“Spring forward, fall back” – The old adage that is supposed to help you work out which direction to turn your clocks when daylight savings starts and ends. Most of us are excited when we get to put the clocks forward as it means summer is coming! Woohoo! Longer sunlight hours, BBQs with friends and […]
As accountants, we want to see our clients succeed with their businesses. Liquidating hopes and dreams is not fun for anyone involved! Although there is a lot WE can do to help get you on the right track, there are some critical money mistakes that are often made in business that YOU want to try […]
You’ve all heard the expression ‘Champagne taste on a beer budget’, but as a student, you are probably thinking: ‘Beer! More like a ‘bring your own tea bag and get free hot water’ budget!’ We know student life can be all kinds of tough. Including financially tough, but it doesn’t have to be so bad. […]
Certain words come tied with connotations, evoke an instant thought reaction, and trigger our minds to conjure up imagery. For example, you can’t hear the word ‘rainbow’ without visualising the full spectrum of colours, and when you hear ‘snuggly’ you might imagine a cat curled up in a blanket by the fire. So what do […]
Accountants Plus. As the name suggests, we offer more than your average accountancy firm. Saving our clients time, stress, and money is high on the priority list so we go out of our way to help people get their heads around what can sometimes be a complex, confusing part of business ownership. In this particular […]
We’ve posted out our end of year packs to all our clients’. If you find you’d like an online version of the 2017 checklist please click here: Accountants Plus Year End Tax Planning Checklist 2017
When winter comes, often we start letting things get swept under the rug. With finances, this can cause long term issues – so now it’s time to get yourself out from under all your snuggly winter blankets and out into the new spring sunshine, so you can get that money flowing in more than […]
Some very interesting points here about what it takes to be an entrepreneur! Some of you may be thinking about taking the plunge to start your own business; read up about the realities of it – especially the financial management side of things. This is where we can help! Call us on 04 576 2300 […]
A Bit Bamboozled by the Budget? CCH have prepared an awesome, easy to understand summary report on the changes. Visit their website HERE to check it out. They provide excellent explanations and will help everything make sense for you.
With ANZAC day coming up fast and being ‘Mondayised’, you may have some questions about paying your staff. Check out these 10 helpful tips to get you through: goo.gl/kKeKY9
Income Tax 7 July 2015 // 2015 tax return due to be filed for those without extension of time 28 August 2015 // 1st provisional tax instalment payment due for 2016 15 January 2016 // 2nd provisional tax instalment payment due for 2016 7 February 2016 // terminal tax due for payment for 2015 for […]
The purpose of this report is to show all your taxable income and expenses so we can work out how much profit you have made, and what tax you have to pay on that. This report feeds into your tax return for the year – your client manager will usually show you this in your […]
The adult minimum wage will rise from 1 April 2015: it will go from $14.25 an hour to $14.75 an hour. Don’t forget there are some savings as well though…ACC levies will decrease by an average of 5%. Have you budgeted these factors in for the new year?
You may have received a text message from the IRD recently about tax being due on the 7th of April. This reminder is a new IRD initiative! We just wanted to let you all know that this reminder is in relation to 2014 income tax. It is the final payment to wash-up any tax still […]