Accounting and business advisory specialists

We’ve been named Number 22 on a list of New Zealand’s top 100 grad employers. The recognition comes from Prosple – an international job platform for university students.

The Government and Inland Revenue have made a roaring start in 2025, having been busy with myriad tax policy announcements and documents towards the end of last year. Let’s touch on these in brief…

Payroll is simple, right? Simply calculate hours worked, multiply that figure by the hourly rate and then deduct taxes!

Last month Marise shared her thoughts on past changes and future challenges within the dairy industry and they’re worth hearing because she’s spent most of her 38-year career as an agribusiness advisor.

Recent changes to the bright-line test, interest deductibility and ownership transfer rules may make this a suitable time for property owners to review how ownership of their residential investment properties is structured.  If you haven’t assessed your holdings recently, restructuring could provide you with some benefits.  

Over the past few years there has been a shift in the investment property market with more owners offering their investment property as a short-term holiday rental.

Ryan Verney illustrates a day in his life as an Auckland business advisory graduate. A keen football player, he loves the work-life balance and says, “every day brings something new”.   

Many New Zealanders breathed a collective sigh of relief when the bright-line tax on residential property sales was reinstated to two years in July last year.

New Zealand’s foreign investment fund (FIF) rules have created much angst for Kiwis over the decades of their existence. These rules apply primarily to tax New Zealand tax residents who directly own shares, costing more than $50,000, in foreign companies (excluding Australian listed shares).

Amid macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical tensions and technological disruptions, businesses are reassessing their models and strategies. Those with a clear vision for growth will be best positioned to thrive.

From our whānau to yours as the year draws to an end, a sincere thank you for the opportunity to do business in 2024. We wish you an enjoyable, well-earned break over the festive season, whenever your holiday begins. See you in 2025!

As a small business owner, maintaining a positive relationship with your bank can be a cornerstone of your business’ success.