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June 2017 Highlights are
FBT on Work-related vehicles
Business use of home
Windows 10 Tips and tricks
Foreign Trusts with NZ resident Trustee
How to will the email war
Never make judgements about potential customers
Keeping a log book made easy
Money laundering hits accountants
Danger in cashing up when company sells
March 2017 Highlights are
Maximizing your property investment
Directors Key Responsibilities
Minimum wage increase
Tax Calendar
Motor Vehicle expenditure of close companies
Retrospective adjustment to salaries
Beware the debt collector
Deducting tax payments to a contractor
Cross border finance
Big Changes in PAYE
December 2016 highlights are:
7 ways to help your family business succeed
The importance of good customer communication strategies
Chose your internet provider with care
How much rent should I charge?
Self correction of minor errors
New way to calculate milage rates
Contractors to labour hire firms
Computer backups
90 day trial periods
Always check ACC account
How to reduce bad debts
Trustees need to minute their decisions
Cyber security
September 2016 highlights are:
Read every word of insurance policies
Keeping an eye on team morale?
Key person cover- is your business vulnerable
Fraud
being a trustee carries responsibilities
Shareholder/employees
Debt forgiveness
Maximising your property investment
June 2016 highlights are:
Struggling to find a work/life balance
the early quote is likely to get the worm
7 ways to get results from your team meeting
Use of Money Interest
How to improve your relationship with your managed service provider
Make a will to avoid heartache for your spouse
Pay your PAYE or go to jail
The three elements of a gift
June 2015 highlights are:
§ Have you got team buy in?
§ Friction in the family business
§ Imputation credit Account
§ Tax losses
§ Loss offsets
§ Employee remuneration
§ better writing
§ What is the difference between a self-employed contractor and an employee?
§ Change to the Employment relationship(ERA)-6 March 2015
§ Good Systems breed success
§ 2015 Budget summary
§ Proposed Government tax crackdown on housing
March 2015 highlights are:
§ How to make sure you get paid on time
§ Your Team-your asset
§ When your home is in a trust
§ Companies Act Amendments
§ Wider powers to collect tax
§ Minimum wage increases
§ Netiquette: blogging for business
§ Working for families
§ The top five social media dos and don'ts
§ Paid Parental Leave increase in 2015
§ Networking
December 2014 highlights are:
§ Hidden benefits of Personal Property Securities Register
§ 3 easy steps to grow your sales with referrals
§ Beware 15 January
§ Director's fees
§ 4 ways to make your business great
§ the 80/20 principle applies widely
§ Who is your important customer
§ Residency rules changed-GST
§ 7 tips for email senders
September 2014 highlights are:
§ Corporate Governance Health and Safety
§ Taking stock for own use
§ The power of connection
§ IRD up in arms about "donations"
§ Preparing your business for sale
§ Are you a bad boss? How to identify it and how to fix it
§ Use email signatures as a marketing tool
§ take care of bank discussions
§ Do you have the right process to ensure you get the right person for the job?
June 2014 highlights are:
§ Do you have a winning strategy for your business?
§ Renting out your own home short term
§ Intellectual Property asset management comes of age
§ Staff business cards
§ Can't pay tax? options are available
§ Conditional contracts
§ Ceasing to operate a business-what to do?
§ Non-residents claiming GST in New Zealand
§ Tax Calendar
§ Expensive ACC
§ Changes to the Inland Revenue payment service at Westpac
March 2014 highlights are:
§ Business Plan
§ Keys to sustainable business success
§ Overseas Pensions
§ Rough Ideas
§ Reflective time
§ Proactive rather than reactive
§ Holiday homes
§ Minimum wage increase
§ Employee allowances
§ Casual Staff
§ New foreign superannuation rules
§ Beware 15 January
§ Work/life balance
§ Trusts good practises guide
§ Stick to the rules for bad debt claims
§ Volume does not equal profit
§ Good Strategy/bad strategy
§ Cashing up annual holidays
§ lease inducement payments
September 2013 highlights are:
§ tax relief for R&D start-up companies
§ Replacement Insurance-it's up to you
§ Tighter rules for overseas-based student loan
§ The roofer impresses with after-sales service
§ Trans-Tasman portability of retirement schemes
§ Do less and achieve more
§ Generating repeat business
§ The importance of social Media, digital marketing and website hosting
§ Buying and selling foreign currency
§ Non taxable allowances
§ Benefits of Tax Pooling
June 2013 highlights are:
§ Build business with a database
§ 10 ways to show your website some love
§ Tax Calendar
§ 12 Tips for better email etiquette
§ New Accident Compensation payment arrangements
§ Lease inducement payments updated
§ Correct use of the 90 day trial clause
§ Reduce FBT liability for car while away
§ 10 big mistakes
§ Children's wages
§ Pies and PIR
§ Labour only builders- still liable
§ Tax deductible legal expenses- property
March 2013 highlights are:
§ Set smart goals
§ do you have your head in the clouds?
§ A place in the country- a kiwi dream of the potential for a nightmare?
§ capital gains tax is alive and well
§ have more time in 2013 to do the things you love
§ Social media and employment relations
§ Business Plan
§ 1 April tax changes
§ Minimum wage increase
§ Family trusts will the safest option
December 2012 highlights are:
§ Employing the next generation
§ Bach's
§ Time bars
§ Risk and reward remuneration for shareholder employees
§ How safe is the Trustee
§ Succession and the family business
§ Rude staff
§ lease inducement payments
§ Australian CGT discount removed from non resident individuals
September 2012 highlights are:
§ Employee or Contractor?
§ Success and succession
§ Instant karma will get you on social media
§ Give-away reminders
§ Motor Vehicle mileage rate
§ Never assume your ACC bills are correct
§ Buying a business? Don't forget human capital risk
§ Avoid making loans between companies
§ Look through company (LTC) alert
§ Tax refunds
§ Australian rental properties- urgent attention
§ LTC owners may be liable to pay ACC levies
§ Bereavement payments to widows
§ Tax Calendar
July 2012 highlights are:
§ Overseas income must be declared
§ Budget update
§ Keep your expensive car and save FBT
§ Make a will and save others extra grief
§ Do you have an end game?
§ Succeeding in tough times
§ Entertainment
§ Can you afford to sell?
§ Gifts
§ Reminders
March 2012 highlights are:
§ Importance of "time out" for business owners
§ Take care of your bank account
§ Database
§ Use of money interest
§ Increase in minimum wage
§ changes to ACC entitlements
§ Selling your business
§ Kiwisaver changes
§ 90 day trial period
§ temporary staff
December 2011 highlight's are:
§ Plan to stay in business
§ Deposits and gst-some guidelines
§ Residential care subsidies and abolition of gift duty
§ Use of Money Interest
§ Tips for better brainstorming
§ Fill in "to" last for emails
§ Late payment fees
§ Talk to us about shareholding changes
September 2011 highlights are:
§ Cash to grow
§ Being Critical
§ 60 day limit for tax pooling being extended
§ 10 tips to maximise networking success
§ Limited Trustee liability through the use of a corporate trustee
§ Business interruption insurance
§ "Without prejudice"- what does it mean
§ Where are your business cards?
§ Get your business documentation right from the start
§ ACC offers a discount
§ Rebates will be delayed
§ IRD Mileage Rates
§ Can you rely on your management reporting
June 2011 highlights are:
§ Government's proposal to abolish gift duty
§ budget announcement to Kiwisaver changes
§ 10 telephone tips
§ Office management
§ Changes in tax treatment of unsuccessful in-house developed software
§ Disputes Tribunal a useful tool for debt recovery
§ How good is your brand?
§ Bankrupt trustees
§ the overdrawn current account
March 2011 highlights are:
§ Business Plans
§ LAQC reforms
§ World wide income
§ New Look-Through Company (LTC)
§ Why do due diligence?
§ Keeping your bank on side
§ Building depreciation
§ Minimum wage increase
§ Advertising
§ Cover Plus Extra
§ Company tax rate
§ Cashing up annual leave
§ 90 day trail
§ redundancy tax credit
December 2010 highlights are:
§ Vehicle sign writing that worked
§ Abolishment of gift duty
§ trade Me Traders and hobby collectors
§ Don't let the neighbours tap your network
§ Keeping it simple
§ Do you deduct PAYE?
§ Selling property you purchased "off the plan"
§ Qualifying Company & Loss Attributing Qualifying Company reforms
§ Review your insurances
§ GST Changeover- get it right
§ KiwiSaver to be 10%
September 2010 highlights are:
§ GST- what you need to Know
§ More Sales from existing customers
§ Making staff redundant
§ Legal expenses
§ Maximise business execution and your personal productivity
§ How safety can save your business money
§ Getting colleagues thinking business development
June 2010 highlights are:
§ What can business do to continue to survive?
§ Implications for businesses as GST rate rise looms
§ Top 11 reasons why you should talk to your accountant now
§ Measuring business performance with KPI's
§ Business action tips
§ Further changes to personal income tax rates
§ manage the office work load
§ Finding your competitive edge
§ budget fact sheet
§ What characteristics make up a good salesperson?
§ are you using 2010 tax tables for PAYE?
§ Can't pay tax on time? what you can do
March 2010 highlights are:
§ Business plans
§ Trust Changes for trusts extended Period to Allocate Beneficiary Income
§ Positive customer complaints
§ Qualifying companies,- does yours will qualify?
§ Cheaper debt recovery and contract enforcement
§ Long term care hits 7% at 65
§ Associated persons changes- have you kept up to date?
§ Cheques in full settlement
§ Early payment discount for new business
December 2009 highlights are:
§ Closedown requirements
§ Spam
§ Is your business reliant on you?
§ GST registration
§ High-trust Relationships
§ Cash is king in tough times
§ Directorship a Serious Matter
§ ACC Cover Plus Extra
September 2009 highlights are:
§ Business or Hobby
§ Tax returns and forms
§ Charitable Donations from a company
§ Overseas Travel
§ What do leaders of Successful Business Do?
§ Gift Duty
§ IRD refund Cheques
§ Change to Mileage rates
§ Double tax agreement
§ Surplus Cash- Loan repayment generally wise
§ Shopping Mall Refund stalls cause Headaches for Tax Agents
June 2009 highlights are:
§ Claiming Expenses on empty rental Properties
§ The top 5 Business Opportunities in a Downturn
§ Business Industry Descriptions
§ Redundancy
§ Minimum Wage Increase
§ Tax Payment Deferral
§ Individual IRD Number applications
§ Donations
§ Working from home
§ The importance of Marketing during good times and well as Bad
March 2009 highlights are:
§ Marketing Expertise - 10 tips for a well run Business
§ Low value Assets
§ Directors must authorise payments
§ Calculating Holiday pay for Commission Staff
§ Insolvent Trading
§ Deductible Website Costs
§ Changes to Kiwi saver regime
§ Further changes to personal Income tax Rates
§ Business Plans
December 2008 highlights are:
§ Funding Provisional Tax
§ Are your really in business?
§ How do you ensure your terms of trade apply?
§ Do we have the right people doing the right work?
§ Emergency call outs
§ Get your customers to "mouth off" about you
§ Donations
