How much does it cost to hire an accountant for a small business?

Even in your average small business (1-3 employees, less than $500k turnover) there will be a broad range of options for accounting and finance including getting specialise setup, tax structuring advice, finance systems and processes together with the everyday bookkeeping and accounting functions.

Is an accountant needed for a small business?

An accountant can offer comprehensive startup and ongoing small business advice, while making sure tax compliance is prepared and filed with the relevant authorities on time.

What is the role of an accountant in a small business?

Being a business owner can be a tough job, and it’s good to have a trusted advisor to lean on in times of complexity or uncertainty. An accountant will be able to help you navigate your business through these times, and help keep compliant with relevant tax authorities.

Xero is an integrated accounting platform that can complete all small business invoicing, receipts, bank transactions and reporting for the IRD. Being cloud based means your advisers can have access to your information in real time.

Is Xero Accounting any good?

Xero is a great tool for small businesses as it gives you real time access to the financial data of your business - information we couldn’t imagine being in business without.

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Why You Need Monthly Accounting

November 6, 2015 Simon Manawaiti

Every startup company needs accurate and timely information. While its not a flashy activity, having a monthly accounting process at your startup means you can get constant access to the real profitability of your business, allows you to dive deeper on any inconsistencies you find and complete any trend analysis on your financial performance.

What are Unit Economics?

October 9, 2015 Simon Manawaiti

What are Unit Economics, and how do they help startups?

Should Your Startup Have an ESOP?

October 2, 2015 Simon Manawaiti

In the fight for really good employees, it’s getting harder and harder to compete. Startups do have a secret weapon though when competing for talent with big businesses - an Employee Share Scheme (ESOP). More startups are implementing Employee Share Schemes to attract and reward talented staff.

Exploring Your Profitability Gap

September 11, 2015 Simon Manawaiti

When discussing financial results with business owners we often find that owners expect a certain amount of profit from their activity. It's useful to test this to the "real world" scenario and see how you can improve (reduce) this gap.

How does Kiwisaver work for Startups?

August 7, 2015 Simon Manawaiti

We’ll look at whether you’ll be automatically enrolled if you start a company, whether you get the same benefits as an Employee, what a member tax credit is and how you pay Kiwisaver if you are a founder.