Simon Manawaiti Simon Manawaiti

How to forecast for your business.

You know you need a forecast for this year, but don't know how to go about it?  

Forecasts come in many shapes and sizes, on spreadsheets, cloud apps or back of napkins.  All either fit into either a "top down" or "bottom up" method of forecasting.

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Simon Manawaiti Simon Manawaiti

Is a Forecast, a Target?

It’s the coming up to the start of the financial year, and we know what that means.  Strategic Planning! Bonus Planning!  Goals and Objectives!  From a financial point of view in planning we can mix up the terms Forecast, Budget and Targets.  Each has an important role to play in business organisations.

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Simon Manawaiti Simon Manawaiti

Employee Gifts at Christmas Time

It’s getting to that time of year again, and if you’re like us you haven’t bought christmas presents for family, yet let alone for your staff.  It’s time to look at how these are treated for tax purposes! 

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