As the year wraps up, it’s a great time to acknowledge your team’s hard work and prepare for a fresh start in 2025.

There are many reasons people go into business, including having a new bright idea, wanting to change the world, wanting to be their own boss or thinking they can do better than other businesses.

Since the Covid pandemic, New Zealand has seen a record immigration boom to fill major skills shortages. While the gains are now slowing, in the year to August we’ve seen a net 53,800 new Kiwis arrive on our shores. As a result, today’s workplaces have grown in cultural diversity.

It’s the 25-year anniversary of our Staples Rodway New Zealand network. Today we look back on our history and the moment of serendipity that led to what one partner describes as “the strangest bit of due diligence” he’s ever been involved in.     

While restructures are commonly talked about and various behavioural issues emerging, a theme in workplaces at the moment is a rise in absenteeism.

Inland Revenue has released draft guidance on share investments and it’s a helpful reminder that capital gains are sometimes taxed in New Zealand.

It is important that your business is structured for success, in both good times and bad. Reviewing and restructuring staff roles and responsibilities can ensure that you have the right roles in place to meet your business demands.

What do people say about your business when you’re not in the room? Whatever it is… that is your brand!

Today is Auditor Proud Day and we'd like to celebrate and thank our audit teams across the country. Have you ever wondered what characteristics are needed to be an auditor, why the role is satisfying and what misconceptions are held about auditors? Our team has the answers!   

Are you GST registered for an activity that directly or indirectly involves your bach, lifestyle block, home or other appreciating asset?

Those worried that the recent shutdown of construction at Auckland’s landmark Seascape apartments is a sign that international investors are pulling out of New Zealand can rest assured – in fact, the opposite is true.

It is not every day that we get a new accounting standard, particularly not one as broad and all-encompassing as NZ IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements (NZ IFRS 18).