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Recently someone asked me what were the secrets for running a successful business.  At first I thought the answer was obvious. Successful businesses make money. But in order to make money, what are the fundamentals of a money producing business? This takes a bit of thinking..

Marketing can take a day to learn but a lifetime to master. Harry Beckwith In my last blog 'The art of making money in business' I focused on people, relationships and selling. This time round, I thought I'd give you a couple of nuggets on the..

,We have just started a new calendar year but are running rapidly towards the end of the financial year. What we all want is to reduce tax and stress, so here are a few tips to get you started: Bad DebtsIn order to claim a..

In my interactions with clients, I often come across small business owners who are facing numerous challenges. They are focused on marketing their business, attracting customers, and honing their expertise. Invoicing and tax tend to take a back seat, as the business owner’s immediate priority is..

Firstly our hearts go out to those in Christchurch who have had to endure the earthquakes and aftershocks of recent times. Many of our staff have family in Christchurch and we have been hearing first hand the events of 22nd February and the flow-on effects..

The voidable preference regime is a complex area and is undoubtedly one of the most controversial aspects of the statutory powers provided to liquidators.   It must be remembered that insolvency law, particularly in relation to voidable charges or transactions, is constantly evolving as creditors..

Be careful and watch out - there are two new email phishing scams that have been reported by the IRD. Do not reply to them. See below for more details. First Scam Email "We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your fiscal..

Typically at the outset of a new new year, business owners focus on a fresh start, new beginnings and how they can make it better than the previous year.Although we are already in March and the year is racing ahead, some businesses have not yet..

The shareholder’s current account (i.e. the net balance of funds introduced and withdrawn by the shareholder) is one of the most common things that our clients ask us about.  The most frequent questions that we receive are: How did this occur? What does the movement..