budgeting

Five financial must-do's

Finish the year right with these five financial must-do’s.

benchmarks

What to measure and why

It's critical to monitor business performance. Here's how to choose the right KPIs for your business.

benchmarks

Managing ESG Opportunities and Challenges

ESG has become an increasingly strong business influence. Here's how to navigate this aspect of running your business.

assets

Tax for Short Stay Accommodation

The NZ short-stay accommodation market is poised for a resurgence, but there are tax issues that need consideration.

China

Bitcoin crash wakeup call (Chinese version)

Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin “tanked” after Elon Musk voiced his concerns. Chinese business owners may prefer to read this version, prepared by Beth Yang.

cryptocurrency

Bitcoin crash wakeup call

Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin has “tanked” over the past few weeks after Elon Musk voiced his concerns.

alliott group

Alliott NZ joins colleagues at 2019 worldwide conference

Alliotts' Greg Millar and Vanessa Williams were among the 138 delegates from 78 independent accounting and law firms in 38 countries who were in attendance in Madrid for the 2019 Worldwide Conference of Alliott Group, the firm’s international alliance.

regulation

Changes to NZ Tenancies Act 2016

Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act are now in force. We outline some of the highlights for NZ landlords and tenants.

NZ Health & Safety

Important changes to NZ Health & Safety at Work

In New Zealand, on average 52 people die on the job each year and one in 10 is harmed. Thanks to SmartPayroll we bring you a summary of the major changes with respect to the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which came into force on 4 April 2016. The aim is to reduce the number of people killed or hurt at work. 

Inland Revenue Department

Changes in IRD Number Applications for non-resident and offshore applicants

To accompany the changes in the tax laws from 1 October 2015, the IRD has now introduced new IRD number application forms for non-resident/offshore non-individuals (IR744) and non-resident/offshore individuals (IR742).   These require far more detailed information to be supplied than previously. We outline the key changes.