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title: "Arco Advisory vs BDO: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Arco Advisory or BDO? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier accounting firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Arco Advisory vs BDO: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Arco Advisory or BDO? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier accounting firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Arco Advisory and BDO
- **Competitive set**: Napier accounting firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Arco Advisory Share of Search**: 5.4%
- **BDO Share of Search**: 29.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Arco Advisory or BDO?

- In August 2026, BDO had more branded searches than Arco Advisory among napier accounting firms in New Zealand. BDO was estimated to have 110 branded searches compared to Arco Advisory’s 20, and held a 29.7% Share of Search versus Arco Advisory’s 5.4%.
- BDO was ahead of Arco Advisory in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Arco Advisory’s estimated Share of Search among napier accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 6.7% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BDO’s estimated Share of Search among napier accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 23.3% to 29.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 110.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier accounting firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, BDO overtook Kiwitax to take the highest estimated Share of Search among napier accounting firms in New Zealand, at 29.7%.
- In August 2026, Arco Advisory rose from 5th to 4th among napier accounting firms in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Arco Advisory estimated searches | Arco Advisory Share of Search | Arco Advisory rank | BDO estimated searches | BDO Share of Search | BDO rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 20 | 6.7% | 5 | 70 | 23.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 3.2% | 5 | 60 | 19.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 8% | 4 | 60 | 24% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 4 | 90 | 25.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 2.7% | 4 | 100 | 27% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 5.6% | 4 | 70 | 19.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 2.9% | 6 | 100 | 28.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 2.6% | 7 | 90 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 2.3% | 6 | 100 | 23.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 | 5.6% | 5 | 90 | 25% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 5.4% | 4 | 110 | 29.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Arco Advisory’s and BDO’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Arco Advisory**: Measured on the search terms “arco accounting” and “arco advisory”, summed into one figure.
- **BDO**: Measured on the search terms “bdo accountants”, “BDO Auckland”, “bdo chartered accountants”, “BDO Christchurch”, “BDO Hamilton”, “bdo napier”, “bdo near me”, “bdo new plymouth”, “BDO New Zealand”, “BDO Northland”, “BDO NZ”, “bdo palmerston north”, “BDO Tauranga”, “BDO Wellington” and “bdo.nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Arco Advisory profile](/demand/nz/brands/arco-advisory)
- [BDO profile](/demand/nz/brands/bdo-new-zealand)
- [All napier accounting firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/napier/accounting-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Arco Advisory or BDO?

In August 2026, BDO had more branded searches than Arco Advisory among napier accounting firms in New Zealand. BDO was estimated to have 110 branded searches compared to Arco Advisory’s 20, and held a 29.7% Share of Search versus Arco Advisory’s 5.4%.

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