--- title: "KPMG vs Solve Chartered Accountants: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, KPMG or Solve Chartered Accountants? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Timaru 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-solve-chartered-accountants" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KPMG vs Solve Chartered Accountants: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, KPMG or Solve Chartered Accountants? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Timaru 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**: KPMG and Solve Chartered Accountants - **Competitive set**: Timaru accounting firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **KPMG Share of Search**: 11.8% - **Solve Chartered Accountants Share of Search**: 15.7% ## Which is more popular in search, KPMG or Solve Chartered Accountants? - In August 2026, Solve Chartered Accountants had more branded searches than KPMG among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand. Solve Chartered Accountants was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to KPMG’s 60, and held a 15.7% Share of Search versus KPMG’s 11.8%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Solve Chartered Accountants took it in November 2025, KPMG took it in December 2025, Solve Chartered Accountants took it in March 2026, KPMG took it in April 2026, Solve Chartered Accountants took it in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KPMG’s estimated Share of Search among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 10.6% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 60. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solve Chartered Accountants’ estimated Share of Search among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 15.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 80. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand timaru accounting firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Solve Chartered Accountants gained estimated Share of Search among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand, from 13% to 15.7%. - In August 2026, KPMG gained estimated Share of Search among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 11.8%. ## Month by month | Month | KPMG estimated searches | KPMG Share of Search | KPMG rank | Solve Chartered Accountants estimated searches | Solve Chartered Accountants Share of Search | Solve Chartered Accountants rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 50 | 10.6% | 4 | 40 | 8.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 4.5% | 5 | 60 | 13.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 17.5% | 2 | 30 | 7.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 50 | 15.2% | 3 | 50 | 15.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 40 | 9.1% | 4 | 40 | 9.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 9.6% | 5 | 80 | 15.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 80 | 21.1% | 2 | 60 | 15.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 80 | 18.2% | 2 | 70 | 15.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 10% | 3 | 60 | 12% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 9.3% | 4 | 70 | 13% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 60 | 11.8% | 4 | 80 | 15.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KPMG’s and Solve Chartered Accountants’ 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. - **KPMG**: Measured on the search terms “kpmg”, “kpmg accountants”, “kpmg accounting”, “kpmg ashburton”, “KPMG Auckland”, “kpmg auckland jobs”, “kpmg chartered accountants”, “KPMG Christchurch”, “KPMG Hamilton”, “kpmg near me”, “KPMG New Zealand”, “KPMG NZ”, “KPMG Tauranga”, “kpmg timaru” and “KPMG Wellington”, summed into one figure. - **Solve Chartered Accountants**: Measured on the search terms “solve accounting”, “solve chartered accountants”, “solve chartered accountants timaru” and “solveca”, summed into one figure. - [KPMG profile](/demand/nz/brands/kpmg-new-zealand) - [Solve Chartered Accountants profile](/demand/nz/brands/solve-chartered-accountants) - [All timaru accounting firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/timaru/accounting-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, KPMG or Solve Chartered Accountants? In August 2026, Solve Chartered Accountants had more branded searches than KPMG among timaru accounting firms in New Zealand. Solve Chartered Accountants was estimated to have 80 branded searches compared to KPMG’s 60, and held a 15.7% Share of Search versus KPMG’s 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KPMG vs Solve Chartered Accountants: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-solve-chartered-accountants This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kpmg-new-zealand-vs-solve-chartered-accountants. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.