Starting a new financial year can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure where to begin with your accounting or tax preparation. Whether you’re a small business owner, individual, or someone looking for an accountant for the first time, having a clear plan can make the process much easier. Gather Your Financial Documents Early One of the biggest sources of stress during tax season is scrambling to find all your paperwork. Start by collecting all relevant financial doc

"Where do I start?"  It's the question almost every new business owner asks themselves. Starting a business is exciting, but it doesn't take long before the questions start stacking up - GST, tax, company structures, expenses. It can feel overwhelming before you even begin. But here's the thing - it really doesn't need to be that complicated. These tips are designed to give you a simple, honest starting point so you can make the right calls early on and head into 2026 feeling

When you do a quote to a client, say it’s a $4k job and the quote says to pay say 50% on acceptance of the quote. You haven’t done an invoice, but have $2k turn up in the bank account you need to reconcile against. In this case you would do a “Prepayment” in the bank rec. Then when you invoice once job is done it will ask you to allocate the credit against the invoice. What if the client wants a receipt sent? Not sure if you can do this from the option above? You could do an

Bruce Earle’s clients might not recognise the beanie wearing, craft-beer drinking, fan of “the Boss” (singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen) outside of work days at his accounting practice. But Bruce has always been one do things a bit differently. Bruce’s business Simple Accounting Services is headquartered in a funky urban corridor, where Wellington’s French cafes cluster. Clients enter the office up the stairs of a former wool store, through one of those cafes, which deliver

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Bruce Earle’s clients might not recognise the beanie wearing, craft-beer drinking, fan of “the Boss” (singer/songwriter Bruce...