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2025 recipient for the BFA annual accounting scholarship announced
2025 recipient for the BFA annual Accounting Scholarship announced.
Holiday Pay at Christmas: What NZ Employers Need to Know
For employers the Christmas season is a time to ensure you’re on top of your obligations around holiday pay. Here’s a quick guide to help small business owners stay compliant and stress-free.
Budget Alert 2025 - Investment Boost
A core initiative for Kiwi businesses, Investment Boost is a new tax incentive to encourage investment in assets to increase productivity.
Tax planning helps you do more with your money
Tax planning is a strategic approach to managing your business’ financial affairs, with the aim of legally minimising your tax liability.
Positioning your Business for Sale
Selling a business is a significant milestone, and proper preparation is key to ensuring a successful and profitable transition.
How do you make your business better?
Starting a trade business is an exciting adventure, but also a challenging one. You have to plan, market, hire, and more. And you have to do it all while climbing a steep mountain of growth.
Getting the most out of your Accounting System Reports
One of the biggest benefits for you and your business by using accounting software such as Xero is accurate and timely reports.
Do you have a process for adding or changing supplier’s bank account information?
Do you have a process for adding or changing supplier’s bank account information? One of the latest tricks by scammers is intercepting an invoice and changing the bank account details to their own.
Always Have a Plan
At the current time, New Zealanders are dealing with the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle, cost of living increases, inflation, and a shortage of staff for many businesses.
Does your website give the right first impression?
Your website is the online equivalent to your bricks-and-mortar-store (if you have one), so what impression is your website giving potential customers?
Making good business decisions - back yourself
There is always someone out there who will tell you it’s not the right time to buy a farm, start a business, borrow more money…but how do you know what the ‘right’ thing to do is?
How an accountant supports your business development
As your accountant, we won't just look after the financial side of your business, we can also advise you on the strategic side of your company.
Applying to become an accredited migrant employer
Interested in hiring migrant workers? Applications are now open to become an ‘accredited employer’, which allows you to employ migrants using a new Accredited Employer Work Visa.
What’s all the fuss with e-Invoicing?
Invoices used to be hard-copy printed bills, but in our digital age many companies now send out e-Invoices.
Should you buy or lease your business assets?
When a critical business asset is required, should you buy this item outright, or should you lease the item and pay for it in monthly instalments?