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title: "Baker Tilly Staples Rodway vs Schurr & Ireland: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Baker Tilly Staples Rodway or Schurr & Ireland more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth 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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# Baker Tilly Staples Rodway vs Schurr & Ireland: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Baker Tilly Staples Rodway or Schurr & Ireland more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the New Plymouth 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**: Baker Tilly Staples Rodway and Schurr & Ireland
- **Competitive set**: New Plymouth accounting firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Share of Search**: 19.5%
- **Schurr & Ireland Share of Search**: 12.2%

## Is Baker Tilly Staples Rodway or Schurr & Ireland more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway had more branded searches than Schurr & Ireland among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway had about 80 branded searches, while Schurr & Ireland had 50. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway made up 19.5% of all New Plymouth accounting firm searches we track, and Schurr & Ireland accounted for 12.2%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Schurr & Ireland took it in February 2026, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway took it in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway’s share of searches among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 27% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 80.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Schurr & Ireland’s share of searches among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 24.3% to 12.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 50.

## Top New Plymouth accounting firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Schurr & Ireland appeared in all four answers. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Schurr & Ireland was listed before Baker Tilly Staples Rodway in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Schurr & Ireland | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Mondo Advisory | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Baker Tilly Staples Rodway | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| More CA | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| BDO | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Balance CA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| KDG Accounting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about New Plymouth accounting firms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which accounting firm should I hire in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. SBA, 2. Schurr & Ireland, 3. Mondo Advisory, 4. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, 5. More CA
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best accounting firms in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. SBA, 2. Schurr & Ireland, 3. Mondo Advisory, 4. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, 5. BDO, 6. More CA
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best accounting firm in New Plymouth, New Zealand for a small business?": 1. SBA, 2. Schurr & Ireland, 3. Mondo Advisory
- Searched Google, AI Overview "new plymouth accountants": 1. Schurr & Ireland, 2. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, 3. SBA

Not named in any answer: Balance CA and KDG Accounting.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth accounting firms in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway lost share of searches among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand, from 22.2% to 19.5%.
- In September 2026, Schurr & Ireland lost share of searches among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 12.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway estimated searches | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Share of Search | Baker Tilly Staples Rodway rank | Schurr & Ireland estimated searches | Schurr & Ireland Share of Search | Schurr & Ireland rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 100 | 27% | 2 | 90 | 24.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 100 | 27.8% | 2 | 70 | 19.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 25% | 2 | 50 | 17.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 60 | 19.4% | 2 | 50 | 16.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 60 | 16.2% | 3 | 70 | 18.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 120 | 28.6% | 2 | 70 | 16.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 | 27.3% | 2 | 50 | 11.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 120 | 30.8% | 2 | 50 | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 130 | 32.5% | 1 | 70 | 17.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 26.7% | 2 | 40 | 13.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 80 | 22.2% | 2 | 50 | 13.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 80 | 19.5% | 2 | 50 | 12.2% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Baker Tilly Staples Rodway’s and Schurr & Ireland’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.

- **Baker Tilly Staples Rodway**: Measured on the search terms “baker tilly new plymouth” and “staples rodway new plymouth”, summed into one figure.
- **Schurr & Ireland**: Measured on the search terms “schurr ireland” and “schurr ireland accounting”, summed into one figure.

- [Baker Tilly Staples Rodway profile](/demand/nz/brands/baker-tilly-staples-rodway)
- [Schurr & Ireland profile](/demand/nz/brands/schurr-ireland)
- [All New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/new-plymouth/accounting-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baker Tilly Staples Rodway or Schurr & Ireland more popular in search?

In September 2026, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway had more branded searches than Schurr & Ireland among New Plymouth accounting firms in New Zealand. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway had about 80 branded searches, while Schurr & Ireland had 50. Baker Tilly Staples Rodway made up 19.5% of all New Plymouth accounting firm searches we track, and Schurr & Ireland accounted for 12.2%.

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