Succession planning for small businesses

By |2024-08-28T17:02:45+12:00September 18th, 2024|Business Advice, Change Management, General, Strategy|

Succession planning is critical for small business owners who want to ensure their business thrives even after they step away. Whether you’re planning to retire, sell, or transition ownership, having a clear plan in place will help you maximise your business’s value and secure its future. Starting and running a

The importance of recording keeping when you are self employed

By |2024-08-07T13:59:09+12:00September 4th, 2024|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Strategy|

Working for yourself or running your own business? Setup robust systems for expenses & tax requirements so you can focus on your important tasks. Contracting or running your own business requires you to wear a lot of hats. Relationship-building, keeping track of your time, marketing your skills and actually doing

Inland Revenue tightens cryptocurrency tax compliance

By |2024-08-21T16:32:47+12:00August 21st, 2024|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Strategy|

Inland Revenue has implemented stricter guidelines for cryptocurrency tax compliance, reflecting a global trend toward more rigorous regulation of digital assets. New Tax Guidelines The updated guidelines clarify that nearly all transactions involving cryptocurrencies are subject to tax. This includes (but may not be limited to): Selling Cryptoassets for Money

Why you should review you financial reports regularly

By |2024-07-12T12:13:25+12:00August 7th, 2024|Business Advice, Cash and Cashflow, General, Strategy|

Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at and it doesn’t make sense to you, then here are 6 reasons

How to define your ideal customer

By |2024-08-21T16:41:24+12:00July 24th, 2024|Business Advice, General, Marketing, Strategy|

Since businesses have existed, business owners have asked the question, Who is my ideal customer? Advertising copywriting icon, David Ogilvy, wrote about “man's unchanging needs”. What he meant by this was that no matter the time or circumstances, consumers had and were driven by, an unwavering set of needs. These

Review your business expenses and save

By |2024-07-04T12:10:29+12:00July 3rd, 2024|Business Advice, General, Strategy|

Running a business costs money. There are always 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. So, what can you do to reduce your spend levels? And what impact will this have

The art of networking: techniques for becoming a great networker

By |2024-05-13T12:09:05+12:00May 22nd, 2024|Cash and Cashflow, General, Strategy, Technology|

Networking is a great way to connect with your industry peers and become an asset to your local business community. We’ve got some top hacks for getting the most from your networking. Leading a business can be hard work. But the good news is that you're not the only founder,

Online accounting tools – exploring the benefits

By |2024-05-06T15:41:51+12:00May 6th, 2024|Cash and Cashflow, General, Strategy, Technology|

Using your cloud accounting software to just do the bookkeeping barely scratches the surface. Here are four important ways to get more from the cloud with a bespoke tech stack. If you’re managing a small business, the chances are that you’re using one of the current crop of cloud accounting

How does an accountant save you money?

By |2024-02-29T14:52:42+13:00March 20th, 2024|Business Advice, Cash and Cashflow, General, Strategy|

Turning a profit will be high on your list of goals as a business owner. And if you want to generate the best margins, that means keeping an eye on the money that’s going out of the business, as well as what’s coming in. So, how can your accountant help with this?

Setting goals for the new year

By |2024-01-09T11:01:02+13:00February 7th, 2024|Business Advice, General, Strategy|

The new year is a new beginning. It's an ideal time to reflect on your aspirations and consider setting or redefining goals and challenges for the year ahead. Setting goals is an essential part of personal and professional growth. These could be lofty goals, or even setting out a plan

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