Tax grim reaper Steve shows cue card titled, "Budget 2024 Tax (New Zealand)" and says; "Here's what you need to know..."

Budget 2024 Tax: How it affects you!

Kia ora NZ Accounting fans! With the new budget 2024 announced last week by the government, the big question on everyone’s mind is: How much will I have to pay in taxes? Over at The Comic Accountant, we’ve gone through all the official releases and have prepared a nice summary for you. Here’s our take

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AI Accounting will never replace Accountants

(AI Accounting – 5 minute read) Admittedly, we’re all riding the AI Hype-train now, especially since Generative AI burst onto the scene in late 2022. If you say AI, chances are that you’re thinking of ChatGPT, Microsoft’s CoPilot or even Google’s Bard. But other forms of AI, notably machine learning and predictive AI, have been

Man being paid cash is asked by Steve the Tax Reaper if he was going to declare that cash.

Declare your cash jobs – here’s why

Hi NZ accounting fans! Let’s talk about cash jobs. Also known as ‘cashies’ in the Kiwi vernacular. If you’re a small business owner, I’m sure you’ve heard of ‘cashies’. Especially if you’re a builder or have dealt with tradespeople. Cash payments are when an individual/business owner insists on receiving a cash payment for a job

Malay man in glasses floating in a sea labelled as recession says, "Should have gotten more floats."

Recession Proof your Small Business

(recession proof – 5 minutes) Over here in Aotearoa NZ, the numbers are out. We’re in yet another technical recession. We won’t go into details about how the recession happened. In short, rising interest rates have caused inflation to slow down, which is also causing the economy to slow down. If you want to know