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New Zealand Business Owners

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Our blog is designed to make accounting easier to understand.

We regularly publish guidance on:

  • Fixed Fee Accountant NZ
  • GST obligations for SMEs
  • Cash flow planning tips
  • Management reporting explained
  • When to switch accountants
  • Tax planning strategies

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March 13, 2025
Financial Year-End: are you ready? 

As 31 March fast approaches, now’s the time to get organised for year end. Acting early saves time, reduces stress, and ensures your business is set up for success in 2025. Here's some key information on what to prepare and the payment dates coming up.  With 31 March fast approaching, now’s the time to get […]

March 4, 2025
Making your business work for you: work/life balance 

Is your business eating into your personal time? Are you tired, stressed and making mistakes? Now’s the time to refocus your work/life balance, so you’re the best leader you can be.   You started your business to have the freedom of being in charge. But are you actually working harder than ever and drowning in admin, […]

February 20, 2025
How to optimise your business: build on those customer relationships 

Building better relationships with your customers is a key way to optimise your business for the future. We’ve got five tips for nurturing those customer relationships.  Customers are the true bedrock of your business. Loyal customers become repeat buyers, spread word of your brand and provide a steady income stream of sales. But what can […]

February 13, 2025
How to protect your business from cybercrime 

Cybersecurity is a vital part of your governance and risk assessment as a business. Fortunately, a new government site has training and resources to get your security up to speed.  Your IT systems and software are the backbone of your business. With so many parts of your operations now in the digital domain, it’s vital […]

January 20, 2025
How to optimise your business: Nurture your team and employee experience 

Being a caring and supportive employer is a great way to improve your employee experience. We’ve got five tips for building better employee relationships and motivating your team.  Your people are one of the most critical elements in your business. But are you doing everything possible to provide a caring, supportive workplace that also drives […]

January 6, 2025
What are your business goals for the year ahead? 

What will you do differently this year to enable your business to thrive? Conducting a past-year review with our experienced advisors will provide valuable insights for this year's goal-setting. We can help, get in touch today.  The beginning of a new calendar year is an excellent time to review last year and reflect on what […]

March 10, 2024
Review your expenses – and save yourself money

Running a business will always mean incurring certain expenses, or ‘spend’. Whether you’re a large family business or a small fledgling startup, there will be costs, overheads and supplier bills that mount up – and these expenses will gradually chip away at your cash position, making it more difficult to grow and make a profit. […]

October 3, 2023
Which employee gifts are tax exempt?

Whether it’s for reaching a sales target, a birthday, Christmas or just to say thanks, sometimes you want to buy gifts for your employees. Although it’s a nice gesture, as a business owner it can be unexpectedly complex to provide staff perks. Perks like subsidised gym memberships and discounted products will attract fringe benefit tax, […]

June 2, 2023
Top tips for getting your financial year end work completed quicker

A new financial year is upon us and that means that it’s time to check the accuracy of your financial information in your accounting software for the past financial year, and to gather the documentation that we, as your accountant, will need to finalise your accounts and file your tax returns.The sooner we have this […]

May 13, 2023
Are you making the most of your business data?

Are you recording, measuring and analysing enough of the data being generated by your business? With so many apps and digital solutions now available to businesses, there's a wealth of useful data to trawl through – and plenty of hidden insights for you to benefit from. Here are 5 ways to get more insights from […]

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