We are aware that there are a large number of people who have moved to New Zealand who are receiving an overseas pension. An example of this is an ex-UK resident who is entitled to a pension for serving in the military or working in the health service.
If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Key Performance Indicators are a great tool for steering the business in the direction you have set, but do you know what to measure? Are you getting the most out of this business tool? The interest in KPIs received from businesses, particularly after the Colin Dunn seminar last year sparked us to run this workshop. Find out more about what will be covered.
You may recall our blog earlier in the year where we spoke about applications for student allowance and Study Link asking us to provide details of parent’s “drawings” for the year, particularly from closely held companies. We now have more information.
About KPIs A key performance indicator (KPI) is a measure designed to track critical success factors in a business. KPIs provide a statistical measure of how well an organisation is doing. Having a few, clear, strategic KPI’s rather than having many will be far more effective for the business and more achievable by its people.
The story so far ... and why the offices will be closed on Thursday 24 April 2014. TvA Limited has its origins in the merger of two smaller firm’s: Tolan van Asch Chartered Accountants and Lock & Associates Limited. On the first day of April 2004 the two firms merged. This makes 1 April 2014 our 10th anniversary.
The IRD are lurking ……….. In recent years there have been changes around the tax treatment of Foreign Investment Funds (FIF’s). This is particularly relevant for many migrants and kiwis returning home from overseas. A lot of discussion has been on investments in foreign companies and/or unit trusts, but many taxpayers have been unaware of or overlooked the fact that the rules also apply to foreign superannuation schemes.
New rules have been introduced by the Reserve Bank and will come into force on 30 June 2014.
No groaning please! Financial forecasts are an essential part of managing your business.
New rules on claiming expenses for mixed-used assets such as holiday homes (assets being used both privately and for earning income) have been passed in to law, and apply from 1 April 2013.
We have read a couple of articles that may have some impact on rental property investors