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No physical interaction, no leaving your home, talking to people over the internet – a COVID nightmare, or the future of our society? The metaverse is a topic that has gained a lot of traction recently, particularly with Facebook’s rebranding to ‘Meta’ and its announcement that it will now be especially focused on creating its […]

As Covid restrictions at home and abroad start to ease, a feeling of normality begins to surface; gone are the mandates, the scanning in and selected compulsory mask wearing. Life starts to feel good again, as if the last two years were just a fever dream. And yet, nothing is the same. During awkward silences

There are over 28,000 registered charities in New Zealand. To register, the organisation must show that it has a charitable purpose; to relieve poverty, advance education, advance religion or be beneficial to the community. But some examples make you wonder. The ‘Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster’, is an organisation that is legally recognised as

On 30 March 2022 the IRD released an interpretation statement (IS 22/01) regarding the deductibility of costs incurred due to Covid-19. It addresses the uncertainty around the deductibility of costs incurred as a result of the pandemic. Employee-related costs incurred due to Covid-19 include: relocating employees, retaining teams in New Zealand, incentive payments, provision of

Since our last chat I have had Covid and spent a week trying to work from home. I still cannot make sense of our Governments Covid statistics??? Great news from Fonterra for the coming dairy season – with a midpoint forecast of $9; meaning an opening payout of $5.40/KGmS. This is fantastic news for all

Brenda Simpson had her final day with us on Friday 11th February 2022. She had one final thing to say to all our clients here at Hughsons: “It is with a tinge of sadness and excitement that I am moving on from Hughson & Associates.   I will miss the friendships I have made with staff

Engaging with customers is always important and in the current environment, online interaction with customers has become exponentially relevant. In a 2017 survey, 87% of people said that a business needed an online rating of at least 3 stars for them to use the business, and 84% trusted online reviews as much as a personal

Over the last two years most of us have had to deal with working from home in some way, shape or form, and for those who are parents, added difficulties arose with trying to entertain and educate children whilst also fulfilling employment duties. Employers have helped employees as much as possible, in some cases providing

From initial fears of a prolonged economic slump due to Covid-19, the global economy has seen a resurgence led by unprecedented demand. To experience such strong activity following months of lock-down where key industries cut back on activity to reduce costs, a backlog has been created such that global supply chains may take years to

2022 has taken off with a bang! We have rising interest rates; rising inflation and still property prices push upwards… Now we have Omicron on the horizon you will find that the Hughson & Associates team are working as remotely from each other as practical. We are making full use of our satellite offices in