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A Payroll Provider that’s geared for the Farming Industry! PaySauce has developed a payroll specifically designed for the New Zealand agricultural sector that reduces the time Employers spend paying staff.  With the use of Smart Apps for iOS and Android phones, employees are able to electronically enter their timesheet hours which are then simply reviewed and approved by the Employer.  PaySauce calculates wages, holiday pay, PAYE, KiwiSaver, minimum wage top ups to keep labour inspec...

Payroll Team Update

Important questions for all Farming Employers Are my Employments Agreements up-to-date for all employees? https://www.dairynz.co.nz/people/employer/starting-employment/employment-agreements/ Are my New Employee forms current?   Tax Deduction (IR330) see here http://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/c/c/cccb8332-f8f6-49b8-8ff5-86a55d527519/ir330-2017.PDF KiwiSaver (KS2) see here http://www.ird.govt.nz/resources/5/3/53e716004ba3cee683fdbf9ef8e4b077/ks2.PDF Am I meeting the Minimum Wage...

Trust Law Reform

A new trusts bill has been drafted to replace the Trustees Act 1956. The new Trustee Act will update and improve the general law governing trusts – being the first material change in trust legislation for 60 Years. The legislation has not been passed yet but is working its way through parliament. The new Act will not require any changes to be made to existing Trust Deeds, instead the new legislation will enhance the current law. The repealed 1956 Act is complex, difficult to understand and doe...

In the Office

Unfortunately we said farewell to Lea de Rooy on the 11th May. Lea was with the A4 team for 7 years and is leaving to pursue other opportunities. We wish her all the best in her latest venture....

In the Community

This year we held our Pink Ribbon Breakfast at Robert Harris in Cambridge. What a great turn out and all funds raised went to a very worthy cause. We are proud to support this cause every year....

Mycoplasma Bovis - what you need to know

What is it?Mycoplasma Bovis is a common bacterial disease found in cattle all over the world, but NZ and Norway have been the only MBovis free countries, helping us keep a good name and healthy productive cows. MBovis is widespread internationally, and other meat and dairy producing countries successfully manage it and trade in animal products. How is it spread?It is spread animal to animal through close contact, but is also potentially spread through contaminated equipment and untreated milk fe...

The Millennial Wave

Recently I attended a conference in Australia where I had the opportunity to pick and choose from a list of educational and enlightening presentations. Taking into consideration that I am a Baby Boomer with millennial children, and also that I work alongside no less than fourteen millennials!  -  I felt it was in my best interest to learn more about what makes this generation ‘tick’, and I jumped at the chance to attend a presentation dedicated to that very subject. The first piece...

23 Litres of Icecream consumed annually

NZ is the second-largest consumer of ice cream per capita in the world, consuming a whopping 23 litres per year. Expenditure on ice cream and other edible ices totalled $381 million in the year to September 2017, up from $358m in 2016, with $2.10 of every $100 spent on food in NZ going on chilled treats, according to Statistics NZ.  With a population of approximately 4.8 million people, this means every person spends $79 per year, or $1.50 a week on average, on ice-cream. Chocolate Trumpets...

Provisional Tax and GST Due 7th May

Reminder that Provisional Tax and any GST payments are due today - 7th May. If you are having any trouble please get in contact with Accounted4 - your Cambridge Accountants today! 07 827 5192 ...

Intermediate Accountant Vacancy

Here at Accounted4 it's not just about the numbers! We are a successful, progressive Chartered Accountancy firm in the booming town of Cambridge.We have an experienced and dynamic team of 35, including 3 Directors, who are all committed to using our people skills, knowledge and expertise to create value for our clients.Due to an in house promotion we are now looking for a confident, highly motivated and experienced Intermediate Accountant to join our Team, preferably fulltime.For this position f...

Cryptocurrency and Tax

What is Cryptocurrency:In simplest terms, cryptocurrency is money that only exists digitally or virtually. Cryptocurrency uses cryptography and blockchain technology to regulate its generation and verify fund transfers.Cryptocurrencies can be transferred between people without using an intermediary, like a bank. Cryptocurrencies can be bought peer to peer, through online exchanges or by participating in Initial Coin Offerings.Bitcoin is the most well-known cryptocurrency. How...

Employers obligations to employees called to Jury Service

Employees who have been called up for jury service must attend and their job is protected while they attend jury service. Employers must allow an employee to attend jury service. If an employee’s absence from work causes difficulty for an employer because of special commitments, an employer can give the employee a letter to support their application to be excused or have their service deferred. Employers can get more information from the Ministry of Justice Website by clicking here. An employ...

Changes to myIR

The IRD have made improvements to the myIR page - check out the video below for a quick overview....

Inland Revenue - Some Services Unavailable

Please note that some of Inland Revenue's services will be unavailable over the next few days while they transfer a range of business tax types into their new systemYou can read more about it here...

Work smarter, not harder

The last week of March is a short week, where businesses across New Zealand will be trying to get more done in less time. We know this is easier said than done. World-leading experts from the soon-to-launch New Zealand Business Performance Panel agree that using the best management practices is a great way businesses can work smarter, not harder. They’ve been working with us to help create easy-to-use, free resources to help Kiwi businesses get more done in less time.We’re calling this last ...

Easter Office Hours

Our office will be closed from 5pm Thursday 29th March for the Easter break, we will reopen 8.30am Wednesday 4th April.Have a great long weekend!...

Sustainability here at A4

Sustainability: Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance. The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Here at A4 we are trying to focus more on sustainability within the firm. We are making changes where possible and constantly reviewing our processes to make sure that we are still heading towards our goal of being a "less-paper" office. By choosing to try and reduce our waste, and in particular our paper usage, we are enforcing our ...

Trust Law Reform

A new trusts bill has been drafted to replace the Trustees Act 1956. The new Trustee Act will update and improve the general law governing trusts – being the first material change in trust legislation for 60 years. The legislation has not yet been passed and is working its way through Parliament. The new Act will not require any changes to be made to existing Trust Deeds, but will instead enhance the current law. The repealed 1956 Act is complex, difficult to understand and does not reflect tr...

Get to know....

Sharon was bought up on a dairy farm in Stratford, Taranaki and her family moved here to farm at Roto-o-rangi in 1979.  She  started work  at Shannon & Wrigley & Co as a school leaver in 1983, in the building where Tarbutt Optometrists  are now and before our existing building was even constructed.   She left the firm to travel overseas.  On returning to NZ she studied at Wintec and has a NZ Diploma in Business.  She worked for a private company in Ha...

In the Office

Farewell Chris KnoppAfter 14 years with A4 our wonderful wiz of a team member Chris Knopp retired in December. We will miss her zooming around the office and her wonderful sense of humor. Chris was looking forward to spending some more time with her grandchildren and getting stuck into the garden. New Team Member - Shelley BuddenShelley joins us as our new part-time Trust Administrator. Shelley, originally from Auckland, moved to Cambridge five years ago and we are excited to see ...

In the Community

Life Skills Golf Tournament On March 28th Accounted4 is a proud sponsor of a hole at the Cambridge Life Skills Fundraising Golf Tournament. Cambridge Lifeskills offers free counselling to all Cambridge school-age children and their families to help them with issues that they are trying to deal with....

Featured Client - Hammond Electrical

Hammond Electrical is a recently established electrical company located in Cambridge and servicing the Waikato region. Hammond Electrical offers a full range of electrical services including industrial, domestic and commercial work. We have years of experience in industrial and domestic services and our endeavor is to ensure customer satisfaction with every client. Owned and operated by Ash Hammond, we have recently been joined by electrician Taylor Hammond who brings a wide range...

Featured Partner - Xero

Xero is proudly a New Zealand Company that was created to change the game for small businesses globally. Our beautiful cloud-based accounting software connects people with the right numbers anytime, anywhere, on any device. Xero helps small business keep on top of cash flow & get paid faster. If you want to experience the power and beauty of Xero please contact us at Accounted4 and we will be able to help.  Here is some more information about Xero. https://www.xero.com/nz/about/...

Payroll Team Update

Minimum Wage IncreaseOn the 1st April 2018 the minimum wage will increase by 75c to $16.50 per hour. This rate applies to all employees 16 years and over. The starting-out and training hourly minimum wage rates will increase to $13.20 per hour, remaining at 80% of the adult minimum wage. Refer: https://www.employment.govt.nz/about/news-and-updates/minimum-wage-to-increase/ ACC Earner Levy April 2018 – no rate changeThe ACC Earner Premium will remain at 1.39% per $100 liable earnings for the ye...

End of Year Checklist

As usual, when the end of the financial year is approaching it’s a good idea to make sure everything's in order. Take a look at: Review how much stock you are carrying at the end of the year. Dispose of any obsolete lines or write the stock down to its net realisable valueReview planned dividend payments and the company’s imputation credit account balance. We will be reviewing these in March. Be aware that some DWT may be payable in April for this!Debtors: If you have taken reasonable steps ...