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.

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Job tracking in Xero
As a business owner, it is important to analyse the components of your business’s revenue. You’ll want to know which products or services are cash cows to keep and which ones are dogs to remove.  Alliotts' new recruit Justin Wong outlines how Xero can help you to do that effectively.
26 May 2016 Read More
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Builders - using Xero, but really need a Construction Management System?
If you own a building or construction business, do you use a CMS that not only reports on your business performance, but also ties in with your accounting software? Do you even know what a CMS is? Alliotts' trades sector expert Anthony McIlroy works with trade business owners to unlock the value of a CMS to address key questions like how to grow your business, increase cash flow, etc.  
09 November 2015 Read More
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Timely reminder for NZ construction and trade businesses
Exceeding your business potential? ​Did you know that Alliotts not only works with construction and trade businesses to minimise tax, file GST and income taxes. We also work with businesses like yours to establish what is needed to really get humming. #helpingyoutradebetter  
29 September 2015 Read More
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4 questions to ask your accountant to put you in control of your business
These four questions could be very beneficial in helping you make more informed management decisions in your business. So, what are the four questions and how do you go about asking them?
23 July 2015 Read More
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Cash flow - the number one issue for small business
Preparing for unpredictability when it comes to your cash flow will make your business even stronger. Formal cash flow forecasting is common practice for conscientious business owners as it’s a great way to budget each financial year. However, developing a forecast can be more complex than simply stating your likely monthly outgoings and income. With the many internal and external variables that can contribute to the growth or decline of your enterprise, provisioning for these in your forecast can be difficult. We outline Alliotts approach to making your next forecast as accurate as possible.
17 July 2015 Read More
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Xero’s Business Performance dashboard is here
Xero’s Business Performance dashboard was released last month and marks the start of a new wave of Xero functionality with new, more powerful insights into the health and performance of your business.
10 July 2015 Read More
accounting
Eastern Bays and keeping the tax man at bay – how Dell Electrical does both
Auckland’s Milan Dell doesn’t advertise his electrical contracting business like most. He doesn’t need to thanks to the reputation and word of mouth he has built up over the last 15 years, and the great work his father did before that. And, for 25 years now, the Dells have used Alliott NZ to look after their business and personal tax affairs. Between their business and Greg Millar, they have a very streamlined set up in place.
30 June 2015 Read More
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19 March 2024 Read More