http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.abnr.co.nz en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:30:50 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/142278/nick-offers-an-extremely-professional-and-personal-service/ We are pleased to say that we have been with Accountancy & Business by Nick Roberts for five-plus years and he is an amazing accountant! Nick offers an extremely professional and personal service. Nick has prepared our annual financial statements, and tax returns each year at a quarter of the cost of our previous accountancy firm of 20 years. Finally, in our interactions with Nick, he has always been available to help with advice and solve any issues we have encountered. For these reasons, w... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:13:25 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post142278 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/142277/super-friendly-reliable-efficient/ We changed to ABNR over a year ago and this was a great decision. Nick is super friendly, approachable and efficient. Whenever I have a question, I know I can ring or email and he will have an answer or look into it straight away. The end of the year financials are very clear and easy to understand. Nick goes out of his way to make accounting easy for us. I highly recommend switching to ABNR.Tina & Joe Burbury - Te Hapua Orchard... Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:11:56 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post142277 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141986/110-reliable-clear-and-simple-communication/ Being a busy midwife and mum to two young children, I don't have a lot of time to spend on back-office admin or taxes.Luckily, I have Nick Roberts to take care of my bookkeeping, GST, annual accounts and tax returns.Nick has been dealing with my books and tax for 10 years with a minimum of fuss and bother. 110% reliable, clear and simple communication, and no annoying inexperienced staff or unexpected bills which I hate . Everything I need is taking care of on a timely basis and all at a very re... Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:32:24 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141986 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141169/tax-debt--the-way-to-financial-disaster/ There are some days of the year that are just awful. Specifically, I’m referring to the 28 August, the 15 January and the 7 May. Yes, that’s the day most of us in business have to pay our GST and Provisional Tax, a depressing day indeed. Just why the IRD thought that making us pay both taxes on the same day was a good idea is a total mystery!However, there’s one thing worse than paying the GST and Provisional Tax and that’s not paying. Why’s that I hear you ask? Because if you don’t ... Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141169 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141985/appreciate-the-personal-approach/ I am very pleased to provide this testimonial for Nick Roberts. A few years ago, I had had a negative experience with a previous accountant when I was looking for someone to help with my rental tax returns.I happened to see an advert for Nick's services and I have been more than satisfied with Nick's personal approach and feel very confident in the advice he gives, and the way he deals with you on a professional and personal level. He is very responsive to queries and has a willingness to explai... Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141985 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141157/how-to-talk-to-and-handle-issues-with-the-ird/ The IRD can be a scary bunch, even if you don’t get offside with them, so it’s best to be very wary of how you talk to them and handle any issues that arise. The consequences of getting it wrong can deplete your wallet considerably, perhaps even leading to bankruptcy and financial ruin as many have found.Ideally of course, it’s best to avoid getting into a situation where it’s necessary to even have contract with the IRD. If you file all your returns and pay all your taxes on time and ta... Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141157 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141983/nick-goes-out-of-his-way/ My parents and I have known Nick as an accountant for many years and we have always found him easy to deal with and very quick to respond. You can ask him quick questions on business or tax and he always answers promptly without extra charge.Nick is also great on setting up new businesses and he has recently helped me with my new exciting business venture for free!I have already recommended Nick because I know he always goes out of his way to look after clients, whether new to business or establ... Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141983 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141225/marketing-made-easy--effective-blogging/ Blogging is one of the most effective yet free - yes FREE - ways of marketing yet few venture into this area. It can position you an expert in your field, build your profile and brand, and draw prospects to your website. Here are a few tips to get started:If you don’t know what to write, don’t worry unduly, just pick on an area you know well, the sort of thing you’re probably discussing regularly with customers or staff. This could be the key frustrations customers suffer when dealing with... Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141225 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141984/fast-and-easy-to-deal-with/ We are a small business and Nick is just amazing, always answers telephone calls there and then to help us out, especially with the computer side of things. Nick is fast and so easy to deal with. To anyone wanting a change or starting out, Nick is your man. Rob & Sarah Grayson, R & S Farming ... Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141984 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/post/141090/how-to-buy-a-business/ It’s fairly easy to buy a business but much harder to sell one, so before you take the plunge and lock yourself into potentially bankrupting financial commitments there are a number of things you need to do to ensure you’re on the right track:Ask yourself some deep searching questions. This is key. Are you really the right person to own and run a business? Are you dedicated, a hard worker, committed, a leader, passionate, self-sufficient and multi-skilled? And what about your experience? Hav... Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:07:57 +1300 http://www.abnr.co.nz/blog/#post141090