Testimonials
”After using an Accounting firm too busy making money for themselves, we were introduced to Mike at Bare Bones Accounting. What a relief!
Mike was approachable, intuitive and responsive. He sorted out our issues and gave patient and sound advice. We were able to better understand the financial side of our business and fill holes that were leaking money. We wish made the move to Bare Bones Accounting a lot sooner.”
Angela & Kingsley Gainsford, Directors, North Shore Dance Centre
”We fix a lot of broken windows and we know how to do that. Our accounting and tax was broken for a long time and we didn’t know what to do. Once we got Mike and Bare Bones Accounting onto the problem it got fixed in no time. They did a great job with the minimum of fuss and bother.”
John Friary, Director, Birkenhead Glass
”We moved our accounting to Mike when we were experiencing a series of issues and we welcomed his sound professional advice which enabled us to make the choices we needed to move forward. His personal attention and assistance were a huge boost for us, and the positive impact has been very much appreciated.We are still enjoying the friendly but professional manner, the ongoing monitoring and the genuine interest and care taken with our business and accounting requirements.”
Stephen Pearl, Blink n Clean Blinds
”Mike is great to work with and has made my admin life a whole lot easier with my business. I couldn’t thank him enough for his professional advice and support. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. Thanks Mike!”
Danielle Machine, Director, Machine Fit
”Barebones has provided us with exceptional service and advice from day one of our relationship with them. We would highly recommend them to any company in need of high quality service and advice.”
Joseph Graydon, Company Secretary, Neat Spirits Ltd
"Mike is always available for questions, advice, and counsel. He’s happy to bounce ideas and run through the pros and cons of any situation a business may encounter.
Mike’s extensive background provides him a wealth of knowledge, something any business owner can lean on and take advantage of. If you’ve got a problem, Mike’s probably encountered it. Mike has surely saved me and my business countless amounts of money due to his diligence and sound advice. If you want a reliable, exceptional, and well-priced accounting service, Bare Bones is the company for you. "
Tommy, B&W Property Services
”Being a novice in the area of Accounting, I was relieved to have an Accountant who made things easy for me. I especially liked how things were explained in a way that I understood and the process of year end was all very simple, given that I never had to deal with IRD I am very happy with the service I get.
I was also impressed when we received advice that saved us from setting up an illegal loan structure as proposed by our loan broker. ”
Tim Wells, Property Investor
”Mike is both professional and friendly in his approach completing all our accounting needs promptly. Mike has even been providing accounting / business mentoring to myself since taking over the Director position at our company. Our business is in international pet transportation – a unique market with very complicated accounting needs. Mike has quickly grasped the difficult nature of our business while managing to keep us all in check. I thoroughly recommend the Bare Bones Accounting team.”
Sarah Thomas, Director, Pet Transport Ltd
"Right from the get-go (and to this day) Mike and Bare Bones had the ideal balance of expertise and personal touch that we were looking for. We’ve found time & time again that Mike is always approachable and provides excellent advice when we need it. What I particularly like about the service from Bare Bones is the speed of communication. We could never use the excuse 'just waiting on the accountant.
For an essential part of the business that has the potential to be stressful, Mike removes that stress completely and leaves us with more time to focus on the business. We feel that our accounts are in a safe pair of hands and couldn’t recommend Bare Bones enough."
Brooke Ballantyne, ONYX Fitness Studio
”We’ve been working with Mike for a number of years now. Not only does he look after all our annual accounts and tax matters, we find we can call him about anything related to the business. He helps us keep on track and is a pleasure to deal with.
Mike understands our business and has greatly contributed to the success of Attic Backpackers. ”
Denise Laird, General Manager (2014-2018), The Attic Backpackers
”Congratulations Mike, for helping to get this business sold. And many thanks for having been such a good accountant and also a mentor to the owner and to myself. It’s been wonderful working with you and I’ll miss your advice and wise comments.”
Chris Richards, General Manager (2019-2023), The Attic Backpackers
