Accountech

19/10/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/getting-started-with-xero-projects

Projects in Xero offers a way for contractors, freelancers, startups and service based businesses to estimate and track time and costs on particular projects and provide useful project reports.

11/08/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/when-should-startups-close-their-accounts

What does it mean to "close" your books?  Why is it important?  What are the benefits?

03/08/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/how-do-contractors-and-freelancers-pay-tax

What are the various taxes that contractors pay and how to stay on top.

11/05/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/ideas-to-optimise-pricing

Pricing has a huge impact on startup success. A look at a few useful ways
we've found to optimise pricing, hopefully upwards!

04/05/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/the-easiest-way-for-founders-to-pay-themselves

A nuts and bolts look at the simplest and easiest way to pay shareholding
founders in startups.

23/03/2017

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/startups-and-subscriptions

Whats a Subscription business model mean, and how can it impact your startup? We look at recurring revenue, having a ongoing customer base and growing a bigger business through the Subscription model.

16/03/2017

Although accounts are prepared after the financial year is finished, there
are still a few items to tick off before that date rolls around. For any
help with the above please contact us

16/03/2017

New tax changes now incorporate agencies so if you're a contractor with an
agency, and you're sent an IR330c, please fill this in to avoid tax being
withheld at 45%.

09/03/2017

We're big fans of dashboards as a way to present financial information.
Power BI adds some great functionality and usability, which makes it easy
to recommend.

17/02/2017

Having recently stumbled upon a blog post by Dave Moskovitz on a great board meeting template we disappeared down the Lean Canvas rabbit hole, including watching and rewatching this helpful Youtube video from Lean Canvas founder Ash Mayura:  What is a Lean Canvas? Lean Canvas promises an actionable…

15/12/2016

Friday Q&A Session - What Happens If Startups Pay Cash Bonuses at Christmas?

1. Will there be any tax? Yes - any cash benefits are to be treated as normal salaries and wages.   2. Can employers treat this as a”fringe benefit” and get in under the annual de-minimis rules? Cash bonuses aren’t subject to Fringe Benefit Tax so need to be included in your salary calculations for…

08/12/2016

http://www.accountech.co.nz/blog/dealing-with-scope-changes

Founders can be cavalier when the prospect of new work comes around, so
they quote a price for a service and get to work. Doing this can mean they
spend more time on the job than anticipated, or incur more cost, and
passing this onto the customer can be tricky