Our Story & Mission

The voice of small and medium
business in New Zealand since 1976

Founded in 1976, the Accountants and Tax Agents Institute of New Zealand (ATAINZ) has spent almost five decades championing New Zealand's small and medium enterprises.

Today we represent more than 470 members nationwide, all committed to being trusted tax and business advisors in their communities.

Our members provide accounting, tax advice, tax agency work, business mentoring, valuations, reviews and company incorporations, to clients ranging from sole traders and partnerships to companies, trusts, farmers and investors.

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Vision

The most trusted community of advisors and advocates for small business in New Zealand.

Mission

Empowering members to be recognised as the most trusted advisors in the small business community.

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Strength in
numbers

As a collective, our members build deeper tax and business expertise than any one practitioner could alone, and pass that strength on to their clients.

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Built around
our members

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Many of our members run small-to-medium practices themselves, giving ATAINZ a strong understanding of the needs of both our members and the small businesses they support.

ATAINZ is genuinely member-focused and responsive to change, with decisions shaped by member feedback and the evolving needs of accounting professionals and their SME clients.

Our Memberships
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A code of ethics
you can rely on

Every ATAINZ member commits to a Code of Ethics built on four principles: Integrity, Trust and confidence, Standards of service, and Professional conduct.

Nationally recognised
ATAINZ is one of only three IRD-Approved Advisor Groups in New Zealand, alongside Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia.

Our Ethics & Standards