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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Research & Development Tax Credits - The R&D Activity Statement

What you need to know before completing the Research & Development (R&D) tax credit Activity Statement.

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Six Things You Should Know In Xero

Getting setup in Xero is one thing, but using it as a tool to make sure your business runs better is another. When there are so many functions, what is essential to learn how to do?

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New Rules for Research & Development in New Zealand

The new rules come into effect today which mean companies can now “cash out” some of their spending on R&D.

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Six Things To Do Before 31 March

The end of the financial year is fast approaching. We look into a few things to do before the end of the year which should make the preparation of financial statements and tax returns that much easier.