We are a Chartered Accountancy practice acting for all sizes of businesses and for individuals preparing Annual Accounts, Taxation Returns, Rental Statements, Cashflows, Budgets and Business Plans. Established over 35 years ago, our roots go back more than 50 years with many of our clients having been with Bruce for over fifty years.
We advise on the best structures (Partnerships, Trusts, Companies, Special Partnerships, LTC etc) for your undertaking in regards to the type of business or venture you are entering, the taxation implications and how to minimize the cost of taxation within the law.
We use the latest computer technology and are providers and supporters of some of the common bookkeeping systems such as Xero, Quick Books, MYOB, and others. We are also happy to use manual systems if that is your preference. Xero is our preferred computer package for completion of GST. We use in-house APS Access which is used by most of the larger Accounting Practices in New Zealand and Australia.
We, ourselves, have owned and/or rented a number of investment properties, as we believe that this is a great form of investment. We run a share club for a number of our existing clients. We have a large amount of expertise and experience with rental properties and have given seminars on the subject. Most of us have been involved in running our own business outside of the Accounting Practice.
Meet the Team
We have thirteen team members, three of whom are part time. Six of those team members are qualified Accountants, and two members of the accounting team are as good as most qualified Accountants. We have two junior accountants and the other members of our team are our office manager / accounts lady and receptionist / assistant office manager. Half of our team consist of the Webster and Mazany/Barnes families.
Bruce Webster
Bruce is the founder of Webster & Co Ltd, he is also a Chartered Accountant and is a Member of CAANZ and CPA Australia.
Having become a Partner at the age of 24, Bruce has been involved in helping all types of businesses with their Financial And Taxation matters over the past 50 years. Being a mad keen yachtie until switching allegiance to fizz boats, he was Treasurer of Yachting New Zealand for ten years serving on their Board throughout this period together with being Treasurer of Royal Akarana Yacht Club at the same time.
Having owned and run three Pubs during this period he is well aware of the stresses that business owners face when it comes to staffing, cash flow and the essential issue of making a profit while at the same time trying to maintain a life/work balance with Family.
Email: bruce@webster.co.nz
Karin Wikberg
Karin is a Qualified Accountant and graduated from Auckland University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1995. She also holds a Bachelor of Social work from Sweden. Karin is also able to fluently speak Swedish.
Karin joined Webster & Co Ltd in March 2008. Since her graduation, she has mainly worked in the Chartered Accounting environment.
Her interests outside of work are reading, travelling and an occasional game of golf. She also enjoys outdoor activities such as bush hikes but above all, she enjoys a good laugh. Karin is proficient in accounting software such as MYOB, Xero and APS Access.
Email: KarinW@webster.co.nz
Joshua Webster
Joshua Webster (The younger better looking Webster AKA Bruce’s son) is a Chartered Accountant and member of CAANZ. Having graduated from the University of Auckland with a degree in Accounting and Health Science he then worked full time for 5 years as an Auditor and Accountant for KPMG and Walker Wayland Accountants. Prior to this he worked part time with Webster and Company for 10 years through high school and university. Josh has also operated as an uber eats deliverer and an air bnb host. Josh is proficient with Xero, MYOB, APS Access and has been exposed to a plethora of other systems during his career as an Auditor. He joined Bruce in Partnership in April 2023.
Josh loves traveling and spent a year living abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark with his partner Nadia in early 2020. He is a keen indoor netballer, snow boarder and recently a proud new father to his daughter.
Email: joshua@webster.co.nz
Han Toh
Han Toh is an Associate at Webster & Co Ltd and holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accountancy, Finance & Information Systems from the University of Canterbury. Han has been with Webster & Co Ltd for 20 years and worked at a small chartered accountancy firm for 7 years prior to that. She is proficient in accounting software such as Xero and APS Access. Han also has a background in the family business of restaurateurs in Christchurch. Han enjoys Sunday walks to her local café with her daughter and husband.
Email: han@webster.co.nz
Christine Mazany
Christine is a qualified Chartered Accountant, she holds a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Certificate in Arts, both from Massey University. Christine has worked at the top levels of Commercial Accounting and has worked in public practice accounting for the past 17 years. Alongside, Christine and her husband have owned and ran a Hot Rod Fabrication shop since 2002 until 2018. With her prior experience, she understands the needs of large international manufacturing companies, specialist and boutique market businesses. Husband Chris works alongside Christine as a bookkeeper for Webster & Company.
Christine is proficient in MYOB, Bank Link, Xero, APS Reckon and has also worked with custom manufacturing developed software programs.
Outside of work, Christine is anything but your ‘ordinary bean counter’. Being heavily involved in Hot Rodding, drag racing, and motorcycling and with a love for travel. You will see her either on the road in her Hot Rod, Harley Davidson or at a Drag racing event in the USA.
Christine and her husband moved to Arizona, USA in 2018 and works full time for Wesbter & Co from there. From Nevada Christine is four hours ahead of NZ and a day behind in time zones, making Webster & Co’s coverage 6 days a week. Christine will normally telephone clients in NZ, but can be called on What’s App.
Email: ChristineM@webster.co.nz
Sherry Yang
Sherry is a qualified Chartered Accountant of CAANZ and has approximately 12 years accounting experience spent in other accounting firms and commercial roles. Sherry is a proficient with MYOB, Xero and APS Access
Sherry’s commercial roles and time spent as a business owner in the past gives her a great understanding of the commercial issues that business owners face. She can speak fluent English and Mandarin.
Outside of the office Sherry enjoys regular Body Pump, Pilates and Yoga sessions. Email: sherry@webster.co.nz
Jordyn Webster
Jordyn is the third Webster to join the ranks and is our Office Manager at Webster & Co. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland in Information Systems and Commercial Law. SHhe has been with Webster & Co for four years.
Jordyn does a variety of different tasks and brings with her four years’ worth of experience from administration to scheduling workrooms for various industries.
Outside of work, Jordyn enjoys social indoor netball, the cinema and recently has tried to take up sewing to varying degrees of success, but is a much better cook.
Email: jordyn@webster.co.nz
Emma Belk
Emma has had two years’ experience in retail before joining Webster & Co in 2021.
She has completed a certificate In University Prep, then studied Political Science Law Sociology for a period at the University of Canterbury.
While her accounting classes at high school were good for catching up on missed sleep, Emma still managed to come out with above average grades (much to her teachers surprise ).
Outside work Emma enjoys surfing, shopping and a lot of true crime documentaries where she can spend hours researching into high profile cases.
She also loves to be in the Kitchen baking and cooking up a storm.
Email: reception@webster.co.nz
Bronwyn Barnes
A few years ago, Brownyn, the daughter of Christine Mazany, one of our senior accountants, came in for a few weeks doing office/admin work during her university breaks where she was studying her Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Management and Welfare.
Jump forward two years, a job opening came up and she started with us as office/admin. We recognised her natural ability for numbers and under the training of Christine is developing nicely into the role of Junior Accountant whilst also assisting in administration.
Her interests outside of work include a Certificate in Patisserie as she loves to bake and can bake a ‘to die for’ steak and cheese pie. The rest of her interest are very nature and fitness based – walking, hiking and spending time at the gym. She also enjoys travelling and has hiked many of the National Parks around the Western United States.
Email: bronwyn@webster.co.nz