How do I integrate with New Zealand accounting software?

Apideck's Unified Accounting API lets you integrate with 7+ New Zealand accounting platforms through a single API. Sign up, enable the connectors you need, and use one standardized data model to read and write invoices, payments, contacts, and more.

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New Zealand accounting integrations

Q: What accounting software is popular in New Zealand?

The most popular accounting platforms in New Zealand include Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, NetSuite, FreshBooks. New Zealand is a strong Xero market, where the company was founded. MYOB also has significant presence. The software ecosystem is closely aligned with Australia.

New Zealand is a strong Xero market, where the company was founded. MYOB also has significant presence. The software ecosystem is closely aligned with Australia.

7 supported accounting platforms + 2 on the radar

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New Zealand accounting software market

Where the major platforms sit and which Apideck supports today. Figures are company-reported unless marked as an estimate.

2.7 million

Xero subscribers across Australia and New Zealand combined, six months to 30 September 2025

Xero H1 FY26 results coverage

75%+

Share of New Zealand SMEs using either Xero or MYOB

BusinessZoom NZ, Xero vs MYOB comparison 2025

Platform	New Zealand market position	Apideck	Source
Xero	New Zealand-founded and the clear market leader in NZ cloud accounting, part of a combined 2.7M ANZ subscriber base	Supported	Xero H1 FY26 results coverage
MYOB	Long-standing #2 in NZ, historically dominant in desktop accounting before Xero cloud-native growth overtook it	Supported	BusinessZoom NZ
Figured	NZ-founded farm management and agri-accounting software integrating with Xero for livestock and land-based businesses	On the radar	Figured
Sage X3	Mid-market and enterprise ERP used by larger NZ manufacturers and distributors	On the radar	Sage

Subscriber and customer counts are the best available public indicators and may include accountant-managed multi-entity accounts; they are not a direct count of distinct businesses. Estimates are marked accordingly.

New Zealand accounting compliance requirements

New Zealand GST-registered businesses file regular returns with Inland Revenue, and the government is moving from voluntary Peppol e-invoicing toward a mandatory business-to-government regime starting in 2026.

GST filing with Inland Revenue

GST-registered businesses must file a return for every taxable period, even a nil return, with standard returns due by the 28th of the month following the period end.

Inland Revenue (IRD)

Mandatory B2G Peppol e-invoicing from 2026

From 1 January 2026, government agencies with high invoice volumes must be able to receive e-invoices via the Peppol network.

VATupdate

PINT A-NZ e-invoicing standard

The PINT A-NZ specification became the mandatory technical format for government e-invoicing by May 2025, ensuring interoperability across the Peppol network.

VATupdate