BFA

Name

BFA

Legal name

BFA

Website

https://bfa.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BFA is a Taupo-based accounting and business advisory firm with 30+ staff serving Central North Island SMEs, agribusinesses, property investors, and Māori trusts across tax, bookkeeping, succession planning, and IFRS corporate accounting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taupo

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: BFA generates revenue through fees for accounting, tax, bookkeeping, corporate accounting, and business advisory services. Services are personalized to client needs with pricing described as 'cost effective' and 'agreed upfront price with no hidden costs'. Revenue appears to be project-based or recurring retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BFA is a chartered accountancy and business advisory firm delivering accounting, taxation, bookkeeping, payroll, and business advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises across New Zealand's Central North Island. The firm supplements traditional compliance work with specialist knowledge in agribusiness and other regional sectors, targeting owner-operated and family-run businesses.

Product overview

BFA is a full-service Business Advisory and Accounting firm based in Taupo, New Zealand, offering professional services as a unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on Accounting & Tax Services, Bookkeeping Services, Companies Office Services, and Corporate Accounting Services, which form the foundational client service delivery. These are complemented by specialist knowledge services including Property Advisory, Agribusiness Advisory, and Forestry & Transport Advisory for industry-specific sectors. BFA also provides advisory services covering Technology Advisory, Business Valuation, Succession Planning, and Change Management. Supporting resources include a Business Health Check diagnostic tool, a Toolkit resource hub with calculators and rate information, and a Library of educational articles. The practice works with various accounting software platforms including Xero, MYOB, and Figured to serve clients effectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Preparation of financial statements, accounts management, and core accounting support for small and medium-sized enterprises across the Central North Island of New Zealand.
• Taxation Services Tax compliance, tax planning, and advisory services for SME and agribusiness clients, covering income tax, GST, and related obligations under New Zealand tax rules.
• Bookkeeping Services Day-to-day bookkeeping support using cloud accounting platforms, providing transaction recording, reconciliations, and reporting for SME clients.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing and related employment compliance support for New Zealand employers, integrated with BFA's bookkeeping and accounting workflows.
• Business Advisory Strategic, operational, and financial advisory services helping SME owners with planning, performance improvement, and decision support beyond core compliance work.
• Agribusiness Advisory Specialist advisory for farming and agribusiness clients, including farm budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and performance benchmarking supported by Figured farm management software.

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Craigs Investment PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025Co-host of succession planning events and seminars for farmers and rural professionals. Mark Lister from Craigs Investment Partners presents at BFA events on investing topics. Strategic partnership for delivering comprehensive wealth planning advice to shared clients.
• Rural WorkNetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024BFA is a sponsor of Rural WorkNet event in Reporoa, demonstrating community involvement in rural professional networking.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationBFA uses Xero as a primary accounting software platform for client services. Xero is a cloud-based accounting application integrated into BFA's service delivery.
• MYOBcoreTechnology or IntegrationBFA uses MYOB as an accounting software option for clients. MYOB is integrated into the firm's service offerings.
• FiguredcoreTechnology or IntegrationFigured is a farming-specific financial management tool that BFA uses for agricultural clients, providing livestock accounting and farm financial planning capabilities.
• FiguredcoreTechnology or IntegrationBFA partners with Figured for livestock accounting and farm financial planning solutions for their agribusiness clients.
• Amplify (Taupō Economic Development Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFA promotes Amplify, the economic development agency for Taupō district, in their toolkit as a business support resource. Shared focus on growing the local Taupō economy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Figured: Cloud-based farm financial management software platform that is a core technology partner of BFA for agribusiness clients. Included as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, given BFA actively recommends and integrates Figured into its farm accounting engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte New Zealand: Big 4 firm with full-service audit, tax, consulting and advisory offerings across New Zealand. Overlaps with BFA's corporate accounting, IFRS reporting and virtual CFO offerings for larger and Māori entities, though at materially different scale and segment focus.
• KPMG New Zealand: Big 4 firm providing audit, tax and advisory services in NZ, including agribusiness and corporate reporting. Overlaps with BFA's corporate accounting and IFRS capabilities for larger clients, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• PwC New Zealand: Big 4 firm with full-service audit, tax, IFRS reporting and advisory across NZ. Overlaps with BFA's corporate accounting and IFRS practice for larger organizations, but competes from a very different scale, pricing and capability base.

Direct peers

• BDO New Zealand: Top-tier NZ accounting and business advisory network with regional offices across the North and South Island, providing accounting, tax, agribusiness and corporate advisory services. Comparable mid-market professional services firm with overlapping vertical specializations.
• Grant Thornton New Zealand: Mid-tier international advisory firm with a New Zealand presence providing accounting, tax and business advisory to SMEs and agribusiness clients. Comparable in professional services mix and mid-market positioning, with broader geographic footprint.
• Crowe New Zealand: New Zealand arm of Crowe Global, offering accounting, tax, advisory and agribusiness services through a regional office network. Closely comparable in service breadth, SME and rural client focus, and NZ regional delivery model.
• Baker Tilly Staples Rodway: Mid-tier New Zealand accounting and advisory firm with a strong regional office network, serving SMEs, agribusiness, and property clients with a relationship-led model very similar to BFA's. Directly comparable in services mix, client profile and NZ mid-market positioning.
• Findex (now part of Azets): Large NZ-focused accounting and advisory group (recently merged into Azets) serving SMEs, agribusiness and rural clients through regional offices. Closely comparable in vertical specializations, service mix, and regional/provincial delivery approach.
• RSM New Zealand: Mid-tier NZ accounting and advisory firm with multiple regional offices, providing audit, tax, business advisory and agribusiness services. Comparable in service portfolio, SME and agribusiness client base, and North Island regional presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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