clients rely on — advice and solutions designed to minimise their time and maximise their profit.
Client praise on the SAS website paints a consistent picture. Ric Wilkinson and Fay Afato of Primary Pacific Finance Limited describe Mark as 'efficient and helpful', with service good enough that they have 'no hesitation' in recommending SAS to any business. Grant and Ariella Wilson of Cool Runners NZ Limited, a medium-to-large business with limited accounting knowledge, credit SAS with being 'extremely helpful' — not only on day-to-day questions but also with Xero support and GST and tax advice — calling Mark 'highly efficient and extremely professional'. Calder Woodfield, a new vehicle sales consultant, sums it up: when it comes to money you want a trustworthy accountant with nous, and 'Mark is that accountant' — reliable, consistent and personable.
SAS is based at 46 Buddle Road in Trentham, Upper Hutt, serving small-business owners across the Greater Wellington Region and beyond. Whether you are launching a company, juggling contractor tax, managing rental properties or administering a family trust, the starting point is the same: a conversation about what you need, followed by a subscription plan tailored to fit. You can reach Mark by phone or email, or connect through SAS's Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages.