Business

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his much-anticipated Autumn Statement on 17 November. Here’s our summary of the main points of interest. In his opening remarks, Mr Hunt said his priorities are stability, growth and public services: Stability - Stability is about reassuring the market. The Chancellor announced the following new, ‘fiscal rules’ that public sector debt...

We're well into the final quarter of the year, with 2023 just a few months around the corner. But are you ready for the year-end? And have you done your homework when it comes to planning your business journey for 2023 and beyond? Let's take a look at the key ways to tie up your year-end and start...

In a tough employment market, finding talent is a challenge – so it’s especially important to retain your good workers. NZ company Mainfreight has had a bumper couple of years; the transport and logistics industry boomed during the pandemic and shows no sign of slowing down. In 2022, Mainfreight paid workers a total of $94 million in bonuses,...

As the old saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. But keeping up with the recent changes in policy, tax legislation (and job titles) over the past three weeks has become a full-time job! In a shock move, Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked from his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 14 October and was...

As a business owner, it’s never been more important to have a good grasp on your finances.  For many businesses, priorities have changed, customer behaviours have mutated and revenue streams have had to evolve and pivot in order to create a viable business model. To track, monitor and drive your financial performance in this new business world, it’s...

When your business is facing the prospect of a global slowdown or recession, it’s important to be in total control of your financial position. One way to do this to have a better handle on your credit score and your current risk-rating with the credit bureaus. So, what factors actually drive your business credit score? And how does...

In a challenging business landscape, if you are considering a major change, your head is no doubt filled with questions. I’ve decided to restructure. What’s the best way to do this? Restructuring is never easy but if it’s necessary to keep your business afloat, there’s a process you can follow to keep stress to a minimum.  Write a...

To understand the financial position of a business at a specific point of time, look at the balance sheet. The balance sheet may also be called the statement of financial position. Together with the Profit and Loss Statement, and possibly other reports such as the Statement of Cash-flow, these reports provide a complete understanding of the financial position...

Having a company car used to be seen as a considerable perk. But in recent years it’s become less clear whether having a conventionally powered company car as part of your income mix is a good idea – both from a tax perspective and from a sustainability angle. The good news is that electric vehicles (EVs) are now...

Being able to borrow money from your business is one of the perks of being a company director. But many owners/directors will be coming out of the Covid pandemic with overdrawn directors’ loan accounts (DLAs) – and without the capital to easily repay these DLAs. So, if you’re an owner/director in this predicament, what do you do? We’ve...