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The Benefits of Becoming a Sidekick Firm

Sidekick is an innovative industry leader amongst Chartered Accountant firms

With a strong and continuously growing client base. With 8 offices around the South Island, our team is constantly growing. Sidekick is one of the leading Xero advisors in New Zealand and was recently finalist in the Xero Awards in both the Advisory Partner of the year and Large Partner of the year categories, on top of our existing partner of the year awards from 2010 & 2011. In other words – Sidekick kicks @$#!

Calling all accounting superheroes! Ready to take your firm to new heights? Join our network of chartered accounting experts and experience the power of The Sidekick Group.

Join our vibrant community of like-minded professionals, share successes, and celebrate victories together. Embrace the future of finance and unlock endless possibilities for you and your clients.

No need to worry if you’re not fully Xero-based yet. We’ve got you covered. Our team of seasoned professionals will effortlessly guide you through the transition, helping you embrace the magic of cloud-based accounting for all your clients.

Ready to make numbers dance? Step into our network and let us help you soar to new heights. Lets help both you and your clients be more successful and lets all pioneer big change in the accounting industry. Join us now!

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STAFF READY TO HELP

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OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SMES

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TRUSTED CLIENTS

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OF OUR PARTNERS HAVE WORKED WITH US FOR 5+ YEARS

The Benefits of becoming a Sidekick firm

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Xero Platinum Partner benefits

Immediate Platinum partner status no matter your size, great Xero discounts, National Partner level support from Xero, free Xero merchandise for yourself & clients, Xero Marketing & Event Funding, free Xero for your office, free Xero HQ, free Xero Tax, free Xero Practice Manager, free Xero Workpapers

Internal relationships

Great support network including our group internal chat tool for access to over 60 staff for queries & support, annual Sidekick group conference (mix of fun and professional development), quarterly Directors conferences (networking, support, and business coaching), centralised support from Group Operations Manager

 

External relationships

Well established relationships with our tech stack partners. Established network of connected experts, including legal, software specialists, well established staff outsourcing relationships

Access to group discounts including tech stack, advisory tools (The GAP), payroll software, fuel, phone, internet, office supplies etc

Best practice

Product development, established processes, in house AML compliance function, internal Intranet with resources, templates, guides

 

Best Practice

Established reputation and marketing

In-house Marketing function, branding, digital & print media, website, merchandise.

Group which has been established for over 12 years, market credibility, across the whole South Island, market share.

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XERO BUSINESSES

We don’t just say we know Xero– we can prove it with 3500+ Xero business subscribers we look after. Sidekick has always been leading the way in New Zealand local practice accountancy with Xero.

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YEARS AS A PLATINUM PARTNER

As the World’s First Platinum Partner you can be confident Sidekick can help you maximise your Xero experience.  We’ve been experts with Xero since day one and we have been delivering fixed fee accountancy around Xero since 2010.

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CERTIFIED XERO ADVISORS

As well as on the job experience, Sidekick has invested in formal training with Xero, making sure our knowledge is sharp and up-to-date in the rapidly evolving eco-system.

Get in touch with us to find out more about joining the Sidekick group