Articles about Small Business

One of the problems we face as advisers is the subject of immortality. I may have already mentioned the fact that I was born in 1956, which makes me 28 of course, and in my busy life I was forced to confront immortality reasonably early on into proceedings. Primarily it was other folk's lack of immortality that drew my attention but more recently my own came in for an enforced review, triggered by the untimely departure of a close friend who was 2 years younger than me.

Deloitte has announced the acquisition of Wellington-based chartered accountants Openside CA and the appointment of its chief executive, Stephen Nicholas, as a Deloitte accounting and advisory partner.

Just under three-quarters of business owners would be likely to vote for the political party that put forward plans to simplify provisional tax rules, according to the MYOB Business monitor survey.

Despite signs of a slow and shaky recovery, New Zealand is not in danger of a double-dip recession, with over a third of businesses reporting more work or sales in the pipeline for the next three months, according to the August MYOB Business Monitor.

Business will be a leading driver for climate change as the effects of the Copenhagen Accord begin to impact world economies, finds a KPMG white paper launched in New Zealand today.

New Zealand businesses are still upbeat about the economy over the coming year, and are getting ready to start hiring, with employment intentions at an eight-year high.

Kiwi businesses shouldn't be satisfied with 'the crumbs from Australia's table', with nothing fundamentally stopping the two economies from competing on an even footing and achieving similar outcomes, according to MYOB chief executive Tim Reed.