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The current group think is to embrace diversity, in all things. Research suggests that diversity improves economic performance. Gender, race, cultural, religious, (probably a subset of cultural) are all factors and the more diverse an organisation, its people and leadership, the better it performs. The hottest debates around this tend to centre on gender diversity. […]

The importance of self-care What exactly is self-care and what does it mean? It is just a ‘new-age’ concept, one that has become popular over the last few years or is there something in it? Has self-care just evolved over time as our lives become busier and people take on more and more? The Oxford […]

Every employer has to process payroll for their employees. A reliable and effective payroll system becomes critical as the company grows. For a small-medium business, you have probably tried processing payroll manually, but payroll software can simplify and streamline your in-house payroll process. The most common payroll software for small businesses are Xero Payroll, Smart […]

Richard has had over 25 years’ experience with NZ taxation, and particularly enjoys dealing with land tax issues and the GST regime. He deals with clients of all types and sizes and provides tax opinions on the appropriate treatment of items of income and expenditure, assists clients with IRD risk reviews and audits and can […]

The feminist movement, the female era, gender diversity, gender pay equity, quotas for females on boards, women in business support groups – are all words, phrases, organisations we hear of almost daily; in the news, in articles, on social media, at our workplaces. I have been trying to formulate my thoughts on all of this […]