All New Zealand businesses were New Zealand Business Numbers (NZBNs) are unique identifiers assigned to businesses in New Zealand. Their purpose is to transform how businesses share their key information and interact with government and with each other. Each NZBN is a 13 digit Global Location …
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Flexibility in the Workplace
Has your workplace adopted flexible hours? It is important for employers to be aware that the Employment Relations Act is now amended and gives workers the legal right to ask for flexible working arrangements and an employer needs to have strong grounds to refuse the request. Two-thirds of …
Residential Tenancies Bill
Under the proposed new Bill it will be the responsibility of the landlord to ensure the rental property has working smoke alarms while the onus is on the tenant to change the alarm batteries and to notify the landlord of any faulty alarms. The proposed Bill would also require underfloor and …
The Paperless Office
Once this would have seemed impossible but now the leaps and bounds of the digital era means the concept of “paperless” is gaining momentum in business and personal life. We wish to share with you some tips so it is win-win for you and us as we move towards a new financial year which involves …
Law firm cleans up its act to improve profitability
David, the sole practitioner of a legal firm, found that his business had stagnated with revenue around $600,000, profit of just under $100,000 and consistently facing cash flow problems. David was jolted into action by a frank conversation with his accountant. The accountant asked him how many …