Recently Louise attended the Westpac Quarterly Economic Overview , which gave us key insights into the economic landscape that Canterbury businesses should consider. Here’s Louise’s take on what you need to know: Economic Conditions and Trends Specific Insights for Businesses Action Points for Businesses Canterbury remains well-positioned in this environment, with its resilience offering cautious … Read more
Prep for a stress free break and a strong 2025! Join us for a practical webinar where you’ll learn how to navigate the summer months with ease and prepare to thrive in 2025. Learn what you should be doing each month for the next 4 months to ensure cashflow is plentiful and business is sorted – meaning … Read more
In the world of accounting and business mentoring, the journey to empower and guide clients toward their unique vision of success is both fulfilling and transformative. At Accounting Solutions, we strive to create a supportive environment not only for our clients but also within our organisation. This blog post delves into the rewarding experiences and … Read more
Are you under pressure in your business? Perhaps you’re waking at 3am, worrying about all the things you need to do? • You may be feeling stressed about irregular work or lack of cashflow.• You may be wondering how on earth you could ever take time off when you’re the one holding things together in … Read more
Discover the steps you should consider before selling, exiting, or handing over your business. Find out what you need to do now or at least 5 years prior so you can succeed outside of your business and reach the financial freedom you have worked so hard for.
Listen to this podcast episode for insights on navigating business challenges during New Zealand’s soft recession in 2024.
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While a new Government is certain, its exact form remains a question. Whether a National & Act coalition or a three-party one with NZ First, significant changes lie ahead. How will this affect you and your business?
Want to expand your Xero Knowledge? Join on Tuesday 7th of November, while Yohann Ryu (Xero Partner) shares his Xero knowledge and answers your questions. This is also a great opportunity to connect, share ideas and meet some other like minded business owners. Here’s what we will cover:• Helpful Xero Tips, Tricks & Updates.• Features … Read more
Are you under pressure in your business? Perhaps you’re waking at 3am, worrying about all the things you need to do? • You may be feeling stressed about irregular work or lack of cashflow.• You may be wondering how on earth you could ever take time off when you’re the one holding things together in … Read more
Businesses were not mentioned much in the most recent budget, but we have collated the main points that we think would be of interest to you: The Projections Summary Points You can read more summary points here.Overall the ‘Support for Today, Building for Tomorrow’ Budget for 2023 has a new operating spend of approximately $4.8 … Read more
In recent years, every business has been impacted by change and disruptions. Finding opportunities, and planning in advance for potential business risks is essential for navigating uncertain times. Join us on Tuesday the 27th of June, at 10 am, as Louise and our expert presenters host a complimentary webinar where you’ll learn: We’ll cover everything … Read more
It’s safe to say that it can often be hard to remain positive with everything happening in the world and the economy. Things such as rising cost of living, inflation, and interest rates have greatly affected everyone both personally and in their business lives. In this insightful podcast with Brad at Godfrey’s Law we wanted … Read more
Our thoughts go out to all who have been affected by the recent weather events. It saddens us to hear about some of the impacts this has had on people, animals, homes and businesses. We have learnt a lot about how natural disasters can impact your personal and business life, since the earthquakes, so Louise … Read more
We’ve put together, in plain English, a summary of how the Fair Payment Agreement Act will affect your business. What is a fair pay agreement? (FPA) The government is bringing in a new Fair Pay Agreement system, where employer/employee associations and unions will bargain for minimum employment terms across an occupation or industry. These organisations … Read more
ACCREDITED EMPLOYER WORK VISA – NOW OPEN The third and final stage for a new simplified work visa is now live. This Accredited Employer Work Visa was introduced to help with skilled worker shortages and allows offshore migrants to apply and work for a New Zealand-accredited employer. Partners and dependents of work visa applicants are … Read more
With the economic growth easing, we wanted to run you through some ways, you can plan, prepare and take action in your business to help you navigate through any challenges and disruptions that may arise. Join us on Thursday the 11th of August at 10 am, as Steve Conti and Louise Neville host a complimentary … Read more
What’s in the Budget for you, as Business Owners: If you are like me, I’ve been extremely worried about the Government’s spending and I was hoping to see some belts being tightened. But we also need the Government to spend, to stimulate the economy, so tightening the purse strings can upset the economy too. If … Read more
Register Online Are you or your business under pressure at the moment? Do you want to feel more in control of your business, with more time, knowledge, cash flow and profit? Turn your business into one that’s profitable, sustainable and enjoyable. Our Lift Practical Business Building & Mentoring Programme helps you make sense of the … Read more
A lot of us are experiencing various disruptions due to Covid outbreak at the moment, so we wanted to remind you that there is various types of Goverment support available. If your business is experiencing disruptions such as supply chain issues (or maybe your customers are), your production and sales are down, or you have … Read more
There has been quite a few updates since our last newsletter, and questions from clients about paying your employees during the Covid outbreak, this has been included in today’s newsletter as well as the following: Employee Leave and Pay Entitlements During COVID-19 As the COVID-19 cases continue to increase we are going to see a … Read more
Now that Omicron is in the country and we have moved to the Red traffic light system, it’s recommended, if you haven’t already, that your business has a policy/plan about how you will protect and manage COVID-19, to ensure the least amount of disruption. It’s the best thing you can plan for because it will … Read more
At 11:59pm tonight – 2nd of December 2021 all of New Zealand will move to the new COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system). You can read about what this mean’s for businesses and about the capacity limits / defined spaces in the following links:• Requiring My Vaccine Passes for Entry – How you can check … Read more
The Government’s announcement on the next stage of the COVID-19 response plan introduces a new framework of measures that will commence when 90% of eligible New Zealanders are fully vaccinated. The new framework has three levels: Red, Orange and Green. Each has different levels of restrictions. At all levels businesses will be able to operate, … Read more
Cashflow is a business’s lifeline. Without it, there’s a significant chance a business will cease to exist; even if it’s profitable. Wondering if your cashflow is worth taking time to think about? Then consider this. If you are: Then you have a cashflow management problem. If you’re breaking out in a sweat right now, rest … Read more
This month we were invited to BNZ’s 4 panelists discussion on who’s at the forefront of our future supply & freight issues in & out of New Zealand.It was quite a sobering talk for me, as I thought as soon as Covid had settled and in 6 months’ time, things will just go back to … Read more
UPDATES ON LAST WEEK’S NEWSLETTER The wage subsidy – the main points to be aware of Important note: Make sure when you complete your invoicing that the dates of your invoices are when you completed the sale/job, not dated during the Level 4 lockdown period (the 14 day period MSD is counting as your fortnight … Read more
FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES – WHAT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED SO FAR: THE WAGE SUBSIDY – NEW AMOUNT The Government has announced that eligible businesses will be able to apply for the wage subsidy scheme via the Work and Income website from Friday (20/08). The new subsidy amounts will be $600 per week, per full-time … Read more
OUTCOME OF LAST WEEKS RESERVE BANK ANNOUNCEMENT:AUGUST OCR HIKE PREDICTION AND REDUCED ECONOMIC STIMULUS What we know…The Reserve Bank has just announced that the official cash rate will remain at 0.25%. This can be seen as the wholesale rate that the banks can borrow from the Reserve Bank at, essentially the lower the number the … Read more
Are you wanting to improve your leadership skills and have more alignment within your team? Sometimes we get so busy in our businesses, that we do not end up putting in the time and effort into being a great leader. This webinar will address powerful lessons and mindsets to help you inspire and engage your … Read more