ABOUT
ABOUT US
We’re here to help you do business smarter
Smart Bookkeeping was started by Donna Coulston in 2003 to help North Shore, Rodney and Hibiscus Coast businesses proactively manage their accounts. Since then, we’ve worked with a variety of businesses across a range of industries, allowing busy business owners reclaim their time for the things that matter to them most.
Always up for a challenge, Donna and her team of bookkeepers relish the opportunity to turn chaos into order, solve problems, and find smarter ways of doing business. We understand the pressures and challenges that come with running a business, and love the opportunity to do what we do best, to help you focus on what YOU do best.
Our motto is ‘where everybody counts’. It’s our aim to ensure you feel supported and empowered with the knowledge you need to confidently focus on growing your bottom line and supporting your customers.
Always up for a challenge, Donna and her team of bookkeepers relish the opportunity to turn chaos into order, solve problems, and find smarter ways of doing business. We understand the pressures and challenges that come with running a business, and love the opportunity to do what we do best, to help you focus on what YOU do best.
With longstanding client relationships, we become a trusted extension of your team. We stay across new technology and industry changes - so you don’t have to. We are also members of the Certified Bookkeepers Association and Certified Xero Advisors.
Our motto is ‘where everybody counts’. It’s our aim to ensure you feel supported and empowered with the knowledge you need to confidently focus on growing your bottom line and supporting your customers.
Testimonials
Meet the team
Donna
Donna started Smart Bookkeeping in 2003 after a career managing accounts payable for large organisations such as Dick Smith and Canon. With the rise of online accounting technology, she saw a need to provide bookkeeping support to small businesses and better bridge the gap between accountant and business owner to provide more practical, hands-on advice and training. One of her favourite things about her role is to help overwhelmed business owners solve problems and achieve a sense of clarity and order in their business. Donna is a Certified Xero Advisor, a member of the NZ Bookkeepers Association and she’s continuously learning and upskilling with technology and systems to help clients run their business smarter.
Ann
I came to live in NZ in 2012, relocating family and dog from Glasgow, Scotland. About 6 years ago I was given the opportunity to join a small bookkeeping firm and I have never looked back. I enjoy working with a variety of clients, learning about their businesses and more importantly, understanding and supporting their needs. I thrive on challenges and problem solving but for me it’s all about developing relations. I am a Xero Advisor along with payroll and I am also a Certified Booked with the ICNZB. When I am not working you will find me on the golf course on a Saturday and when the season and weather permits, teasing the fish in the river with some nifty looking wee fly on Sunday. I am also a lover of vintage fashion.
Marijose
As a young student I always excelled at Maths, so pursued Business Studies at tertiary level in Spain. I relocated to London where I lived, studied and worked. During my time there I studied to improve my English language skills and also gained a Certificate in Business Administration at Lewisham College. It was there that I met my kiwi husband. We moved to New Zealand as our little family grew and have lived here since. While in New Zealand I have continued to study and have completed courses in Introduction to Accounting, MYOB, Xero, Advanced Excel and Payroll at Glenfield Community College. I am a Xero Certified Advisor and have my black certificate as a certified bookkeeper with the Institute of Certified NZ Bookkeepers.
