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As business owners, we know the pressure of being the person in charge and the driving force behind a business. It can be a stressful experience which....

It’s been a busy year for the team at Balance. Once again, we have enjoyed the relationships that have grown throughout the year.

Have a health and safety policy and plan in place? Great! But how can you ensure everyone’s 100% on board?

Working out what an employee gets paid for taking a day off on annual leave is not always easy.

Having a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy was something that used to be the sole preserve of giant corporations.

Good, reliable, fast internet in rural and remote locations is a bit of an urban myth. When the traditional broadband internet network can’t reach you....

Nothing says “Welcome to the company, we’re so happy to have you join us” like a good onboarding process.

Two members of the Balance team have recently celebrated 25 years of service with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ)....

We’re thrilled to announce that as of 1 October 2022, Brooke Reuters has been promoted to Partner, and joins our existing partners Craig McKinnon, Yvo....

Balance and Smart Movers invite you an online webinar on the latest Economic Update. The webinar is Thursday 3 November at 12pm and Mark Lister, Inves....

As we now head towards the end of the year and the coming Christmas rush, it can be easy to miss something in your new staff members’ contracts. To en....

Come along to our informative seminar at the Whanganui Chamber of Commerce, aimed at small to medium size businesses. Brooke and Craig will be talking....

Everyone knows how important turning a profit is for the successful running of a business. However, if you’re looking to create a stable, long-term bu....

The Innovate Whanganui Awards are in their second year. It’s a local competition based on the “Dragon’s Den” idea that supports an entrepreneur from i....

How much does it cost you to produce your product(s)?

The Inland Revenue Small Business Cashflow Scheme (SBCS) was announced to support struggling small and medium businesses with a loss of actual revenue....

The Partners of Balance Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors are proud to announce that, as of the 1 April 2022, Laurie Jordan Accounting and B....

HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU SPEND ON STRATEGY? We see many business owners, who work tirelessly in their businesses and are excellent at what they do, ne....

You’ve had your initial business idea and written a plan. But do you know WHY you’re creating this business, or HOW you’ll deliver your end product/se....

The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is one of New Zealand’s largest lenders, with between half and 70% of all first-time buyers estimated to be getting assistan....

So you’ve found the right person for the job, now what? Here are the next five steps you need to take. Step 1: Make an offer Check the candidate can l....

One of the advantages of owning a business is the many tax deductions that aren’t available to employees. Most of these deductibles are well known, li....

With a new top tax rate of 39% now in place, other tax rules have also been tweaked to make sure they all align.

With the minimum wage having recently increased to $20, you might be thinking that it won’t go up again for a while. But in fact you should probably p....

Scaling up isn’t just a case of letting organic growth take its course – genuine hypergrowth means achieving accelerated 20% growth over a 3-year peri....

Once your business gets to a certain size and turnover, there’s real value in assessing the company structure and how to make things more tax-efficien....

You need to file your GST return at the end of every taxable period (this may be monthly, 2 monthly or 6 monthly depending on the frequency you have c....

Hundreds of Kiwi business owners are enjoying the benefits of payday filing – are you? If not, you’ll need to be by 1 April when payday filing becomes....