This is a question we get asked a lot! Working out what can and can’t be claimed as a business expense can be confusing, more so if you have a home office or use part of your home for business.
Cybersecurity continues to be a hot topic for any business. We are living in a digital age where private information is being captured and inputted online by businesses, customers, employees, and patients. And whilst Artificial Intelligence has contributed largely towards the ability to evaluate and prioritize the risks of different threats, it has also made the lives of cyber criminals easier by simplifying some of the work required to create and run scams and breaches.
Most businesses are always looking to grow and in good times that can sometimes come easy, however if you have noticed, now is not one of those good times! So how do you grow in a recession? Take a look at our latest blog, it might give you some ideas...
In this month’s blog we take a look back in time to the birth of bookkeeping. The word bookkeeping itself is very old fashioned but just because it is old doesn’t make it irrelevant! Just look at the last couple of US Presidents! (OK, BAD example!) But seriously when we are looking for a new bookkeeper for the team we want to know they understand double entry bookkeeping, NOT Xero or MYOB. We can teach them that…
It appears that the labour shortages might be with us for some time because it’s not just an isolated problem here in NZ but a worldwide one. The blog talks about the sort of tasks that can be outsourced, why you might consider it, and what to look for in providers.
Having started offering payroll only services in the last 12 months we have significantly increased our knowledge in this area. This increase in payroll knowledge actually started over two years ago when Covid hit and that’s the reason we decided to offer this service. We THINK payroll, we don’t just process it and that is because there are so many different scenarios that pop up that need a human touch that software alone cannot rectify.
My grandmother grew up in Bombay, South Auckland and back then it used to take them half a day to get into the city (circa 1920’s), I now make that trip in 45-60mins even at peak times. My point is that as the world develops so too does our efficiency in doing things and that couldn’t be more true in bookkeeping, particularly over the last 5-10 years…
