To operate a business, it is extremely important to comply with the requisite regulatory standards. Although it may not be the most thrilling aspect of setting up a business, setting up the right legal, accounting and tax compliance foundations ensures that you’re doing everything by the letter of the law.
Topics: Accountant, financial adviser, tax commitments, new zealand tax, tax and compliance, Business Advice
One of the perks of being a business owner is the flexibility when it comes to managing your working hours. That was probably a drawcard when you started out. Chances are, you planned to spend less time in your business and more time with your friends and family. Then reality kicked in and you found yourself coming in earlier, staying later, and taking work home with you on the weekend. This probably wasn’t the life you'd imagined.
Topics: Accountant, Business Advice, Work-Life-Balance, Work Smarter, Smart Goals, KPI Improvement, Time Freedom, Delegation
Your business is probably one of your biggest asset - but do you know its actual market value? A Business Valuation is extremely useful whether you like to sell your business, adjust the ownership, borrow, or calculate your net worth.
Topics: Accountant, Business Advice, Business Plan, Business Valuation, NZ, Business Worth
What to consider when restructuring or selling your business?
In a difficult and challenging business environment, if you're considering a significant change, your mind is no doubt brimming with questions. What are the factors to consider when restructuring or selling your business?
Topics: Accountant, Business Advice, Restructuring, Reselling, Business Plan, Business Valuation
I’ve titled this blog, how DVA ‘arrived’ at HubSpot and not ‘decided on’ because it has really been a journey. A journey through a variety of apps and problems solved to arrive at HubSpot. We’re using HubSpot to create real sustainability in our Compliance business and less reliance on Principals.
Topics: Accountant, Applications, Growth, HubSpot, Accounting Automation, CRM for Acountants, HubSpot for Accountants, AppStack, HubSpot for Accounting Firms
Turning the Supply Chain Crisis into a Business Opportunity
The ongoing supply chain crisis is slowing down production and pushing up prices. But there might be a way to turn this business challenge to your advantage. If you’re a business-to-business (B2B) supplier, this could be a golden opportunity to become a supply chain saviour.
If a competitor is struggling to supply customers, can you be the alternative that saves the day?
By delivering your goods to customers more quickly, more cheaply and with less hassle, you make your company invaluable as a local trusted supplier – and that’s great for your revenues.
Topics: Accountant, Business Development, Finance, financial adviser, tax and compliance, Business Advice, B2B, Supply Chain
6 Reasons why you should look through your Financial Reports
Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking the time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at, then here are 6 reasons why you should start to.
Topics: Accountant, Finance, Report, Profit, Loss, Receivable, Payable
I play the electric guitar and there are thousands of different effects, amp and speaker systems you can use to get the sound you want. The spectrum of sound is endless, think Jack Johnson towards one end and Metallica towards the other.
The toys of a guitar player can be expensive but the best advice that I received from a guitar maestro was to purchase equipment that can CONNECT to other equipment and that can also BE BUILT ON.
This advice can also easily be applied to applications and cloud technology you use in your business.
Topics: Accountant, Apps, Applications, Xero, Technology, Business Development
These are the lessons we're taking away from lockdown, do you have anything to add?
Lockdown was (and remains to be) a tough time for business. Having to close your doors at short notice, or switch to an entirely digital, remote-working model, was a stressful experience for most.
Topics: Accountant, Lockdown, Covid-19
So, you're looking for a new accountant? Well you've come to the right place.
Here are 6 questions you should ask of your prospective accountant to ensure that they are the right fit for you, your business and your investments.
Topics: Accountant, Purpose, Value