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While the tax cost of operating a business in New Zealand is an important consideration to ensure tax efficiency, if you intend to build a business of scale, there is much more to consider than just minimising tax. We have experienced an increasing number of new clients where the previous focus has only been on […]

You have built up a great business that you are ready to exit. You have even planned succession—you have identified a successor (or successors) who are as keen and passionate about the business as you have been and bring the right energy to take it to its next phase. The funding dilemma Most internal succession […]

There has been a lot going on over the last five years, all of which has and continues to affect the domestic and global economy. Add into the mix the trajectory of AI (artificial intelligence) development. Many businesses have closed their doors. Others have opened their doors, and many continue to either survive or thrive. […]

At Gilligan Sheppard (GS), we take our purpose seriously. Enriching lives is our guiding factor in every interaction with our clients, our people, and I would like to say in all interactions in and out of work. It fits. This is why in our dealings with clients and our network, we promote purposeful business. Purposeful […]

As Bruce has done, I will start by summarising my journey so far. I began my career in Chartered Accountancy at a large mid-tier firm in 2003. I worked across two offices for two partners for nearly ten years. Looking back, I was lucky to have worked for the first partner (and manager), as I […]