Lease accounting and management for New Zealand businesses
From 30 leases to 10,000+, LOIS automates NZ IFRS 16 compliance, unifies finance and property teams, and delivers audit-ready reporting, built by CA-qualified accountants in New Zealand.
NZ IFRS 16 compliance, automated
LOIS automates the full NZ IFRS 16 calculation set: right-of-use asset recognition, lease liability amortisation, depreciation and interest schedules, and XRB-compliant disclosure reporting. No manual spreadsheets, no formula risk.
Finance and property unified in one system
LOIS brings lease accounting, property management, and fleet management together in a single platform. One dataset for finance and property teams means no duplicate entries, no reconciliation gaps, and no silos.
CA-qualified expert support in New Zealand
LOIS is built and supported by CA-qualified lease accounting experts in New Zealand and Australia. Your team works with people who understand NZ IFRS 16 in practice, not just software support staff.
Mandatory for NZ for-profit entities
NZ IFRS 16, issued by the XRB, is mandatory for for-profit NZ entities reporting under NZ IFRS. It requires most leases to be recognised on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and lease liability.
Handles NZ and AU portfolios together
Many NZ organisations hold leases in Australia as well. LOIS manages both NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 in one platform, producing the correct calculations for each jurisdiction without separate systems.
Balance sheet and P&L impact
Under NZ IFRS 16, operating lease expenses move off the P&L and onto the balance sheet as depreciation and interest. EBITDA rises, reported liabilities grow, and disclosures require a full reconciliation of movements.
Built by CA-qualified NZ accountants
LOIS was built and is supported by CA-qualified lease accounting specialists in New Zealand and Australia. The platform reflects how NZ IFRS 16 works in practice, not just in theory.
What is NZ IFRS 16 and which NZ businesses must comply?
NZ IFRS 16 is the lease accounting standard issued by the New Zealand External Reporting Board (XRB) and mandatory for for-profit NZ entities reporting under NZ IFRS. It requires lessees to recognise most leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability. LOIS automates NZ IFRS 16 compliance for New Zealand businesses, from 30 leases to 10,000+. More information on the standard is available at xrb.govt.nz.
Everything NZ finance teams need for IFRS 16
Lease accounting
Automated NZ IFRS 16 calculations
LOIS handles every calculation NZ IFRS 16 requires, with no manual input after setup. The platform computes right-of-use asset values, lease liability present values, depreciation and interest charges, and full amortisation schedules across every lease in your portfolio.
- Right-of-use asset recognition and subsequent measurement
- Lease liability amortisation using the effective interest method
- Depreciation and interest split for P&L presentation
- Short-term and low-value asset exemption tracking
- Automated journal entries with full audit trail
Property management
Manage NZ property portfolios without missing a milestone
LOIS gives property teams automatic reminders for rent reviews, lease expiries, and renewal options across every site. Finance sees the same data, so month-end doesn't depend on a spreadsheet handed over from the property team.
- Automatic alerts for rent reviews, expiries, and break options
- Cost comparisons by square metre across NZ sites
- Portfolio timeline view for the full lease lifecycle
- Unified data for finance and property in one system
- Workflow approvals between property and finance teams
Fleet management
Automate bulk fleet data uploads from any NZ lease provider
Most NZ fleet operators receive data from multiple lease providers in different formats. LOIS ingests all of it, cross-checks every record against your existing portfolio, and flags changes before they become errors.
- Upload data from any NZ fleet lease provider in any standard format
- Automatically cross-checks against your existing LOIS portfolio
- Identifies new leases, CPI adjustments, extensions, and terminations
- Keeps monthly fleet processing error-free and audit-ready
- Full NZ IFRS 16 calculations applied to every vehicle lease
Managed service
Full NZ IFRS 16 compliance, managed by CA-qualified experts
The LOIS Managed Service puts CA-qualified NZ lease accounting experts alongside your finance team each month. They validate your data, run the NZ IFRS 16 calculations, prepare journals ready for posting, and deliver a fully reconciled, audit-ready reporting pack. Your team reviews the output, not the process.
- CA-qualified experts validate all lease data each period
- Expert review of all NZ IFRS 16 calculations
- Journals prepared and delivered by LOIS experts, ready for posting
- Monthly audit-ready reporting packs for finance and auditors
- Dedicated LOIS expert providing ongoing guidance
Automated NZ IFRS 16 calculations
LOIS handles every calculation NZ IFRS 16 requires, with no manual input after setup. The platform computes right-of-use asset values, lease liability present values, depreciation and interest charges, and full amortisation schedules across every lease in your portfolio.
- Right-of-use asset recognition and subsequent measurement
- Lease liability amortisation using the effective interest method
- Depreciation and interest split for P&L presentation
- Short-term and low-value asset exemption tracking
- Automated journal entries with full audit trail
Manage NZ property portfolios without missing a milestone
LOIS gives property teams automatic reminders for rent reviews, lease expiries, and renewal options across every site. Finance sees the same data, so month-end doesn't depend on a spreadsheet handed over from the property team.
- Automatic alerts for rent reviews, expiries, and break options
- Cost comparisons by square metre across NZ sites
- Portfolio timeline view for the full lease lifecycle
- Unified data for finance and property in one system
- Workflow approvals between property and finance teams
Automate bulk fleet data uploads from any NZ lease provider
Most NZ fleet operators receive data from multiple lease providers in different formats. LOIS ingests all of it, cross-checks every record against your existing portfolio, and flags changes before they become errors.
- Upload data from any NZ fleet lease provider in any standard format
- Automatically cross-checks against your existing LOIS portfolio
- Identifies new leases, CPI adjustments, extensions, and terminations
- Keeps monthly fleet processing error-free and audit-ready
- Full NZ IFRS 16 calculations applied to every vehicle lease
Full NZ IFRS 16 compliance, managed by CA-qualified experts
The LOIS Managed Service puts CA-qualified NZ lease accounting experts alongside your finance team each month. They validate your data, run the NZ IFRS 16 calculations, prepare journals ready for posting, and deliver a fully reconciled, audit-ready reporting pack. Your team reviews the output, not the process.
- CA-qualified experts validate all lease data each period
- Expert review of all NZ IFRS 16 calculations
- Journals prepared and delivered by LOIS experts, ready for posting
- Monthly audit-ready reporting packs for finance and auditors
- Dedicated LOIS expert providing ongoing guidance
Five reasons NZ finance teams choose LOIS
Save time on period-end
Save time on period-end, every period
Finance teams managing NZ IFRS 16 on spreadsheets face the same burden every month: recalculating amortisation, adjusting for modifications, checking every figure before journals can be posted. LOIS removes that overhead. Calculations run automatically, journals generate on demand, and reconciliation happens in the background.
Stay audit-ready
Stay permanently audit-ready under NZ IFRS 16
Auditors examine NZ IFRS 16 compliance the way they approach any accounting standard: tracing how decisions were made, how changes were tracked, and how consistency was maintained across periods. LOIS documents every judgement, modification, and remeasurement automatically. When your auditor asks how a figure was derived, the answer is already in the system.
Manage lease events
A complete timeline of lease events and milestones
Under NZ IFRS 16, every rent review, lease renewal, or modification triggers a remeasurement. Missing one creates a compliance gap that becomes an audit finding. LOIS tracks every event across your property and fleet portfolio, sending automatic reminders before critical dates and logging each action with a timestamp.
Eliminate errors
Eliminate the risk of manual error in a complex calculation set
NZ IFRS 16 calculations compound over time. A wrong discount rate at commencement produces a slightly wrong figure every period that follows, accumulating until an auditor finds it. LOIS validates inputs on entry, applies the correct calculation rules automatically, and flags anomalies before they become audit findings.
Reporting you can trust
Reporting your CFO and auditors can rely on
LOIS produces disclosure-ready reports, ROU asset movement schedules, lease liability maturity analyses, and reconciliation reports, all locked and traceable. Every output agrees to its inputs, and every input is documented. This is the standard of evidence NZ auditors expect under NZ IFRS 16, and it is what LOIS delivers by default.
Save time on period-end, every period
Finance teams managing NZ IFRS 16 on spreadsheets face the same burden every month: recalculating amortisation, adjusting for modifications, checking every figure before journals can be posted. LOIS removes that overhead. Calculations run automatically, journals generate on demand, and reconciliation happens in the background.
Stay permanently audit-ready under NZ IFRS 16
Auditors examine NZ IFRS 16 compliance the way they approach any accounting standard: tracing how decisions were made, how changes were tracked, and how consistency was maintained across periods. LOIS documents every judgement, modification, and remeasurement automatically. When your auditor asks how a figure was derived, the answer is already in the system.
A complete timeline of lease events and milestones
Under NZ IFRS 16, every rent review, lease renewal, or modification triggers a remeasurement. Missing one creates a compliance gap that becomes an audit finding. LOIS tracks every event across your property and fleet portfolio, sending automatic reminders before critical dates and logging each action with a timestamp.
Eliminate the risk of manual error in a complex calculation set
NZ IFRS 16 calculations compound over time. A wrong discount rate at commencement produces a slightly wrong figure every period that follows, accumulating until an auditor finds it. LOIS validates inputs on entry, applies the correct calculation rules automatically, and flags anomalies before they become audit findings.
Reporting your CFO and auditors can rely on
LOIS produces disclosure-ready reports, ROU asset movement schedules, lease liability maturity analyses, and reconciliation reports, all locked and traceable. Every output agrees to its inputs, and every input is documented. This is the standard of evidence NZ auditors expect under NZ IFRS 16, and it is what LOIS delivers by default.
Who uses LOIS in New Zealand?
LOIS is used across multiple NZ sectors where leases are material: national retail chains tracking hundreds of store leases, logistics operators running significant fleet programmes, and mining services companies with equipment, site, and vehicle leases spread across multiple regions. What they have in common is a need for one accurate, audit-ready record.
| NZ sector | Typical lease profile | Key LOIS use case |
|---|---|---|
| Retail chains National multi-site retailers |
Shopping centre and standalone store leases | Rent review alerts, CPI remeasurements, unified finance and property data |
| Transport and logistics Freight, courier, distribution |
Large vehicle fleets plus warehouse leases | Fleet bulk upload, NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 dual-jurisdiction support |
| Mining and resources Mining services, utilities, energy |
Equipment, site, and vehicle leases | Single system for all asset classes; managed service option for lean teams |
| Financial services Banks, insurers, fund managers |
CBD and regional office property leases | Audit-ready disclosures, GL integration, full modification trail |
| Telecommunications Telcos and infrastructure providers |
Tower sites, data centres, fleet vehicles | Mixed asset portfolio management in a single NZ IFRS 16-compliant system |
| Government (SOEs) State-Owned Enterprises only |
Property, fleet, and equipment leases across commercial government entities | NZ IFRS 16 applies to SOEs reporting under NZ IFRS. Other government entities fall under public benefit entity standards (PBE IPSAS 43 in future) and are not in scope for NZ IFRS 16. |
Managing leases across New Zealand and Australia?
LOIS handles both NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 in a single platform, so cross-Tasman organisations don't need two systems. Book a demo to see how we work with your team.
Frequently asked questions about NZ IFRS 16
What is NZ IFRS 16 and which NZ businesses must comply?
What is NZ IFRS 16 and which NZ businesses must comply?
NZ IFRS 16 is the lease accounting standard issued by the New Zealand External Reporting Board (XRB) and is mandatory for for-profit New Zealand entities that prepare financial statements under NZ IFRS. It requires lessees to recognise most leases on the balance sheet as a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a corresponding lease liability, eliminating the old operating lease off-balance-sheet treatment. NZ IFRS 16 mirrors IFRS 16 issued by the IASB. More information is available at xrb.govt.nz.
Does LOIS support NZ IFRS 16 as well as AASB 16?
Does LOIS support NZ IFRS 16 as well as AASB 16?
Yes. LOIS supports NZ IFRS 16, AASB 16, IFRS 16, and FRS 102 Section 20 within a single platform. For New Zealand businesses with operations in Australia, LOIS can manage both NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 portfolios in one system, producing the correct calculations and disclosures for each jurisdiction without running two separate tools. See our lease accounting software page for the full standards overview.
What is the XRB and what is its role in NZ lease accounting?
What is the XRB and what is its role in NZ lease accounting?
The XRB (External Reporting Board) is New Zealand's independent Crown entity responsible for issuing accounting and auditing standards. The XRB issues NZ IFRS 16 as part of the NZ IFRS framework for for-profit entities. The standard is available at xrb.govt.nz.
Can LOIS handle a mixed New Zealand and Australian lease portfolio?
Can LOIS handle a mixed New Zealand and Australian lease portfolio?
Yes. LOIS is purpose-built for organisations operating across New Zealand and Australia. It handles both NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 within a single platform, so finance teams managing leases in both jurisdictions get one consolidated register, one audit trail, and one set of disclosures, without maintaining separate systems or reconciling between them.
What is the difference between NZ IFRS 16 and IFRS 16?
What is the difference between NZ IFRS 16 and IFRS 16?
NZ IFRS 16 is the New Zealand adoption of IFRS 16 as issued by the IASB. The two standards are substantially identical in their requirements: the same right-of-use asset model, the same lease liability calculations, and the same disclosure requirements. NZ IFRS 16 is issued by the XRB under the NZ IFRS framework, while IFRS 16 applies to entities that report under IFRS as issued by the IASB directly. In practice, NZ IFRS 16 includes minor NZ-specific wording, but the calculations and audit outcomes are the same. See also: NZ IFRS 16 compliance self-assessment guide.
What makes LOIS the right choice for NZ finance teams?
What makes LOIS the right choice for NZ finance teams?
LOIS is built and supported by CA-qualified accountants in New Zealand and Australia who understand NZ IFRS 16 in practice. The platform unifies lease accounting, property management, and fleet management in one system, scales from 30 to 10,000+ leases, maintains a full audit trail for every modification, and produces audit-ready disclosures each period. For NZ finance teams managing cross-Tasman portfolios, LOIS handles both NZ IFRS 16 and AASB 16 in a single dataset. Read more on the business case for lease accounting software.



