Where are you going? Planning Ahead I Unexpected tax windfalls I Credit Cards Where are you going? If you were going to go on holiday, would you start by simply heading to the airport and jumping on a plane, or would you begin...
Anyone who claims to know what the economy is up to is most probably full of it. There are so many factors at play. If we just look at the month of March, we have continued to see the fall-out from the Australian Royal Commission...
Only 3 weeks to go until Christmas rolls around. Where has the year gone! There are some practical considerations to be made – do your customers know your shut down dates? Is the staff roster planned? If you’re away, who’s in charge?!?! However, once the pre-Christmas...
Summer Cashflow I Health & Safety I Anti-money Laundering Legislation Can you believe that it is less than 3 months until Christmas? The holiday season is a fantastic time of year, but not without its challenges. Businesses (and families) can be put under intense cashflow pressure,...
PAYDAY FILING I MINIMIZING YOUR TAX BILL I ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION I MORE ON EMPLOYMENT Got staff or contractors? Payday filing is on its way! In April of next year, there will be a new requirement from IRD to file your employment...
Can you believe that we’ve crossed the halfway point of the year? 6 months gone in what feels like a blink of an eye. This is a great time to review progress. With less than 6 months until we knock off for summer, how are...
It’s hardly a secret, many areas of New Zealand have seen massive increases in prices for real estate over the last 5 years or so. It’s also no secret that IRD have noticed too. While we will have to wait for Winston to make both...
How productive are you? We Kiwis cop a bad rap for our productivity (or rather, our lack of productivity). It’s not that we’re aren’t hard working – in fact we are globally renowned for being hardworking – we just aren’t always that effective with our efforts....
Halfway point – what’s the plan for the rest of the year? Today is the first ‘work day’ of July, which marks the halfway point to the calendar year. This is a great time to check to see if you are on track. Have you achieved...
Happy new financial year! Can you believe that ¼ of the year has gone by? If you haven’t done so already, now is a great time to sit down and check on your progress for the year. Are things going to plan? (Is there even...