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Giving client discounts won’t help you beat the recession
Providing discounts to clients might sound like a logical solution to ease their Covid-19-induced pain, but Ben Paul argues that it’s the...
Managing ‘the books’ 2020-style
Lisa Martin, Executive Director of GoFi8ure, discusses all things accounting and bookkeeping, and shares some best practice management...
Bookkeepers get behind SME recovery
The bookkeeping industry has firmly positioned itself within the SME market as trusted advisors, says the Institute of Certified New...
Covid-19 and tax matters: guidance for business owners
Inland Revenue will write-off any penalties and interest for businesses unable to pay taxes on time due to the impact of...
Time to flush out some margin
Paul Allen explains a step-by-step process for looking at your existing customer contracts as the quickest path to recovering significant...
Holidays Act clarity urgently needed for businesses
Payroll provider FlexiTime is looking forward to the upcoming release of the findings from the latest Holidays Act taskforce review, saying...
Anti-money laundering: what you need to know
AML/CFT enforcement action is on the rise – are you caught under New Zealand’s anti-money laundering legislation? Lloyd Kavanagh and...
Streamlined business invoicing a step closer
Streamlined payment practices are a step closer for Kiwi businesses with the formal launch of New Zealand’s e-Invoicing framework. Small...
Fintech helping NZ be a global digital nation
New Zealand is becoming more and more a digital nation and Kiwis expect transactions to be seamless and painless, says FintechNZ general...
Female investors support Beany expansion
Online accounting platform Beany has secured more than $1.5 million for its offshore expansion, thanks to the support of women's...
Online store fraud protection
Looking to protect your online store from fraudulent orders? Daniel Williams explains how you can succeed, using his own personal lessons....
How public and school holidays impact small businesses
Do short weeks mean longer days for business owners? Using April as an example, Craig Hudson examines how public and school holidays impact...
Alternative finance options for SMEs
With cashflow an ongoing concern for business owners, Adrienne Church takes a look at the finance options provided by today’s...
SMBs warned to brace for business finance crunch
While a capital gains tax is no longer an issue, SMBs are still confronting the prospect that securing business finance is set to get a lot...
Provider: No need to be concerned about payday filing
The countdown to payday filing is on, but a Wellington payroll software provider wants employers to know that they don’t need to be...
Flexitax® by TMNZ pay provisional tax when you want, not when IRD tells you to
TMNZ is an IRD-approved tax payment provider which has been operating in New Zealand since...
It’s the final countdown
As this magazine issue ‘hits the streets’ it’s just two months until the IRD’s Payday Filing deadline. Will businesses and payroll...
More than a third of SMEs must tackle serious debt
At least a third to half of New Zealand’s small businesses that turn over less than a million dollars every year are struggling with...
Priming the cashflow pump
Cashflow is the lifeblood of all businesses. Maintaining a strong flow requires careful planning, discipline, and some key...
Holidays Act nothing but a headache
Kearin Pollard urges business owners to act now on resolving any outstanding holiday pay issues for their employees, or they could...
AIM champions help IRD make provisional tax easier
Customers are likely to be the biggest advocates for the new Accounting Income Method (AIM) as Inland Revenue looks to improve the product...
Start-up failures may be due to vague wording
Vague wording around a start-up’s tax obligations in the first year of operation may be a factor behind why most Kiwi start-ups fail...
Things to sort before you raise capital
Simeon Burnett explains what a growth business needs to have in order before it can begin the process of raising equity investment....
Garage to Global
Part 5. Taking investors along on the...
How private equity unlocked BrewGroup’s future
Finding an equity partner at the right time provides the key to going to a whole new level much faster, writes Colin McKinnon. ...
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How to tell if a company is failing
Mark Hoppe shares 10 key warning signs that, in combination, could mean a potential customer isn’t worth the risk of doing business with....
Matters of finance
Finance-related issues always keep business owners awake at night. Things such as...