You and your lawyer
New legislation, plus the recent financial meltdown, has prompted many business owners to seek legal advice. Patricia Moore examines the lawyer-business owner relationship.
New legislation, plus the recent financial meltdown, has prompted many business owners to seek legal advice. Patricia Moore examines the lawyer-business owner relationship.

In an age of economic uncertainty it’s time for New Zealand businesses to be more ‘risk-savvy’ than ever. Kevin Kevany seeks advice from risk management experts.

These are testing times for the accounting software industry. The need for businesses to work smarter, the implementation of a new GST rate and the steady migration to hybrid or online solutions is keeping all the players busy. NZBusiness called ‘time out’ to seek some clarity on accounting software issues and options for 2010.

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New legislation, plus the recent financial meltdown, has prompted many business owners to seek legal advice. Patricia Moore examines the lawyer-business owner relationship.

In an age of economic uncertainty it’s time for New Zealand businesses to be more ‘risk-savvy’ than ever. Kevin Kevany seeks advice from risk management experts.

These are testing times for the accounting software industry. The need for businesses to work smarter, the implementation of a new GST rate and the steady migration to hybrid or online solutions is keeping all the players busy. NZBusiness called ‘time out’ to seek some clarity on accounting software issues and options for 2010.

COVER STORY
What's keeping our business owners awake?
FEATURES
You and your lawyer
Up for the count
Riskier Business
Biz revisited:Green Carbon
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