Southern Coastal Accountancy Services Ltd is a Wellington-based accountancy practice run by Shirley Domb, a Chartered Accountant offering quality accounting services that are easy to understand for individuals, self-employed people, and small businesses. Shirley worked in both the private and public sectors for many years before moving into her own business, and she enjoys working with people to understand how their business works and where they want to succeed.
Services span tax returns (including income tax, provisional tax, GST, FBT and company tax returns), end of year accounts, financial reports, bookkeeping and accounting, budgets, business advisory, cash flow forecasting, and rental property accounting, including Look Through Company income tax returns. As an Approved IRD Tax Agent, Shirley can also arrange IRD deadline extensions for tax returns.
Shirley's approach is personal and flexible — she'll meet clients at their favourite Wellington city café for a first meeting over coffee, at a time that suits them, and offers a free first consultation so clients can see if they connect before committing. Her practice is guided by the values of family (business success shared by all), respect for people's abilities and achievements, and creativity in finding new ideas and solutions.
Southern Coastal Accountancy Services Ltd is built around a simple idea: accounting services should be quality, but also easy to understand. Run by Shirley Domb, a Chartered Accountant based in Wellington, the practice serves individuals, self-employed people, and small businesses who want an accountant they can actually connect with.
Shirley spent many years working across both the private and public sectors before starting her own business. That background shows up in how she approaches client relationships — she describes enjoying the process of working with people to understand how their business works and where they want to succeed, helping them find solutions and identify opportunities for growth and improvement along the way.
Southern Coastal Accountancy covers the core services most individuals and small businesses need: tax returns spanning income tax, provisional tax, GST, FBT and company tax returns, plus end of year accounts and up-to-date financial reports built to accounting standards. As an Approved IRD Tax Agent, Shirley can also arrange IRD deadline extensions for tax returns, giving clients some breathing room when needed.
Beyond compliance work, the practice offers bookkeeping and accounting support, including best-practice transaction recording, templates, and advice on when it's worth investing in an accounting system. For businesses thinking ahead, there's budget planning, business advisory covering current and future income and expenditure analysis, and cash flow forecasting to flag potential cash issues before they become a problem. Rental property owners are also catered for, with financial statements and Look Through Company income tax returns among the services offered — and by identifying business expenses clients might not expect, Shirley may be able to help lower their tax bill.
What sets Southern Coastal Accountancy apart is how it starts the relationship. Rather than a formal office meeting, Shirley offers to meet clients at their favourite Wellington city café for a first conversation over coffee, at a time that works for them — and that first consultation is free, giving prospective clients a low-pressure way to see if the fit is right before committing.
Shirley holds a Chartered Accountant qualification, a NZ Diploma in Business, a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration majoring in Money & Finance and Accountancy, a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, and is a PRINCE2 Practitioner. Her practice is affiliated with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Three values run through the business: family, reflecting the belief that success in a client's business is shared by everyone involved; respect for a person's abilities, qualities and achievements; and creativity, valuing imagination and inventiveness in finding new ideas.
One client, graphic designer, photographer and director Tabitha Arthur, described the relief of working with Shirley in blunt terms: she felt the weight of dreaded tax work lift off her shoulders from their very first meeting — a fitting summary of the practice's aim to make finances feel stress-free rather than overwhelming.
Southern Coastal Accountancy is based in Wellington, with office hours Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm, both available by arrangement outside those hours, and Sunday available by arrangement. Prospective clients can reach out by phone, email, or through the contact form on the website to book that first, free coffee catch-up.