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BusinessThe hidden cash flow leaks that drain your business
Growing businesses face a puzzling situation – sales are increasing, but bank balance remains low. This cash flow disconnect leaves many business owners wondering where their money goes each month. The growth paradox For many New Zealand family businesses, growth brings unexpected challenges. As revenue increases, available cash often decreases, creating a cash flow squeeze […]
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2017 China Insights
My annual visit to China is a perfect chance to learn, enjoy and share – it is a pleasure to share some of insights with everyone. Demolishing non-compliant buildings From big cities such as Shanghai with more than 20 million people, to little villages like my grandma’s home village Caohu with only hundreds of residents, […]
CRS and AEOI Explained
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) From 1 July 2017, New Zealand financial institutions are required to undertake due diligence on their account holders, including the controlling person of certain entity accounts. The purpose of the due diligence, is to identify non-resident account holders and controlling persons, and once identified, the […]
Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge
Oxfam Trailwalker is the ultimate team challenge – tackle 100km in 36 hours or 50km in 18 hours and raise funds to fight poverty. Oxfam Trailwalker New Zealand is part of an international series, with an incredible 16 events being held around the world in 11 countries. Over the years, the event has raised more […]
Yi Ping’s Journal: Tramping Joy at the Top
Tramping in New Zealand during winter is dangerous and not that enjoyable, the same applies to Australian and South American trails. So when the craving for dirt protein kicks in, I turned my eyes to the US. A little research on long distance walks in the US yielded 120,000 km of well-formed and maintained tramping […]
Fish and Ponds
This year, myself and Greg Rathbun attended PrimeGlobal’s combined World and Asian Pacific conference in Ho Chi Min city. First, a bit of history regarding our association Gilligan Sheppard joined ‘Polaris International’ in 2009 and the Asia Pacific meeting was held in Auckland, where we hosted firms from all over the world in our offices. […]
