Our History

BDO Spicers continues to grow

  • 2001: BDO Spicers came together through the merger of two accounting firms BDO and Spicer & Oppenheim in 2001. Each of these Firms had a strong presence in their market through predecessor firms including Hogg Young Cathie amongst others.
  • 2001-2007: BDO Spicers has continued to grow and our aim is to always maintain the position of 5th largest accounting firm in New Zealand.
  • June 2007: BDO Spicers' Wellington office announced a merger with the Wellington office of Horwath, growing the Wellington Firm to over 80 staff including 12 directors.
  • July 2007: BDO Spicers announced that a new Firm in Tauranga was to join the national network, bringing our total staff to over 400 with more than 55 Partners.
  • October 2007: BDO Spicers announced 4 new Member Firms had joined our national network. We now have 65 Partners and over 650 staff across New Zealand.
  • January 2008: BDO Spicers Christchurch brings on a new Partner, Brent Bartram
  • April 2008: BDO Spicers Hawkes Bay merges with local Firm Nesbitt Scott & Williams to bring on 1 new Partner. BDO Spicers Wellington also brings on a new Partner, Michael Rania and BDO Spicers Gisborne welcomes Glenn Morley to the Partnership. Our National Partner number is now 66.