Sidekick - Helping you define and achieve success! Specialists win medals, tired generalists don't. Meet Sidekick, the world's first Xero Platinum Partner, and now market leaders in farming with partners Figured and Paysauce. Our clients have enjoyed the supercharged efficiency of operating on the Xero single ledger with us, since the beginning, in 2006. We're one of the largest regionally owned accounting groups in the South Island, which means we have the scale to help you grow your business. We're two-time Xero Accounting Partner of the year and two-time SC Chamber of Commerce finalists in the business excellence awards. If you want a fully cloud-based, specialist Xero/Figured accounting practice, to systemise your farming business, and free you up, come talk to us. Once you've created all that freedom of time, money hand head-space, we can sit down with you to get a plan. This will help define what success means to you, then we create accountability and structure for you to achieve it.

Good farm advice starts with understanding the business behind the numbers. Our team supports dairy farmers, sharemilkers and sheep and beef businesses with accounting, cash flow planning and ongoing business advice. We bring financial and production information together to help clients understand performance and make informed decisions. Whether you’re planning your first sharemilking season, reviewing a farm budget or exploring a pathway to ownership, we help turn your numbers into a practical plan. Our approach combines: • Accounting and tax support • Farm budgets and cash flow forecasts • Regular management reporting • Scenario planning and business advice • Support with planning for finance and farm progression

McCulloch and Partners have a long history in the primary sector. We understand farm businesses and go beyond the traditional accountant to understand the key drivers of the industry such as production, feed metrics and human resource factors. We see Figured alongside the partnership of the farming team key to supporting and increasing value on the farm. McCulloch + Partners were heavily involved with the Pioneers of the Southland Dairy Sector

At Malloch McClean +MORE, we believe no one should have to go at it alone. Whether you're a start-up or an established business, we're here to support you and help you achieve more. Founded in 1933, our journey began when Mr Malloch rode his bicycle around the countryside, educating farmers about the benefits of double-entry accounting. His success was tied to theirs, and this principle still guides us today. With such a long and successful history, you can be confident in our expertise and commitment. We are dedicated to driving change and helping people build better lives through smarter, better business. This means better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities. With nearly a century of experience and a multi-award-winning team, we are equipped to help more Kiwi businesses than ever before reach their true potential. In 2024, we joined the +MORE Group. By joining their national network, we gain access to a greater depth of expertise, resulting in better outcomes for our valued clients. We are always looking for opportunities to serve our clients better and being part of the +MORE Group reflects this commitment.

AgriFocus Ltd is a farm financial management service that provides specialist advice and offers a comprehensive range of services for farmers in the Southland/Otago region. We are committed to forming close partnerships with our clients, enabling us to understand your unique situation and to customise the assistance we provide to suit your requirements. A proactive approach to account management allows you to make timely decisions and monitor progress of your business. Our enthusiasm for our work means you get a friendly team of professionals eager to use their expertise to help you succeed! Farm accounting involves specific business, financial, and taxation issues, and a specialist understanding of the industry. At AgriFocus we keep abreast of the developments in both the farming and accounting industries, ensuring we are uniquely placed to provide up-to-date, accurate advice.

With a network of 24 offices throughout New Zealand, Findex is the country's largest provider of practical accounting, audit, tax and business advice to the agri sector. Our dedicated team of agribusiness professionals have a strong connection with rural New Zealand and many of our team having farming backgrounds coupled with extensive practical business experience from working with farming clients. We work with a broad array of rural clients, from contract milkers through to large corporate farming operations. Our clients represent all sectors of the horticultural and agricultural industry, covering all levels of production from the suppliers through to processors. We work as one team nationally with our local agribusiness advisers being supported by a team of national specialists, providing a great combination of accessible local knowledge and support, coupled with specialist advice from industry leading experts. Findex can support your farming business setup and get the best out of Figured. We currently offer all our existing and new clients a special 6 month introductory offer to get start with Figured.

Early starts, late finishes. We know how passionate you are about running your farming business – because we are too. The Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Taranaki Rural team have been involved with farming business for many years, assisting farmers right from their first contract position through to farm ownership and succession planning. Several of our Directors and Managers are in governance roles for large farm and industry related organisations and over half of our accounting staff are directly involved in or from a farming background. Volatility in farming has become the new norm and having timely, accurate and relevant financial information and advice is vital to ensuring the enduring success of your business. We are well known for our commitment and knowledge in the farming sector and continue to develop our expertise to ensure that you have the best advice and tools available, allowing you to succeed through adverse and challenging conditions. We believe in taking the bull by the horns, and encourage our clients to gain greater control and understanding of their farming business with timely, clear and well organised information. That's why we love Xero + Figured and believe that with our expertise, you've got yourself a winning formula to weather any change and make good of opportunities. Our firm offers a wide range of other services including Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll, Recruitment and HR, IT, Marketing, Insolvency, Audit and Taxation.

Launched in the 1950s when the town had dusty pumice roads, diesel power generators and no reticulated water, Strettons has a history we are proud of and a vision for the future we are excited about. Our strengths and specialities align with the backbone of New Zealand industry – forestry, farming, geothermal energy, tourism, property and aviation. We are not a one-size-fits-all business and reflecting this, we employ the best people with a range of talents to service our individual clients' needs. We have clients all over New Zealand, with a heavy concentration in the Central North Island. Our membership in the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is reflective of the ethics we uphold, as well as our commitment to ongoing training and professional development. We stick by our values: Proactive – Accountable – Supportive – Trust – Excellence. Expect nothing less.

Our chartered accountants offer expertise in governance and reporting, while providing innovative programmes focused on business strategy and development. Our holistic approach ensures we unearth key insights that will help empower your ideal future.

At AllanMcNeill, we combine accounting and management disciplines with real-world experience to solve business challenges. We enable our clients to achieve their goals through sound financial and strategic decision-making. As one of our nation's key industries, we understand the role that agribusiness plays in our economy. From environmental conditions to succession structures, we understand the complex factors that may affect your agribusiness.

At Martin Wakefield we pride ourselves in being friendly, accessible accounting specialists who make it our business to make your business more successful! We provide a full suite of rural accounting, general accounting, auditing, body corporate services, business advice, taxation, and succession planning services to a large client base that extends throughout Canterbury, and includes clients as far afield as Kaikoura, Westland and Otago. By helping our clients to succeed, we are able to continue to grow our client base and expertise in the many areas in which we excel. Whatever stage your business is at, your Martin Wakefield adviser is here to counsel and assist you through all the major and minor transitions. We ask the right questions because we've been helping our clients with the challenge of change for over 100 years.

Operating a farm business comes with unique challenges and opportunities, so when you need advice, you need agribusiness experts. KPMG's On Farm Agribusiness team share your passion for helping you build a more prosperous, innovative and sustainable farming business. We have partnered with farmers for generations. Our local agribusiness specialists are backed by insights and are powered by cutting-edge financial software to help you succeed. You'll gain access to the benefits of our global network with expert local knowledge. So whether we're talking about day-to-day farm finances, an opportunity to grow, or planning for the future of your family and business, you'll have the right people at your side. How you grow makes a difference to the longevity of your business. Invest in your farm with the right advice, and let's make possible happen.

Whether you're just starting out, looking to grow an established operation, or planning for the next generation, we understand the unique opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand's agricultural sector. That's why we do things a bit differently – we go beyond the basics of budgeting and compliance. All farming businesses are unique, so we meet you wherever support is required – through meeting on farm, to meeting with your industry professionals, to meeting in the office – allowing us to know your farm, who you are, and what your family wants to achieve, inside and out. Avoiding a cookie cutter approach, we ensure we are delivering a service that supports you to achieve your desired outcomes. We believe in working alongside the people who matter most to you – your farm advisor, banker, lawyer, and family. By bringing together the right team, we ensure everyone is aligned to help you achieve your goals.

The farming and agribusiness industries are unique and complex. You need to partner with agribusiness advisors and Chartered Accountants who understand these complexities. At MBS Advisors we have strong ties to the rural sector, with many of us having owned or being actively involved in farms ourselves. We have insight into what it takes to run a successful farming operation and how best to manage revenue & expenses, and assets & liabilities. At MBS Advisors we know the best way to drive the success of your farming or agribusiness. Based in Morrinsville, our team of Chartered Accountants and agribusiness experts use the latest technology to transform rural accounting. This means you can spend less time on paperwork and more time growing your farming business.

Within BDO Christchurch Ltd we have a dedicated team focussing on a wide spectrum of Agribusinesses from Mum and Dad farmers to large corporate farms across the South Island. Our dedication and focus on the agribusiness sector means we can offer skills, knowledge and levels of service that are hard to find elsewhere. Our team have a background in farming and our strength is in the close relationship we develop with clients by ensuring that we understand your business. Our agribusiness partners are recognised leaders in their field nationally and regularly contribute to thought leadership through conferences, professional networks and publications. We believe that Xero and Figured are a platform from which we can help our clients grow to reach their potential. To ensure the best advice whatever your need, in addition to the agribusiness team we have specialists that can advise in IT, Audit, Tax Structuring, Commercial and Corporate Advisory Services.

Diprose Miller Limited is a chartered accountancy firm located in Eastern Waikato with offices in Morrinsville and Te Aroha. The firm has a broad range of business and farming clients throughout New Zealand and abroad. Diprose Miller has been around for 45 years and has an intergenerational depth of clients. We support farming clients through a deep knowledge of the rural sector with Directors hailing from farming backgrounds and interests. The firm has specialist farming tools available such as Dairybase benchmarking, Xero, and Figured that are utilised to produce relevant and timely reporting which assists with advisor and client decision-making. We value the strong relationships we maintain with all the banks and can assist with lending proposals for acquisition and succession planning. We live in the rural community and understand it. The firm is visible and vocal supporters of our farming region and will continue to provide the necessary tools for our clients to be successful.

Accounting for agriculture is a specialist area that requires expertise and highly qualified knowledge. At CMK we have an experienced team of consultants who have been working next to farmers for almost 70 years. We understand and interpret these changing trends and dynamics, and provide effective solutions that help you to achieve success.

WK are based in Marlborough but work with clients throughout New Zealand. As Marlborough's largest accounting practice we are able to call on the vast experience our directors and staff have built up over a quarter of a century. A dedicated group of farming specialists allow us to work alongside farmers, their bankers and other rural professionals to achieve the best possible results. Constant innovation and improvement ensures we stay on top of new technology and means our farmers utilise the very best tools to make the very best decisions. We recognised the benefits of cloud accounting early, and are well placed to advise on how Xero & Figured can be a valuable tool for farmers to make their lives easier and less complicated.

BDO Taranaki helps farmers make the most of their Agribusinesses. With our local team of 30 we will work with you to ensure we understand your business. Our team approach means there is always someone available to assist you. We have a unique skill set including a broad banking background, practical farming experience and a technically competent team with strong industry relationships. Our team approach means there's always someone available to assist you, someone who knows your business. In addition to this amongst our local team of over 70 staff and the wider BDO network we have experts in

FARMit is the brainchild of Brett and Kerry Bennett. It was born out of their lifelong passion for the rural sector, but an increasing frustration with traditional accounting and a belief that rural clients deserved more. For FARMit it's about empowering clients to make informed decisions and work smarter. It is their ability to read a situation and come up with solutions that set them apart from your run-of-the-mill accountant. With over 35 years rural accounting experience FARMit Accountants are forging forward by breaking down traditional barriers and offering efficient, simplified reporting and information to help the farming sector make sound business decisions. They offer fixed-priced packages so you know exactly what you are getting and paying for. By using Figured hand in hand with Xero you will be able to track your cash flow forecasts, profit and loss and much more using real-time figures.

CooperAitken's continued growth over the last 100 years is something we are very proud of. We have six directors and four associates who have a diverse range of complementary skills and abundance of talent. They are fully supported by an exceptional team of over 100 including 23 chartered accountants. We have remained family orientated and stayed true to our core values by supporting businesses and communities. CooperAitken have developed long term relationships with their clients and seek to maximise their clients business. Using your financial information we will help you interpret this and be empowered by it so you can make better business decisions, know what costs and makes you money in your business, improve your business performance, gain competitive advantage, and increase options for the future. Benefits of using CooperAitken are peace of mind, saving you money, creating you wealth, saving you time, growing your business, and giving you freedom.

Based in the vibrant town of Cambridge, we are a well respected Chartered Accountancy Practice who has provided accountancy services and business assistance to the local business and farming community, as well as our nationally and globally based clients, for over 65 years. We take our responsibilities to support our clients very seriously- the service we provide is not just about the numbers. We aim to listen to our clients and use our expertise to help them achieve the results and lifestyle they desire. To achieve this we offer traditional accounting compliance services as well as dedicated advisory and payroll processing services. Our farming team has extensive knowledge and experience, many of them with farming backgrounds of their own. We love to embrace technology and fully support our clients with their transition to new advancements such as Xero and Figured. We would love to hear from you!

R J Preston Ltd are chartered accountants with a strong focus in the agricultural industry. Financial planning, tax compliance and specialist rural accounting services are offered. They care about their clients, staff and the farming community and thoroughly understand and empathise with the agricultural industry. The small business accountants at R J Preston Ltd also have experience within the wider business and property areas.

We are a small family focused accounting business servicing the Canterbury and Otago regions. Our clients are predominantly family owned farmers and small business owners along with some larger group entities. In this developing environment, where data and information are all important to making good decisions, we are using Xero and Figured to provide our clients and their various support teams with the information that they need to successfully operate a sound financial business. This includes completing statutory coding of transactions for GST returns and financial statements or training so that clients can undertake this themselves. We prepare cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet budgets to meet banking requirements or internal management reporting requirements. We conduct regular periodic meetings to review financial performance, set business strategies or understand basic issues such as tax compliance and planning. Our team, who have considerable experience and involvement in the agriculture sector, want to build strong long term relationships and look forward to being able to assist you.

We're a team of vibrant, driven, and people-focused Business Advisors and Chartered Accountants leading the industry in Southland, New Zealand. We're dedicated to building meaningful relationships and strive to put clients' time, minds and money back in their own hands. We deliver everything you'd expect from a traditional accountant, but that's just the beginning. As experts in software like Xero and Figured, we'll work with you to ensure that you get the maximum value from your software. As we've been thriving here in rural dominant Southland for over 40 years, we also have a team of rural specialists providing specialist advice you can trust. We would love to hear from you!

Established as R.B.Swan & Co. in 1951, the practice was built on a strong rural base providing accounting services to farming and bloodstock clients across the Waikato. Having evolved over the years, Harris & Co. now services a range of industries with clients spread the length and breadth of the country. Harris & Co. Business and Farm Advisory services include: Cash flow preparation

The focused and friendly team at HC Partners offer a wide range of expertise and experience in the world of business, taxation and other specialist services. With a team of 45 we are well placed to assist you with your software requirements. We have provided our services to the wider South Canterbury region for in excess of 60 years and are happy to offer a free initial consultation and complete confidentiality. With the use of Xero and Figured for both rural and commercial businesses we can assist with all your software and financial monitoring requirements.

At McCallum & Dallas, we believe that each client is unique. With this, we deliver our solutions with a personalised and client-centred approach. By taking the time to understand your unique situation, we can determine the right services that suit your needs. Our secret to forging solid and lasting partnerships with clients is our team of focused, hardworking, and friendly accountants in Taranaki who can work alongside you not only to solve problems, but also help you make sense of the finance-side of your business. We won't intimidate you with technical business terms or accounting jargon, but rather use plain and simple English. McCallum & Dallas' unparalleled commitment to service excellence, combined with our cloud accounting and technological capabilities, allow us to empower you to make your business thrive.

At Leech & Partners, we focus on adding value, together. Working alongside our clients, seeing their businesses thrive: these fuel our genuine passion for what we do. With offices in Christchurch and Ashburton, we understand rural life and agribusiness and pride ourselves on offering reliable, professional bookkeeping, accounting expertise and business advice, not only when you ask for it but when we see a need for it. Whether you're operating a start-up, SME, or a nationwide business, working across borders or faced with increasing challenges, we want to work with you to foster success and achieve your goals.

The Deloitte Private team is focused on helping New Zealand's SMEs grow and succeed. We deliver a suite of services across the whole life cycle of a business. If you are new to Xero we can show you how to use it or get the best out of it. If your business is already using Xero, consider talking to us about our 'Virtual Finance Teams' where our team is available to your business, on call, as required so you can focus on what your business is really about and you can leave the book work to us. We will help you understand the drivers of your business, assist in the analysis of financial and management information and provide mentoring to help your business grow.