Bookkeeping · Accounting · Tax · Payroll · Advisory
Leave the accounting and tax to us.
Invest your time and efforts on running your business. Everest Financial Consultants — trading as EFC Accountants — takes the bookkeeping, accounting, tax and payroll load off your shoulders for a fixed monthly fee.
IRD registered tax agents.
10+ years of experience across industries.
Financial calculators
Clear New Zealand estimates for business owners and employees.
Where does your money actually go?
Choose a business, then move the slider or enter the exact monthly amount.
Enter a monthly amount from 5,000 to 250,000 New Zealand dollars.
- GST set-aside3/23 of GST-inclusive sales.
- $2,34813.0%
- Materials, vehicle and toolsAn example allowance for materials, vehicle costs, tools, cover and day-to-day overheads.
- $6,88738.3%
- Income tax estimateBased on annualised profit and current individual income-tax bands.
- $2,04911.4%
- ACC allowanceA sample allowance only. Your activity and ACC class set the real levy.
- $1841.0%
- Actually yoursWhat remains after the sample GST, costs, tax and ACC amounts.
- $6,53236.3%
Example only. The model uses fixed cost shares and individual tax rates. Residential rent has no GST and this estimate does not cover loan principal, a property sale, or rental-loss limits. Your real structure and costs change the result. Ask us about yours.
Services
Six disciplines. One ledger. One fixed fee.
A broad range of accountancy services tailored to small business — on the software you already use, with your IRD filing handled.
- 01Accounting for small businessCompany set-up, monthly and annual financial statements, Xero and accounting-software setup, and reports built around the numbers you actually use.
- 02Annual accounts & tax returnsYear-end accounts and income tax returns, GST, PAYE, withholding taxes, provisional and terminal tax — prepared and filed by IRD registered tax agents.
- 03BookkeepingRegular reviews of your bookkeeping data and reconciliations kept current, so the ledger is ready to report from at any point in the year.
- 04PayrollTimesheets, holiday pay and leave accruals, pay runs, and PAYE and payday filing to IRD within two working days of every pay.
- 05Budgeting & forecastingExpense management, capital budgeting and scenario analysis — including forecasts to support a loan application or a visa application for your staff.
- 06Business intelligence reportingInteractive dashboards over your accounting data, fed by automated data flows, so the numbers that change decisions stay in front of you.
Why EFC
The proof is in the ledger.
10+
Years of experience
More than a decade of expertise across different industries, backed by the professional qualifications of our team.
Fixed
One monthly fee
Small-business accounting for a fixed monthly fee. You know what it costs before the work starts — no surprise invoices.
IRD
Registered tax agents
We keep up with emerging tax rules, and watch for the benefits and business supports you may be entitled to.
6
Service lines, one team
Bookkeeping, accounting, tax, payroll, budgeting and business intelligence — handled together, from one ledger.
Guides & calculators
Free, plain English, written for New Zealand.
The questions every owner googles at 11pm, answered by the people who file the returns.
GST Registration: When and How to Register Your Business
A complete guide to GST registration requirements, benefits, and the registration process for New Zealand businesses.
Read the guide →Guide · 4 min readHow to Choose a New Zealand Business Structure
A short guide to choosing between a sole trader, partnership and company before you register.
Read the guide →Guide · 5 min readEssential Tax Deductions for Small Businesses in 2024
Maximize your tax savings with these often-overlooked deductions that every small business owner should know about.
Read the guide →From the journal
Notes on tax, software and cashflow.
5 Cash Flow Management Tips for Growing Businesses
Learn practical strategies to improve your cash flow and ensure your business has the working capital it needs to grow.
Business ManagementYear-End Accounting Checklist for Small Businesses
Ensure your business is ready for year-end with this comprehensive checklist of essential accounting tasks.
Year-End Planning
What clients say
No obligation, no jargon
Tell us what you need. We’ll take it from there.
Bring last year’s accounts, your accounting software login, or nothing at all. We’ll tell you what we see, what it costs, and whether we are the right fit.
We reply within 3 working days.