COVID-19 | Latest Updates
An update of financial assistance available to businesses at 24th of August 2020.
COVID | Danger & Opportunity
Weiji is the Chinese symbol for crisis, often said to include two concepts; danger + opportunity. Whether that is true or not, it certainly includes the idea of being at a point where things change and there is no doubt that we’re in that spot right now.
COVID Update | Plan to Recover
An update and some practical tips on making the most of the business support available from the government and banks. Plan now to position your business to recover with strength.
Covid-19 - Advice for Better Business
Surviving Covid-19 >> practical tips for better business
Help Available to NZ Business - COVID-19
In response to COVID-19 the Government is acting to support the economy, with a particular focus on small businesses, supporting employees, and taxes. The package includes wage subsidy schemes, leave and self-isolation support and business cash flow and tax measures. More info within...
Naming your business
Choosing a name is an important step in getting your business off to a great start. We sat down with Richie Connell of Thrival Partners and Matthew Hayes of AJ Park to see what they think is important.
The four-day work week - a trial for Connected Accountants
The four-day work week is a popular topic at the moment, and we have been listening. We have looked at the studies. So lets give it a crack.
It's been 12 months and I have achieved what?
Doing something over and over even when it fails is insanity. Here’s 3 simple questions that will help you reflect on the past and plan for the future.
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Documenting your sales process
Businesses that follow a documented sales process generate more revenue. What’s your process? How do you ensure you and your […]
How to pick the right add-on apps for your Business
In today’s technology crazed world, there are apps to solve problems you’ve never even heard of. With over 500 different […]
Breaking News! Kevin & Anne are now Connected Accountants.
After meeting over wine & food at the Xerocon 2017 wrap party in Melbourne it’s now official! Read about our merger and what this means for us as a firm.
Will you outlive your savings?
Our life expectancy has increased significantly over the years so our retirement nest eggs need to be larger. Investing in […]
Being a ‘small’ business does not mean you are hidden
Here’s just a few ways you can minimise the potential threat of a cyber security breach that could but both […]
Capital Gains tax is off the table
Recently you may have seen in the news the recommendations made to the Government. They have finally taken a look […]
Automatic tax refunds for wage and salary earners – 2020 financial year
There are going to be a few changes for this up and coming financial year (2020). From the 1st of […]
Business With Purpose: Improving Staff Engagement, Productivity & Profitability
In the 75 years since Maslow published his Hierarchy of Needs in 1943, there has been generally acceptance that people […]
Changes in Payroll filing requirements
If you’re calculating pays and filing PAYE manually, your admin workload is about to double. Here’s how you can get […]
Residential Rental Losses – A Change is Coming
Earlier this year, IRD released a paper on the proposed ring-fencing of rental losses, expected to come into effect for […]
AIM – The New Way To Pay Tax
Intended to help ease cashflow for small business, there’s a new way to calculate how much tax to pay from […]
Year End Tax Planning Checklist
The end of the financial year is fast approaching. This is a good time to consider your year-end accounting and […]
Making Tax Simple - Changes for 2017
In last year’s budget there were a number of measures designed to simplify the tax processes. These have now been […]
Getting Stuff Done
We ran our first business forum last week covering off an old perennial problem – how to stop doing the […]
The Taxman Cometh
We have been noticing increased IRD investigation and review activity over the past year. This is not unexpected because the […]
The 7 Day Start-Up
If you’re a new business, or want to start a business and don’t know where to start then this book […]
Wrong answer, Dean Barker! (Campbell Live Fail)
Dean Barker still in the ‘woe is me’ phase gets interviewed by John Campbell (Campbell LIVE is so much better […]
Then I just walk away.
Remember that ad with the Chinese guy that sprays the moss on his path, or whatever it was, then just […]
How to pay more tax: Be Sloppy.
Every single person that I come across wants to pay less tax. Nothing wrong with that. It’s always been my […]
Signing up for MyIR- all you need to know
IRD has recently made improvements to their systems to allow online filing of personalised returns – both for individuals and […]
Smell the Roses!!
The most recent updates to Xero mean that you can now spend less time on admin stuff and take time […]
Xerocon 2012 - What’s Coming Up Next!
The third Xero conference lived up to all expectations – giving insights into how our favorite accounting system is going […]
Enlighten us, but make it quick!
Connected Accountants is now a gold sponsor to Ignite Wellington. Ignite’s goal is to amuse, educate, inspire and amaze and […]
Take Yourself (and a Friend) to Australia- We’ll Pay
We’re looking to fill two accounting roles – a vibrant senior manager and an exceptional accountant. If you can help […]
Penny & Hooper - IRD speaks. You’d better listen.
IRD has issued their views on what level of profits in a service business should be allocated and taxed in […]
Penny & Hooper v IRD - The Final Result
I have just received a copy of the Supreme Court judgement on the Penny & Hooper case. This case is […]
Capital Gains Tax - Should You Be Worried?
Yesterday the Labour party announced their tax policy and a Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a principal component of that […]
Make Complaints Your Friend
Last week I was watching a TV programme which served up a valuable business lesson. Here’s what happened. Three […]
How Rugby Can Improve Your Business
I was recently reading an article written by Nick Farr-Jones and realised that much of what he was saying about […]
What’s the One Overt Message?
Pathetic as it may seem, we’ve never made a pull-up banner for the business. The main problem has always […]
Xero. The Future.
It’s hard to believe that the web has been around for 20 years, but it’s only in recent years that […]
The Idiot’s Guide to the Reserve Bank’s View for 2011 & Onwards
You would have seen that the official cash rate (OCR) has remained unchanged at 3%, so it good to know […]
What Creates Business Value
I was thinking the other day about the 3 key financial results areas for all businesses – profit, cash and […]
Don’t Let the Buzzards Do you Over
I’ve had a few discussions in recent days with business owners concerned about their personal liability arising from work that […]
Death of the LAQC?
The draft legislation for the changes to the Qualifying company regime came out on 15 October, and the government is […]