As 2022 wraps up, it is timely to reflect on the year and plan our human resources considerations for 2023.

Amid the talk of economic headwinds and a tough operating environment for businesses in New Zealand, there are some incredibly positive signs. Recently we've seen an increase in the number of businesses we're helping set up on New Zealand shores.

You might be in business, but are you following best practice? Michelle Valler is a Business Advisory Services director at our Hawke’s Bay office and today she gives tips on good governance, gross profit benchmarks, forecasting, the benefits of having a good advisor, and more.

Have you bought crypto or are you wondering what it’s all about? Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Christchurch cryptocurrency specialist Matt Shallcrass was recently interviewed by Julia Malley, from crypto and bitcoin trading platform Dasset. Below, we’ve summarised what he had to say about the volatile but fascinating “crypto space”.

Last week, Christchurch director Dorian Crighton appeared on “The Real Solutions Business Podcast” presented by Godfreys Law business owner Brad McDonald. The pair spoke about the 2023 landscape for small businesses and provided some advice for the months ahead. Here’s a summary, abridged and edited for length.

When Kate Julian and Kerry Tattersall say they are licensed private investigators people usually assume they are tracking errant partners and are disappointed to learn that’s not the case.

Some people seem to have more capacity. They cut through swathes of work; set and achieve lofty goals. Our national technical director Nicola Hankinson is one of those people. She’s a hugely popular figure around Baker Tilly Staples Rodway and just last month ran 144km over 24 hours.

Over time, psychologists have defined a number of leadership styles. While there isn’t universal agreement on what they are, some are more broadly accepted than others.

In an era of “dirty dairying” and animal welfare discussions, New Zealand-based limited partnership fund Southern Pastures is turning stereotypes on their heads.

This is Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand. We talk to one of our Tauranga clients, former policeman Todd Hilleard, about the events that sparked his Post-Traumatic Stress Injury and his road to recovery.

Our Team Japan specialists assist Japanese clients doing business and investing in New Zealand. One such client is New Zealand-Japanese subsidiary Diatranz Otsuka, which has been working to solve a health problem that plagues millions worldwide, and has also turned its sights to COVID-19 testing.   

Tax evasion is a criminal offence in New Zealand, and the charges carry a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000.