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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Getting the Most from Your Financial Statements
What Best Practices should you follow when conducting a Financial Review to ensure your decision-making is based on a thorough understanding of your business? This article provides pointers to help you get the most out of your Financial Statements.
14 June 2021 Read More
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Put your own oxygen mask on first
By adopting buffering strategies, business leaders are not only helping themselves but they’re also helping their teams gain focus and clarity.
19 October 2020 Read More
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Is Your Business Model Standing the Test of COVID-19?
Your Business Model is not something you change lightly. Only fundamental shifts in your market, vision or business priorities will justify modifying how you make money. That said, a vibrant and resilient organisation is ultra-sensitive to change and responds quickly.
29 June 2020 Read More
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From COVID-19 Survival to Resilience
Survival has been on the minds of many leaders recently. But businesses are shifting their focus to resilience. What does it take to build businesses that can survive AND thrive in the longer term? Past methods may not work as well in the ‘new’ environment. Then again, what will really change? In this article, we’ll look at some attributes of resilient businesses.
18 May 2020 Read More
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Managing (and Getting Help) Through a Business Crisis
Recent global events are testing the mettle of even the most experienced leaders. What skills are necessary in this time of uncertainty? What leadership traits will help steer a business through the multitude of challenges and threats? Read on for leadership ideas which can be applied in your business.  
27 April 2020 Read More
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The Importance of Categorising Your Customers
While customers are important, not all are alike. Classify yours to help you understand which groups represent the most value to your business and will help you identify your most profitable segments with target services and communications.
23 September 2019 Read More
accountability
Cyber policies should cover these points
Continuing our focus on cybersecurity, we list 10 cyber policies and nine governance questions for business owners.
02 September 2019 Read More
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Fail fast
By virtue of the fact that you’re reading this article, is it fair to say you’d like to try something different to create a better business than the one you have right now? To do so often requires changing something in your business, but there are two big inhibitors to doing the things that will enable it.
02 June 2017 Read More
business sale or succession
Maximise business value before sale
There are a number of methods to increase value within this time horizon and the increased payoff can be enormous relative to the company’s current value, which we discuss in this article.
28 March 2017 Read More
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19 March 2024 Read More