Growing a top

team to breed success

We handle all your tax and accounting needs, so you can focus on your business.

Level 2, 504 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch 8053
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Specialist Farming Accountants based in Christchurch but serving New Zealand

Brown Glassford & Co Limited have a long history providing specialist farm accounting and business advice to the rural community. The Directors are Paul McCarron, David Seath, Sam Foster and Tim Wade and we have a staff of 27, all of whom have specialist expertise in all aspects of Agribusiness.

Understanding you

Farming background

Our specialist team of farming accountants have hands-on experience of rural affairs and Agribusiness, and understand the unique challenges they bring.


Relationship focused

We work closely with you to get to know your business, your people, your processes, your current status and, most importantly,  where you want to be. 


Innovation

We explore the best technological solutions to streamline your company's administration to facilitate peak performance and compliance with current legislation.


Business Advice

Our role is to support and guide you to optimise opportunities, efficiency, and growth. We help your business progress, achieve its goals, and reach its full potential.


About us

Brown Glassford & Co Limited are passionate about collaboration. We don’t work for you, we work with you to achieve the best results for you and your business. 


  • David Seath - Director Brown Glassford and Co - Farming Accountants Christchurch

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  • Sam Foster - Director Brown Glassford and Co - Farming Accountants Christchurch



Trust is the foundation of great service

Brown Glassford & Co Limited has the privilege of providing specialist farm accounting and business advice within New Zealand’s rural and farming communities. In delivering these services, we are transparent; we ensure we never have conflicts of interest and always act in the best interest of our clients, offering the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.

✓ Trust ✓ Expertise
✓ Accuracy ✓ Experience
✓ Confidentiality ✓ Professional
OUR SERVICES

BG Farming News

Key Tax Dates Coming up

by Kate Ward-Smith • 20 Mar, 2024
Upcoming Key Tax date's: 2023 Terminal Tax: Due 7th April 2024 Online payments should be made online to: Pay IRD - INC - Year Ended 31/3/2023 March Balance Dates 2024 Provisional Tax Payments 2nd Installment Due 28th March 2024 Online payments should be made online to: Pay IRD - INC - Year Ended 31/3/2024 We will always send tax notices to you a couple of weeks before any payment is due as a reminder. We are sending these notices by email so please ensure you check your JUNK/SPAM mail folder in case they have gone there. If you are paying IRD via Westpac you can make a cash or EFTPOS payment at any Westpac branch or Westpac Smart ATM. You will need your Tax Return or statement barcode, or you can create your own online at IRD on the link below: https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/make-a-payment/ways-of-paying/paying-at-westpac Please note you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page then select “create a barcode”.

Staff Update

by Kate Ward-Smith • 20 Mar, 2024
Graham Brown We would like to advise we have reached an end of an era with Graham Brown. He is no longer working for Brown Glassford but is Agri consulting independently from his home office in Ohoka. his new email address is: graham@gcb.co.nz All emails to Graham’s previous Brown Glassford email will be forwarded on until the end of April 2024 Peter Glassford ' Peter has now updated to a new email address, please contact him at peter@pag.nz. He will stop using his Brown Glassford email from Monday 25th March 2024, but any email sent to his Brown Glassford email will be automatically forwarded onto his new email address until the end of June. Contact numbers for both Graham and Peter will remain the same.

Easter Closing Hours

by Kate Ward-Smith • 19 Mar, 2024
Our office will be closed over the Easter break, closing 5.30pm Thursday 28th March re-opening Wednesday 3rd April at 8.00am, if there are any urgent matters, please get in touch with one of our directors: Dave 021 222 0198 Paul: 021 263 6669 Sam: 027 215 5855 Tim: 027 636 1713
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