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New Zealand’s cultural make-up has increasingly become more diverse over the last decade. We pride ourselves in being a very ethnically diverse country. The growth in the overseas-born population coincides with the higher migration over the last five to six years for various reasons (despite the temporary halt of migrants due to the recent resurgence […]

Well, here we are again – another lockdown. From the first Level 4 lockdown that began on 25th March 2020, we have spent over 100 days cooped up in our homes, restricted. For me, above all, this time around has been the most challenging, both professionally and personally. And rationally, it ‘shouldn’t’ be, right? I […]

It’s likely that you’re receiving plenty of emails about what different service providers are doing to keep safe, washing hands and being kind. We’re hoping that this is a little different. ​There seems to be the extremes of business situations; you’re either rushed off your feet and in high demand, or quiet and unsure. If […]

Throughout this article series, I have been expressing the importance of bookkeeping and its technological growth and impact on accounting for millennia. I would now like to discuss the golden opportunity to give your accountant a fresh approach. ARTICLE SERIES: KEEPER OF BOOKS Working with different sized companies that operate inversely from each other is […]

I have been compiling articles into a book based on wealth and succession – a series written by Bruce Sheppard and some of his professional colleagues. One such article was “Why your family wealth story matters.” It encourages you to talk about how your family’s wealth was created. Various reasonings, but essentially the advice was […]