Fantail Finances

ACCOUNTING FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

About

ABOUT US

We're an Auckland based tax agency and production accounting firm dealing with all things financial for the creative industries - film, television, commercial, music, art. Our production team offer full service project accounting from budget preparation through to job wrap and our tax team look after greater financial management and compliance including GST, provisional tax and year end filing.

Each one of our team is highly qualified and has great tech skills – we’re Xero certified and we have extensive up-to-date knowledge of a range of other industry budgeting and financial software. We work quickly and accurately, have great time management and above all we are honest, discreet and trustworthy.

In addition, we’re up to date with compliance requirements for the various funding bodies as well as NZSPG, so we can be trusted to ensure that all audits are passed with flying colours.

TEAM

Alecia (Lece) has 14 years experience in accounting and finance with 12 of those years working within the creative industries. In addition to general business accounting and production accounting, she specialises in business and financial strategy and operations. Alecia is a tax agent and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Auckland.

Kerry has many years of accounting experience, with 12 of those years working in the entertainment industry in NZ & Australia. She is passionate about helping people in the creative industry to feel at ease with their accounting needs and brings her considerable energy and experience to provide a full range of services for our clients.

Waiora has accounting experience in a mixture of industries; entertainment, public relations and most recently a couple years in the produce industry. She has a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accounting and is excited to now be in the creative industry, where she feels a natural fit. Wai's impeccable attention to detail and unflappable nature is a perfect fit for her role providing production accounting services as well as regular monthly compliance and bookkeeping services.

Ange is our wonderful office manager, who has over 15 years’ experience including six years in the entertainment industry. She has a broad knowledge of business administration and office management and along with her great time management skills this enables her to effectively and efficiently complete any task required. Motivated by crossing things off lists, she’s our go to for anything that falls under the administration hat of finance.

Jo is an absolute accounting whiz and has many years of experience working in both big and small chartered accounting firms with a wide range of clients.

She is our go-to person in the office for curly questions and brings enviable patience, positivity and efficiency to her role as senior tax accountant.

Bella is a qualified bookkeeper who comes to us from a background in corporate retail accounts administration. She is a total ace with data and reconciling and has become a Xero Certified Advisor since joining the team. She enjoys hot yoga. Bella is providing general bookkeeping and production accounting services and has been learning about NZSPG's.

Tracy has had many years of experience in Chartered Accounting firms, a graphic design company and managing her own small business. She is a tax agent with a Bachelor of Business Studies, majoring in Accountancy. Tracy brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as one of our senior tax accountants and cares deeply about achieving the best outcomes for our clients.

SERVICES

Financial process design & implementation

Change your world. We'll make your financial processes as efficient and effective as possible from job quote to job wrap.

Production Accounting

We'll look after all the financial requirements on your project with a super fast turnaround, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

General Business Bookkeeping

We can provide as little or as much support as needed to help you manage your overheads, keep up to date with accurate IRD requirements and periodic reporting to help with business visibility and planning.

"Emergency" Services

Got yourself into a pickle? We specialise in sorting out financial tangles to give you some answers and get you back on the right track in no time. We're particularly adept at setting up efficient financial processes and reinstalling a sense of calm and order to your books.

Audit Preparation

We're experienced with the NZOA and NZSPG auditing processes and willl help you prepare well organised, compliant, easy to follow financials so you won't even know there's an audit happening.

Tax Accounting

Wrap everything up with a stress free set of year end financials. We work with our clients throughout the year (not just at the end) to offer specific tax management recommendations dependent on their individual circumstances. No nasty surprises!

Services