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Latest Articles & News

April Heralds New Tax Year

All across New Zealand, business people, managers and staff will have been very busy for the last month or so, readying themselves for the coming end of the financial year ended 31 March, and preparing for the new year's start on April 1st.
Stocktakes, accounting analysis, cashup's, receivables & payables can all be nightmarish terms that can long haunt entity seniors for months to come.

But what about the average New Zealand worker? What does the new 2012 tax year herald for them?
Merchant Account Fees

Getting a merchant account can be very confusing if you don’t do your homework before you apply. There are lots of rates and fees you should be aware of because some of them are unnecessary and should be avoided. You want to try to get the best deal for your business before you decide what you will accept. Compare lots of different options, know which rates and fees will apply for your business specifically, and consider what the account will cost you each year or what it will cost you should you decide to cancel your account.
Watch Partners - They can take your Business
Before you decide to jump into a partnership with others, think about a few things:
- Investigate whether other partnerships you know of have been successful.
- Do your homework. Find out about your own strengths and weaknesses. Check whether your personal skills and resources are adequate or whether you'll need outside expertise. In other words, do your homework.
- Be careful of associates and relatives. Your partners should be selected based on the criteria such as; their reputation, financial stability and expertise.
Accounting and Invoicing Software - The Key to Farm Management

Businesses today are faced with an ever increasing pace of change, whether it is from the external markets that they operate, within their own organisation or from the application of revolutions in the technology sphere. There is a growing number of small to medium business operations shifting towards more effective financial management structures. A key emerging concept of business is flexibility, empowering businesses to respond to both business and environmental changes efficiently and promptly.
MYOB How to Set Up a New Account Code

By Sonya McLaughlan

There are two types of accounts - a Header account and a Detail account. A Header account is the total of all the Detail accounts that fall beneath it. For example, The Header account could be described as Income and the Detail accounts may be described as Product Sales, Service Sales and Installation Sales which all have their individual totals, but the Header account has their combined totals.