Our Focus

Uncomplicated Tax and Business Advice for Small Businesses

Taking Care of Core Business Needs

The Director

Geoff Abbott

ATAINZ - Fellow - Approved IRD Advisory Group

NZTA - Fellow & Registered Trustee

Institute of Managers and Leaders - formerly NZIM - Associate Fellow

Auckland University - Post Graduate Qualification in Business

ICNZB - Certified Bookkeeper

CANZ - Member

30+ Years Business Experience

Business Mentor and Advisor

Licenced Marriage Celebrant

We focus on what we do best - provide up front and uncomplicated tax and business advice to small businesses. We like to provide an alternative to the large 'big box' accountancy firms, and keep a personal service which doesn't have you bouncing from one staff member to the next depending on the month.

Owned and operated by Geoff Abbott, the Abbott Group takes advantage of over 30 years experience in business operations. Geoff often works as a sounding board or mentor for a number of his clients from Wellington up to the Bay of Islands (and sometimes even further North!).

We can take care of all of your core business needs, and are in contact with a number of specialists when you're looking at finance, insurance or legal requirements.

Geoff is an experienced tax accountant and business advisor, a Fellow and former Board Chair, President & Council Member of the Accountants and Tax Agent's Institute of New Zealand (an approved Advisor Group for the IRD). He is a Fellow of NZTA (New Zealand Trustees Association) and NZ Registered Trustee (New Zealand Trustee Register #115), as well as being an Associate Fellow of the NZ Institute of Management and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics.

A graduate of Auckland University, he studied a B.Com course and then in more recent times completed a Post Graduate Diploma of Business. He has had over 30 years experience as a financial controller and accountant for a number of larger businesses, in mental health with a Charitable Trust, with Insolvency & Change Management roles and as an SME practitioner.

He is a Licenced Marriage Celebrant and a member of CANZ (Celebrants Association of New Zealand)

In the past Geoff has been an Auckland City Counciller (2001-2004), is a past chairman of the Auckland Zoo Enterprise Board, local body politician 1989-2007 and a former Member and Deputy Chair of the Maungakiekie Community Board. He was a member of an advisory group to the NZ Ministry of Forestry, was an appointee of the Auckland University Council to the Animal Ethics Committee 2002-2009, and has been a mentor for the Maori Business Facilitation Service and lay representative of the Anglican Synod.

Outside of business interests, Geoff is involved in family pursuits and is active in the local community, sports and art. He was appointed as a Justice of the Peace in 1995 and is currently active in Whangarei with provision of services for the DHB in the Mental Health area.

He is a former Trustee and Deputy Chair of both Whangarei Boys High School and Kamo High School.