The Business Advisory Blog

The Business Advisory Blog

Insight, news and updates from Alliott NZ Chartered Accountants, Auckland New Zealand. The views expressed here are the views of the author and should be discussed in further detail should an article be relevant to your individual circumstances.

While every effort has been made to provide valuable, useful information in this publication, this firm and any related suppliers or associated companies accept no responsibility or any form of liability from reliance upon or use of its contents. Any suggestions should be considered carefully within your own particular circumstances, as they are intended as general information only.

business
Stay close to your numbers
Find out how having a better understanding of your numbers helps you to make better business decisions. 
10 June 2019 Read More
cash flow
Financial Reporting
The quality and relevance of financial reporting influences a manager’s attitude to financial matters. Having a good understanding and good representation of the numbers helps improve decision making and boost business performance.
06 March 2019 Read More
employees
Succession planning
We understand the complexity and nuances of succession planning. We work with you to create a customised approach, unique to your business and your goals for retirement. And, while succession may be far in the future for you, the time to start building the systems to facilitate a successful handover is right now.
18 June 2018 Read More
financial management
IN PICTURES: financial wellbeing in New Zealand
ANZ’s new report Financial Wellbeing: a survey of adults in Australia/New Zealand has found more than third of Australians and New Zealanders are considered just ‘getting by’ financially.
26 April 2018 Read More
accounting
Getting Business Structure Right
Learn why spending time on getting your small business structure right is just as important as the exciting times ahead as a new business startup.
23 October 2017 Read More
bookkeeping
NZ Xero price plans changing from 1 Dec
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL NZ XERO USERS. To reflect the scale of its evolution and the advancements made, Xero has announced it is increasing its prices from 1 December 2015.  
13 November 2015 Read More
economy
Which hat are you wearing?
People with many hats require many different investment solutions. In our opinion, that's a good thing.
10 November 2015 Read More
cash flow
Accounting can be sexy!
If you're running a small business and doing the books, we find there are typically four key questions business owners want to know that need answering on a regular and accurate basis. Is your accounting system up to the task, or do you continually play catch up trying to make sense of all the data you're crunching, often when it's too late to use it meaningfully?
24 August 2015 Read More
balance
NZ tradie businesses embrace a better way at Parnell event
Four leading New Zealand trade industry experts came together to urge builders and construction businesses to seize the opportunities in the market place to make more money whilst doing less paperwork.  #helpingyoutradebetter
12 August 2015 Read More
Auckland
Alliotts speak with Grant Millar from Auckland's Precision Construction Limited
Proudly living up to their motto Do it right the first time, ‘precision’ is not a term that was chosen lightly when Grant Millar’s business was first formed. He not only founded PCL 35 years ago, but has remained hands on and involved throughout all stages of his business. Where many start-ups fail after the first few years, Grant made sure his business was robust with dynamic systems and procedures to support it. Having built an enviable track record in residential and light commercial construction for a broad spectrum of clients, Grant continues to work with Alliott NZ for professional advice covering all aspects of PCL.
09 June 2015 Read More
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