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Bruce'sSuccession: The hardest part is letting go
This three-part series on succession will be a little wider-ranging than usual, because it covers three kinds of succession issues that I have lived through from different seats over the last three years: as a director, a business owner, and a family advisor. Part one is about family – the hardest boardroom of all, because […]
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Check your pay slips!
Pay slips are an important component of any payroll services. Also known as wage slips, paystubs or pay advice. Before the birth of the internet, emails, and the old wire transfer systems, pay slips were often provided to employees in a paper form along with their pay cheque. The pay slip was an acknowledgement of the […]
Time for an FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax) health check!
As we draw closer to the breezy autumn days of another tax year, the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) season is inevitably upon us. The recent increase to the personal income tax rate, which applies to income earned by individuals earning over $180,000, has also resulted in an increase to the FBT rates. Coupled with the […]
Don’t wait until its too late…
ARTICLE SERIES: KEEPER OF BOOKS Recently, a new client came to me to consult about issues with his existing accountant who, after not being able to comprehend the logistics of the business, eventually left. After some initial discussions and reviewing the company’s Xero, I attempted to clean up the mess and provided him with all […]
Benefits and Issues of Cryptocurrency
When people think about cryptocurrency, we mostly think about Bitcoin but what exactly is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency which is recorded on a blockchain that can be used in exchange for goods or services. A blockchain is a specific type of database that stores information in blocks that are chained to […]
The Customer is no Longer King
In the past, companies have been built on the motto that ‘the customer is always right’, and yet, it is becoming more and more apparent, that the customer can sometimes be a complete idiot. Previously, you would have to put up with it. And in the rise of the digital age, online reviews are starting […]
