An AI company built from inside the accounting industry.

Zato was built from a rare combination: AI product development and deep accounting production experience. Software that understands how compliance work actually gets completed.

The foundation

Built from real accounting production.

The platform draws on more than 20 years of accounting operations across ANZ, over 1 million ledgers processed by related operating businesses, and the practical knowledge of teams who work with real client files every day.

That legacy does not make Zato a services company. It makes Zato an AI company with a rare domain foundation.

20+ years

Accounting production heritage across ANZ

1M+ ledgers

Processed by related operating businesses

4 years

Focused AI accounting product development

Grounding

Shaped by the conditions firms face every day.

Accounting AI is only as useful as its understanding of real files, real workflows, real exceptions and real review standards. Zato has been informed by all of them.

Our Values

What drives everything we build.

Precision

Evidence before automation.

Velocity

Faster files, controlled properly.

Trust

Human judgement stays in control.

Elevation

Less admin, better accounting work.

Unity

One workflow across firm and client.

A global team

Born in New Zealand, operating globally. Zato is a team of 80+ experts with a dedicated AI research team and deep expertise in accounting, compliance, technology, finance, implementation and support.

Zato team

Supported by great people across our New Zealand, Australia and India offices.