Phew, that was close. With Covid getting to Stratford last week we all worried that we would again be working from home. Seems we got lucky, but even so Covid is impacting on many clients, with us undertaking many wage subsidy & resurgence payment applications on behalf of those affected. We await the outcome of […]
From My Desk-November 2021 Read More »
As the world moves to a vaccine-based approach to manage Covid-19 there have been some interesting incentives to boost vaccination rates. Across New Zealand, organisations including KFC, New Zealand Rugby and local burger and kebab joints have got on board by giving away freebies to vaccinated individuals. However, Amazon’s incentives top these freebies after
Here we go again… Let’s hope that by the time you read this that we are back in level 2 & are able to see you clients again. Meanwhile we continue to work from home or at the offices behind closed doors, remaining available by email or phone. Still no word on the Fonterra
From My Desk- August 2021 Read More »
Good morning, The rain that has been forecast is yet to materialize. Taranaki, whilst not as dry as other areas of NZ we certainly need some rain. We have started the 2021 tax filing season with a ‘hiss and a roar’ with work flooding into the office. Our client managers have begun processing the work
From My Desk- May 2021 Read More »
Happy New Year, We are all back at our desks after the festivities and summer break. 2021 has started well with a lift in the milk prices for our Fonterra supply clients. Covid continues to be in the news and we nervously remember last year’s lockdown right at the end of the financial year. We
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Hi All, It’s getting lighter in the mornings and I can drive home without needing my headlights! Our farming clients are all busy (as are we) getting on with our jobs. The economy is still flat and hence the unpredicted 0.5% cut in the cash rate. This will flow through to the borrowers in time
Greetings Happy New Tax Year! We have been super busy with work and recruitment/training of new staff. We have recently opened the New Plymouth branch of Hughson & Associates. It’s on the corner of Devon Street East & Hobson Street. We have two dedicated client carparks out the front. Call in Monday to Friday 8.30am
Greetings Spring has arrived! Since we last chatted, we are a team member down, with Daniel leaving us to work in Auckland at the Airport. We suspect that there is a female involved. 🙂 We are in the recruitment process but is proving difficult to find a suitable replacement. This has meant we have fallen
Greetings We are now in full tax season (like spring time on the farm) and our move to Xero is starting to show efficiencies. The team are still refining their abilities on the new system, so further efficiency awaits….I hope. On the MAAT front, we completed the $42m purchase of Cameron Road, Tauranga and our
Greetings I hope you all had a marvellous Christmas and happy new year! The drought has now been confirmed and as a result the Government has allowed a relief package to assist affected farmers. Please contact our office if you wish to discuss these options. The office has now made the jump to the cloud