About The Accounts Department

Visit our offices, or join one of our team on the phone and you’ll instantly get a feel for the fact that we’re different. And while the unique culture at The Accounts Department may have started with our founder Michelle, it’s since spread far and wide.

Why we’re DIFFERENT…

We understand that not everyone loves this stuff. You’ve no doubt started a business, or invested in property because you’ve found your passion or something you’re good at, yet you’ve soon realised that you’ve also got to invest time into the admin side – cashflow, invoicing, GST, taxes… Luckily, we love all of that – and we love helping businesses like yours tick all of their paperwork boxes and take care of compliance, so you can focus on what you’re best at.

Far from being bustling ‘bean counters’, our tight-knit team are like one big family. We not only care about each other, we also care about, and connect with, each and every one of our clients and their businesses. As well as all the things you’d expect – excellent communication, mutual trust and the credibility that comes from having been there and done that – the other cornerstones to our approach are following through on what we say we’ll do and being authentic; we’re unashamedly who we are. The other thing that sets us apart is our commitment to going over and above the call of duty constantly. Call us crazy, but we’re in love with this place and the way it enables us to help people.

So, let us take your hassles away – book a time to talk to one of our small business accountants today!

Our Ethos

Teamwork

Watch us roar! Our combined knowledge and experience drive amazing outcomes for our clients. We’re positive, proactive and accountable.

Integrity

We’ve got this. We do what we say we’ll do, on time and every time. Our clients can count on our integrity, professionalism and commitment.

Excellence

We rock! We’re invested in being the best at what we do. We work hard for our clients and ourselves.

Balance

We value balance. To be happy, our work and home lives must be in harmony – full of laughter, flexibility and good companionship.

Why choose The Accounts Department?

Because we not only cover the basics, but we’re also like you – and we get it. We’re different from your average accountants – for a number of reasons…

We’ll get your accounts done on time, every time – we guarantee it! Our promise means that we’ll get your accounting work signed, sealed and delivered back to you within 30 working days. Our only condition is that you give us everything we need in the time frame required (but we help you with that too!)

We can have you holding onto your profits for longer. As a registered tax agent, we not only buy you more time to file your return, you also get an extra 267 days to pay your tax, as opposed to the standard 98! We can look after the whole thing for you (other than the actual payment of course!) and we have a 100% success rate for our filing targets – something we (and the IRD) are very pleased about.

You can focus on what you do best, and we’ll do the rest. Time is precious and you no longer need to spend yours getting your accounts in order. Leave it to the experts; we can get things done much quicker and we know the rules like the back of our hands.

You get data that can change the way you do business. Far more than just filing tax returns, the financial records provided offer insights that can help you improve cash flow, become more competitive and profitable, react more quickly to challenges and trends and make more informed decisions – all of which help you reduce costs and grow your business.

You get unparalleled responsiveness. Our personal promise is that we’ll always come back to you within 24 hours, so you’re never left guessing. It’s just part of the peace of mind we provide.

Our Hibiscus Coast accountants might be based in Silverdale, but we work with awesome businesses all over New Zealand.

Get in touch and experience first-hand for yourself why our other clients love us!

Michelle’s Story

Back in the late 90s, Michelle Leigh had a passion for accounting… and she also had two young sons. Through friendships and professional experience she realised many small businesses were struggling to keep up with their accounting admin. Like so many other small business owners Michelle wanted the balance and flexibility that’s possible as your own boss, and so she set out to create that – not only for herself, but also for her clients.

Michelle firmly believes that running a business should be enjoyable – and she knows that’s not a pipe dream. Running your own business really can be enjoyable: when you have the right support. Word of mouth meant The Accounts Department grew on its reputation of no-nonsense, solution-oriented work. Over time, Michelle handpicked a ‘dream team’ of tax professionals to deliver their expertise combined with The Accounts Department’s services. Since then many hundreds of small businesses have benefited from their skills.

Having learnt so much about growing a successful business, and forever keen to learn more herself, Michelle recently added business coaching to The Accounts Department’s services. From her experiences in her own business, as well as working with hundreds of other business owners, Michelle can help you cut straight to the ways you can improve your profits, but can also help you increase the enjoyment you get from your business.

Michelle lives near the beach, just thirty minutes from the office. Her small sons, who were there at the very start of The Accounts Department, are all grown up – and now two beautiful grandchildren keep her on her toes!

Our Partners

We are proud to partner with other organisations who supply only the best of services and technology. Whether you’re invested in using MYOB, Xero or even Excel templates, we can help. In fact, we’re happy to be authorised partners with Xero, MYOB and Timely, to name a few.