Blackler Smith & Co Chartered Accountants

Blackler Smith & Co Chartered Accountants, also known as BSCO, is an accountancy firm in Lower Hutt, Wellington. It describes itself first as an advisory practice, and works with clients' banks, lawyers and other advisers wherever they are.

What Blackler Smith & Co Chartered Accountants does

• Tax compliance: financial statements and income tax, GST, PAYE, RWT and FBT returns.
• Tax advice: guidance on buying a business or property, vehicle and ownership structures, protecting assets and bringing in shareholders.
• Business strategy: advice for owners planning expansion.
• Accounting systems: setting up Xero, MYOB, payroll systems and phone apps to speed up admin.
• Referrals: contacts in banking, law, insurance, property and financial planning.

Customers and markets

It acts for companies, trusts, partnerships, look-through companies and individuals in the Wellington area.

Key facts

• Based in: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
• Qualification: Chartered Accountants
• Experience: two principals with 40 years in the profession between them
• Software: Xero and MYOB