‘Business continuity’ is the process of planning out how your company can continue trading – when disaster hits. In essence, it’s your Plan B for how to set up a means of trading, when you don’t have access to your usual offices, workspaces or equipment. Read more …
Business Advice
Support for businesses affected y Cyclone Gabrielle
If your business has been impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, you may be able to get support from your bank and/or the Government. Here are some of the packages available to businesses across New Zealand: $2,500 cash support available from Westpac Westpac’s small business customers can apply for …
Digital signatures and cyber security
Did you know that authenticated digital signatures can be more secure than handwritten ones? Learn more about cyber security and using encrypted signatures for business documents. Learn more …
CCH e-signing
We recently moved from Xero e-signing to a new platform, CCH e-signing. It is similar and offers the same level of safe security. Our tax returns and GST returns are now being sent regularly in this way. Please be assured the emails are not spam and follow the steps for e-signing and return …
Entertainment and gift expense claims
Having a drink or a meal with a business contact is even better when you know how to claim back entertainment expenses. The individual amounts might not seem like much to begin with but they add up quickly and can substantially reduce your tax bill over the year. Putting in place a simple system for …
