Since my previous article, much unexpected has happened. Donald Trump has rewritten international trade and upset all the normal rules of Economics 101. This has created immense turmoil around the world with short-term and longer-term outcomes uncertain. One consequence is Moody’s downgrading of …
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The importance of good financial management
When you’re operating and managing a small business, it’s incredibly important to manage your cash well and to have clear budgets and spending limits for every area of your business operations. Let’s see why budgeting is such a vital part of your financial management, and what you can do to keep …
Tony’s Opinion
NZ 2024 Back in early October 2023 ahead of the election, I said that NZ is in a mess. Now it is more so. The latest GDP numbers just out show a 1% drop in September 2024 following a revised drop of 1.1% in June. This is apparently the worst performance since 1991 other than because of …
5 Common Accounting Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Running a business can be a challenging experience, especially when it comes to managing your numbers and staying on top of your financial management. How about looking ahead now and kick-start good habits for the New Year. Unless you’ve got some experience in finance, the bookkeeping and …
Tony’s Opinion – On Teams & Tax changes
Team The word team is now commonly used by many organisations. It is an acronym for:- Together Everyone Achieves More In that context, of collaborating, the outcome can be way beyond what any one person can do by themselves. However, the reality in New Zealand organisations is not that …
