Productivity

How Can an Accountant Support Your Financial Performance?

How Can an Accountant Support Your Financial Performance? Most business owners know they need an accountant to prepare financial statements, file tax returns and keep them compliant. But a good accountant can do much more than report on what has already happened. The role of an accountant has changed significantly over the last few years. […]

Using AI to Work Smarter, Not Harder

It seems like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days – and for good reason. When used well, AI can be a powerful business tool, helping you save time, improve efficiency, and focus on the work that really matters. While AI isn’t a magic solution, it can take care of many repetitive and […]

How to boost the growth of NZ small businesses

Many New Zealand business owners are feeling the pressure right now. Rising costs, cautious consumer spending and ongoing economic uncertainty are making growth harder to achieve. As reported by Scoop Business, the latest CPA Australia Asia-Pacific Small Business Insights survey shows New Zealand small businesses ranked last out of 11 Asia-Pacific markets for growth for […]

Why Every Small Business Should Have a Forecast or Budget

Running a business often feels like steering a boat through changing weather. Some months the wind is behind you, and other times the conditions are much tougher. One of the best tools you can have on board is a forecast or budget. I recently completed my own forecast for the year ahead, and I’ll be […]

Automation can ease your business workload

Many business owners didn’t start their journey to spend evenings chasing receipts, reconciling transactions or managing endless admin tasks — yet for many Kiwi SMEs, that’s become the reality. Research from OnePoll suggests the average owner would need an extra four hours every day just to stay on top of administration, and that constant pressure […]

Should you buy or lease your business assets?

There are certain items of equipment, machinery and hardware that are essential to the operation of your business – whether it’s the delivery van you use to run your home-delivery food service, or the high-end digital printer to run your print business. When faced with these decisions, the question of buy vs lease business assets […]