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Changes to the due diligence process when selling a trust-held property Jul 31, 2025

For many Kiwi small business owners, putting your property and assets into a family trust has been a key way to protect their personal wealth and the future prosperity of their family.

But the curren...

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6 Powerful Reasons To Watch Your Financial Reports Jul 31, 2025

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 real...

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Protect Yourself from Unexpected Tax Audit Costs with Audit Shield Jul 28, 2025

Following the government injecting even more funds into IRD we are seeing an increase in IRD activity and audit claims. 

At Epplett & Co, we understand how stressful and expensive it can be to deal w...

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How claiming expenses can lower your tax bill Jul 08, 2025

At a time where cashflow is tight and the economic outlook is less than rosy, it’s important to look for any possible way of saving money and reducing your tax bill.

Claiming your business expenses i...

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Privacy in the Age of AI Jun 24, 2025

Privacy in the Age of AI: What Businesses Need to Update in Handbooks, Policies, and Day-to-Day Practices

As AI tools like ChatGPT, Otter.ai, and others become more common in the workplace, so too do...

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The Value of In-Person Connection in a Digital World Jun 13, 2025

Why face-to-face still matters — even in the age of Zoom, DMs, and AI.

We’re more connected than ever — instant messages, video calls, and emails fly around the world in seconds. But amid all this co...

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Boosting Productivity with AI Jun 11, 2025

Boosting Productivity with AI: How Tools Like ChatGPT, Otter.ai and Lawcyborg Are Transforming the Workplace

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s a practical, powerfu...

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Investment Boost: How to maximise the benefits of this new scheme Jun 10, 2025

As part of Budget 2025, the Minister for Finance, Nicola Willis, introduced Investment Boost – a new way for Kiwi businesses to reduce the cost of investing in new assets and equipment.

Investment Bo...

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Strategic business partnerships: the benefits of working together May 29, 2025

Your business may compete head-to-head with a number of other companies, but this doesn’t mean you have to treat ALL other businesses as if they are the competition. In fact, there are real benefits i...

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Budget 2025: What It Means for You, Your Business, and KiwiSaver May 23, 2025

Budget 2025: What It Means for You, Your Business, and KiwiSaver

On 22 May 2025, Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered New Zealand’s Budget 2025. Set against a backdrop of modest economic growth a...

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Changing your balance date May 13, 2025

Most businesses have a balance date of 31 March. Their accounting year begins on 1 April and ends the following 31 March. This is called the standard balance date.

What if the standard balance date f...

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Making your business work for you: investing in your passions May 06, 2025

You’re passionate about your business. But what other areas of life are important to you?

Running a business can become all-consuming, if you let it. That’s why it’s crucial to focus on your work/lif...

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