cash is not equal to profit

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Have you ever been in a meeting with your accountant, hearing how much profit you’ve made and being congratulated on a lift in performance, but in the back of your mind you’re wondering where the cash is and how you’re going to make payroll tomorrow? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! The problem is that cash […]

Cash is NOT equal to profit

forecasts

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For centuries, accounting was all about reviewing historic information – but that only told you about the past, not what was going to happen in the future. If you’re only looking back at past periods and historic numbers, this limits the insights you can achieve for your business. With a backward-looking ideology, it becomes difficult […]

How to use forecasts and scenario-planning

forecasts

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For centuries, accounting was all about reviewing historic information – but that only told you about the past, not what was going to happen in the future. If you’re only looking back at past periods and historic numbers, this limits the insights you can achieve for your business. With a backward-looking ideology, it becomes difficult […]

How to use forecasts and scenario-planning

business reports

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Making time to look over your financial reports each month is an important task for any business owner. If you are not taking time to do this, either because you’re too busy, or perhaps you don’t really understand what you’re looking at and it doesn’t make sense to you, then here are 6 reasons we […]

6 Powerful Reasons To Watch Your Financial Reports

productivity

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Productivity is a term associated with strong economies, robust businesses and the efficiency gains of clever staff. If only businesses were efficient, then we would have fewer of them failing, more employment and better incomes for owners and workers alike. In New Zealand, according to Xero Small Business Insights Special Report, Kiwi business productivity fell […]

Why productivity matters and what you can do about it

Pricing

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How should I be pricing my product or service? We’ve all heard the stories about the person that worked in the retail store, misheard an instruction from the owner about pricing a clearance product, mistakenly priced it double and sold them all in a day. Pricing touches everything from your business finances to your product’s […]

Three questions for business success – Part 3: Pricing

Selling Your Business

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Selling your business is a big move for any owner. You’ve built this company up, scaled it and put years of hard work into it. So when the time comes to sell, you’ll want to know that you’re getting the best price, and the best future for your legacy. We’ve outlined five ways to maximise […]

Selling your business? Lets get prepared

Selling Your Business

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Selling your business is a big move for any owner. You’ve built this company up, scaled it and put years of hard work into it. So when the time comes to sell, you’ll want to know that you’re getting the best price, and the best future for your legacy. We’ve outlined five ways to maximise […]

Selling your business? Lets get prepared

Keeping your business cash liquid – the difference between cashflow and profit

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The foundational goal of any business is to make a profit. As a business owner, that’s one of your key financial aims – to make enough sales, at a big enough margin, to generate profit from your enterprise. But how does profit differ from cashflow? And why is cash king? How do profit and cashflow […]

Accounting basics: the profit and loss and balance sheet reports

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Understanding your finances is a vital part of running your business. But getting down into the nitty gritty of the company accounts isn’t every entrepreneur’s top skill. If you are new to company accounting, or simply want to expand your knowledge, we can help explain the foundational reports. The profit and loss report and the […]

working ON my business

If I’m working ON my business what should I be doing?

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I’m sure you’ve heard about the need to work ‘on’ your business as well as working ‘in’ your business. But have you ever stopped to think what exactly you should be doing? First some practical distinctions to compare working ‘on’ and working ‘in’. With the above in mind here are the 5 most important activities […]

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FamilyBoost: Support for Your Childcare Costs

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Childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for families with young children, and that’s where FamilyBoost comes in. FamilyBoost is a quarterly payment from Inland Revenue that helps eligible households with the cost of early childhood education (ECE). If you’re caring for a child aged 5 or under, you could get up to 25% of […]

Bringing your cashflow processes into the digital age

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Keeping on top of your cashflow is even more important during tough economic times. With global uncertainty, recent high inflation, energy prices soaring, supply chain challenges, cash is likely to be tight over the coming year. Cloud technology and fintech apps, can give your business the best possible control over its cash. Why is cashflow […]

Business credit: how a business credit card helps your startup

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At the early stages of your start-up journey, access to credit can be a lifesaver. Cashflow is tight, customer revenue can fluctuate wildly and large-scale bank loans and external funding may be in short supply. In this situation it might seem counterproductive to apply for a business credit card – a move that adds to […]

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The foundational goal of any business is to make a profit. As a business owner, that’s one of your key financial aims – to make enough sales, at a big enough margin, to generate profit from your enterprise. But how does profit differ from cashflow? And why is cash king? How do profit and cashflow […]

Keeping your business cash liquid – the difference between cashflow and profit

category 

Next post →

Understanding your finances is a vital part of running your business. But getting down into the nitty gritty of the company accounts isn’t every entrepreneur’s top skill. If you are new to company accounting, or simply want to expand your knowledge, we can help explain the foundational reports. The profit and loss report and the […]

Accounting basics: the profit and loss and balance sheet reports

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working ON my business

Next post →

I’m sure you’ve heard about the need to work ‘on’ your business as well as working ‘in’ your business. But have you ever stopped to think what exactly you should be doing? First some practical distinctions to compare working ‘on’ and working ‘in’. With the above in mind here are the 5 most important activities […]

If I’m working ON my business what should I be doing?

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Family holding hands

Next post →

Childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for families with young children, and that’s where FamilyBoost comes in. FamilyBoost is a quarterly payment from Inland Revenue that helps eligible households with the cost of early childhood education (ECE). If you’re caring for a child aged 5 or under, you could get up to 25% of […]

FamilyBoost: Support for Your Childcare Costs

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Next post →

Keeping on top of your cashflow is even more important during tough economic times. With global uncertainty, recent high inflation, energy prices soaring, supply chain challenges, cash is likely to be tight over the coming year. Cloud technology and fintech apps, can give your business the best possible control over its cash. Why is cashflow […]

Bringing your cashflow processes into the digital age

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Next post →

At the early stages of your start-up journey, access to credit can be a lifesaver. Cashflow is tight, customer revenue can fluctuate wildly and large-scale bank loans and external funding may be in short supply. In this situation it might seem counterproductive to apply for a business credit card – a move that adds to […]

Business credit: how a business credit card helps your startup

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