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Do-it-yourself Tax Page

Ok then fellow Kiwis, there are lots of you out there that want to do their own taxes, so I’ve set up this page to compile all my mega-hit guides which will help you file your taxes online through the My IR portal. I will be updating this page as the systems change – so you can be sure that the information you find here is up to date!

Tax Topics

Learning about accounting

Do-it-yourself Tax Page

Ok then fellow Kiwis, there are lots of you out there that want to do their own taxes, so I’ve set up this page to compile all my mega-hit guides which will help you file your taxes online through the My IR portal. I will be updating this page as the systems change – so you can be sure that the information you find here is up to date!

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Business Start-Up School

Starting up a business is never an easy task. Many new business owners struggle to get their business off the ground. I’ve prepared a series of lessons that will help you build a strong  foundation for your business so that you can stay on top of your money and ahead of the pack! Go get ’em!!!

Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 1


Your business’ money is your business’ money!

Starting your own business is a difficult choice to make – but if you’ve made it, hey, good on you. I’ve built my blog around providing simple, easy to follow accounting and financial education for small business owners…

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Lesson 2

Pay Yourself!

Welcome to the next lesson of the Start-up School! We are delivering some very simple lessons which you’re going to read about, sit down and go…

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Lesson 3

Learn up tax and accounts!

Alright, time for Lesson 3 in this series! Full and fair disclosure – I am an Accountant (as of the time I am writing this article).  As a start-up owner should you hire an accountant? Good question…

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Lesson 4

Business Structure!

You are amazing for making it this far! You’ve got a great idea, people are talking about it, heck, you might have even have made some decent sales from it already…

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Lesson 5

Bankruptcy Sucks!

It’s a dirty word. No one likes to hear it – but hey, it happens. Bankruptcy is the term that is used when referring to an individual who can no longer service their debt covenants…

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Lesson 6

Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast!

Welcome to the next lesson of the Start-up School! We are delivering some very simple lessons which you’re going to read about, sit down and go…

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Lesson 7
Hiring your first team member
It’s been a long time since I’ve updated startup school, so let’s come back to it with some valuable information and lessons for new business owners looking to start up their first business venture…
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Lesson 8

Just get a professional to do it!

Hiya Accounting fans!

Here’s another startup school lesson! A lesson that I have just realised over my two week publishing break.

I set aside two weeks so that I could focus, with laser-like intensity on polishing this website (my baby!) and building up a new professional services website…

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