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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Government to address business payment practices
The Government announced a repeal of the Business Payment Practices Act 2023 in response to poor payment times.
26 February 2024 Read More
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Making Sure You Get Paid On Time
Managing Accounts Receivable (Collections) can have a big effect on the cash balance of your business.
25 September 2023 Read More
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5 tips for Xero users
Did you know that Xero has an inbuilt calculator? Are you across Xero's inbuilt timesaver features? Across useful ways to use contact groups? Read on for five tips shared by Xero partners that featured in 2022's Xero product updates.
09 December 2022 Read More
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Precise Cash Flow Management: Best Practices
Improving your cash position brings opportunities and reduces business risk. In the absence of equity and debt financing, alternative cash-flow management strategies can make a positive difference.  These ideas will not apply to ALL businesses but perhaps there are some you can implement. 
05 October 2020 Read More
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The Power of Price
Understanding how a customer or prospect VALUES your service is critical to getting pricing correct. Our article details an approach to understanding value and various other important factors to grow the profitability of your business.
02 March 2020 Read More
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NZ Inland Revenue's transformation
From 1 March 2020 the NZ Inland Revenue will stop accepting payment by cheque, including cheques dated after 1 March 2020.
16 December 2019 Read More
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IRD moving on from cheque payments
Inland Revenue is becoming increasingly digital in the way they work. Soon this will include a move away from cheques.
21 October 2019 Read More
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NZ calling time on cheques
​​​​​​​From 1 March 2020, the IRD will no longer be accepting cheques, including post-dated cheques (dated after 1 March 2020) from customers who are able to use alternative payment options. We outline the various other ways to pay your tax.
07 October 2019 Read More
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NZ moving on from cheques
From 1 March 2020, Inland Revenue will no longer be accepting cheques if customers have an alternative payment option available. This includes post-dated cheques (cheques dated after 1 March 2020).
11 September 2019 Read More
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Cryptocurrency - What are your tax obligations?
Inland Revenue has recently released Cryptocurrency and Tax guidance about how the tax laws apply to the new technology. The guidance includes answers to some frequently asked questions to assist customers in understanding their tax obligations.  
14 May 2018 Read More
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Xero's tips for managing a late payment
Are overdue invoices keeping you up at night? Check out Xero's four useful tips to help manage late payments.
18 April 2017 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
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19 March 2024 Read More