PKF Goldsmith Fox

What PKF Goldsmith Fox does

PKF Goldsmith Fox is a Christchurch-based accounting and business advisory partnership founded in 1953, operating under the legal entity Goldsmith Fox RDR Ltd and serving as the Canterbury member firm of the PKF International network. The firm offers four core service lines — Audit & Assurance, Business Advisory, Tax Advisory, and Business Development — plus a specialised Local Government Services practice, targeting SMEs with turnover up to NZD $160m, not-for-profit organisations, retirement villages and rest homes, local government councils, and high-net-worth individuals.

Service delivery relies on a partner-led model with domain specialisation in retirement village auditing, XRB-compliant service performance reporting for charities, and NZ-specific local government financial reporting (including Local Water Done Well reforms and PBE IPSAS 35). The technology stack centres on APS as primary accounting software (the firm was APS's pilot site for the SQL version), supplemented by Xero, MYOB, Accomplish CashManager, Banklink, and Quicken. The firm operates an online client portal at pkfgf.acclipse.com but offers no public API or SDK.

Revenue is generated through engagement-based professional services fees, with complimentary Proactive Accounting Meetings and annual Client Reviews functioning as business development tools. Marketing leverages PKF International cross-referrals, a Tax Facts publication series covering 14 topics, and ongoing Insights articles. The firm maintains compliance with NZ Privacy Act 2020 and holds approved training organisation status, supporting its talent development pipeline.

Name

PKF Goldsmith Fox

Legal name

Goldsmith Fox RDR Ltd

Website

https://pkfgf.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PKF Goldsmith Fox is a Christchurch-based accounting and business advisory partnership (founded 1953) serving Canterbury and NZ-wide SMEs, not-for-profits, retirement villages, local councils, and individuals with audit, tax, business advisory, and coaching services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting and Business Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Accounting Services (541219)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fiduciary Agency & Trustee-for-Hire Services (FSAAANAL)

Keywords

• Accounting and audit services
• Business advisory services
• Tax advisory consulting
• Statutory audit assurance
• Succession planning advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Fee-based professional services including audit and assurance, business advisory, tax advisory, and business development consulting. Services are tailored and priced per engagement with transparent upfront pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PKF Goldsmith Fox is a Christchurch-based accounting and business advisory firm providing specialist audit and assurance, business advisory, tax advisory, and business development coaching services to SMEs (up to $160m turnover), not-for-profit organisations, retirement villages, local government councils, and high-net-worth individuals across New Zealand. The firm is an independent member of the PKF International network, delivering tailored fee-based professional services with complimentary proactive accounting meetings and annual Client Reviews.

Product overview

PKF Goldsmith Fox is a New Zealand accounting and business advisory firm offering a unified service portfolio organised around four core service lines: Audit & Assurance, Business Advisory, Tax Advisory, and Business Development. The firm also provides specialised Local Government Services. The Audit & Assurance practice uses data analytics software for efficient audits. Business Advisory encompasses valuations, succession planning, insolvency, and dispute resolution. Tax Advisory covers opinions, cross-border issues, compliance reviews, and IRD audit management. Business Development includes coaching modules (Quarterly Coaching, KPI Improvement, Financial Awareness, Core Values Development) and advisory tools (Organisational Review, Trust Review, Life Organiser, Proactive Accounting Meeting). The firm publishes Tax Facts (14 topic sheets) and Insights articles as knowledge resources. Service delivery is supported by accounting software including APS, Xero, MYOB, CashManager, Banklink, and Quicken.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Assurance Statutory audits, limited assurance reviews, agreed-upon procedures, forensic audits, regulatory compliance, and AML/CFT audits for FMC reporting entities, SMEs, and not-for-profit organisations.
• Business Advisory Business and share valuations, start-up and purchase support, strategic planning, trusts and asset protection, estate planning, benchmarking, restructuring, retirement and succession planning, insolvency and recovery, and dispute resolution support.
• Tax Advisory Tax opinions and transaction reviews, cross-border tax issues, tax compliance reviews, IRD audit management, and financial reporting tax disclosures.
• Business Development Coaching and advisory services including organisational review, financial awareness coaching, quarterly coaching, trust review, life organiser, proactive accounting meetings, KPI improvement coaching, and core values development.
• Local Government Services Tailored technical advice supporting local councils with NZ-specific financial reporting and regulatory obligations, including Water Services CCO establishment, PBE IPSAS 35 consolidation, and LGFA covenant compliance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PKF International LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKF Goldsmith Fox is a member of PKF International Limited (PKFI), the 10th largest global accountancy family with $2.6 billion aggregate fee income. PKFI has over 200 member firms in 500 locations across 150 countries. PKFI is a member of the Forum of Firms dedicated to consistent financial reporting and auditing standards worldwide.
• PKF New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of PKF member firms in New Zealand including PKF Corp Recovery (Auckland), PKF CS (Hastings), PKF FA (Kaitaia), PKF PL (Keri Keri), and PKF R (Palmerston North).
• APS (Accountancy Professional Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationPKF Goldsmith Fox has been a staunch APS supporter and was the pilot site for its SQL version of software. APS is an international, sophisticated software provider to the accountancy market. Microsoft literate graduates can quickly learn the APS suite.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte New Zealand: One of the Big 4 in NZ, offering full-spectrum audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory. Competes with PKF Goldsmith Fox for upper-end SME and mid-market clients (turnover up to $160m) but at substantially larger scale.
• KPMG New Zealand: Big 4 firm in NZ covering audit, tax and advisory with strong presence in government and NFP sectors. Overlaps with PKF Goldsmith Fox in local-government and not-for-profit audit work but operates at national scale with materially larger resourcing.

Direct peers

• BDO New Zealand: Mid-tier international accounting network operating in NZ offering audit, tax and advisory services to SME and mid-market clients across multiple cities. Directly comparable size tier, service mix, and SME client focus as PKF Goldsmith Fox.
• Crowe New Zealand: Mid-tier international accounting network offering audit, tax and advisory across NZ, with comparable SME and mid-market client focus. Directly comparable in scale, scope and target segments.
• Grant Thornton New Zealand: Mid-tier international accounting and advisory network with NZ presence serving mid-market and SME clients with audit, tax and advisory services. Direct competitor for the same client segment PKF Goldsmith Fox serves.
• William Buck (New Zealand): NZ-Australian mid-tier accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax, business advisory and recovery services to SME and mid-market clients. Closely comparable practitioner-led partnership model and service mix.
• Baker Tilly Staples Rodway: NZ-originated mid-tier accounting and advisory network with multiple offices across the country, serving SMEs, retirement village and not-for-profit clients. Closest match for firm size, regional network structure, and service breadth within NZ.
• RSM New Zealand: Mid-tier international accounting network providing audit, tax and business advisory to NZ SMEs and mid-market companies. Same positioning on the global accountancy-network ranking table as PKF and competes for similar Canterbury and national mandates.
• Findex (New Zealand): NZ accounting, advisory and wealth-management firm with regional branches serving SMEs, agribusiness and not-for-profit sectors. Similar relationship-led SME focus and multi-service offering.
• Nexia New Zealand: Mid-tier international accounting network with a NZ member firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to SME and mid-market clients. Comparable size and global-network structure to PKF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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