Balanced Books - Qualified Accountant

21/06/2026

𝗚𝗦𝗧 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘳–𝘔𝘢𝘺 is ᴅᴜᴇ 𝟮𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

If you file GST every two months, this is for your Apr–May GST return.

𝘈𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥, IRD can receive your return and payment on the next working day: Monday 29 June 2026.

✔ If you haven’t already, now’s the perfect time to get that return filed.
✔ Remember to schedule your payment to avoid any late penalties or interest.

Need help double-checking your figures or filing?

Reach out - support is just a message away.

16/06/2026

Proud to have contributed to this submission alongside the NZQBA team.

This is an important conversation for the bookkeeping profession, and I look forward to seeing how it develops from here.

📣 𝗡𝗭𝗤𝗕𝗔'𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁

Over the past few weeks, we've been working on NZQBA's submission to Inland Revenue NZ's consultation on proposed legislative changes for intermediaries.

This consultation presented an important opportunity to advocate for greater recognition of the bookkeeping profession and ensure the realities of modern bookkeeping businesses are reflected in any future framework.

In our submission, we strongly supported:

✔ A dedicated Bookkeepers category
✔ A clear definition of a Bookkeeper
✔ Replacing the current 10-client rule
✔ Appropriate professional standards and accountability
✔ Recognition of the many different ways Bookkeepers support New Zealand businesses

Bookkeepers play a vital role in helping businesses stay compliant, organised, and informed. We believe it's important that legislation and regulatory frameworks recognise that contribution.

A special thank you to Emma Diver (Balanced Books - Qualified Accountant) and Angela Fisher (ClockworX - Your Outsourced Bookkeeping Team) for their time, expertise, and valuable contributions to the submission.

You can read more and download the full submission here 🔗 https://www.nzqba.co.nz/bookkeeper-recognition-submission/

01/06/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲!

It's officially 𝕎𝕀ℕ𝕋𝔼ℝ!!

As we plow into this month, here are some 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 to keep in mind.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars and stay on top of important events.

📅 𝟬𝟭 - King's Birthday
📅 𝟮𝟮 - 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗘𝗗) 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
📅 𝟮𝟵 - GST Due (𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝟤𝟪 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦 &/𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘚𝘛 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺 - 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴)

𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝕔𝕠𝕫𝕪 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙! ❄️

13/05/2026

𝟲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻.

Over the years, this page has mostly been a place to share business updates, qualifications, reminders, milestones, achievements, partnerships, and everything happening behind the scenes at Balanced Books.

But as we reach this milestone, and with a lot of fresh interest in the business lately, I thought it was a good time to share something a little more personal so you could get to know the person behind the business, the ideas, and the way I work.

I’m Emma, the face behind Balanced Books, based in Alexandra, Central Otago, working remotely with clients NZ-wide.

My husband Ed and I have a big blended family of seven children, which continues to grow as partners join our crew. Family has always been a huge part of why I built this business the way I did.

Over recent months, life has also reminded us just how important flexibility really is, as Ed has been navigating a significant health journey involving multiple brain surgeries (10).

Being able to support my family while also supporting my clients is something I never take for granted.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱.

If Balanced Books has ever helped create clarity, reduce stress, or simply made life feel a little easier, please know how grateful I am to be part of that journey.

Thank you for supporting Balanced Books over the past six years and being part of the journey so far.

I’m excited to see what the next chapter brings ✨

11/05/2026

I wanted to share these upcoming AI workshops being hosted by one of my business coach’s business partners/husband, Joshua Vial.

These feel refreshingly practical and grounded compared to some of the AI noise online right now.

Less “AI hype.”
More:
✔ real workflows
✔ real-time savings
✔ practical AI safety
✔ using AI in ways that actually support your business

Perfect for business owners who want AI to work for them without needing to become a tech expert.

And honestly… who doesn’t love a last-minute sign up 😅
The first workshop starts tomorrow.

One thing I also really like is that you don’t need to attend live to get value from it. Purchasing includes access to the recordings and materials, and the discussion/community space afterwards, so you can continue learning, asking questions and implementing things in your own time around actual life and business.

I’ll pop the link in the comments 🤍
(Full transparency: it’s an affiliate/referral link)

30/04/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘆

As we move further into the new financial year, May comes as 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 quieter month - a great time to stay on top of the essentials and keep things running smoothly.

Here are a few key dates to keep in mind:

📅 𝟬𝟰 - May the Forth be with you
📅 𝟬𝟳 - 𝗚𝗦𝗧 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲
📅 𝟭𝟬 - ℳℴ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓇'𝓈 𝒟𝒶𝓎
📅 𝟭𝟱 - International VA Day (BBNZ > Travelling & in Chch 14-17)
📅 𝟮𝟬 - 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗘𝗗) 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

Don’t forget to mark your calendars and stay on top of what matters.

Wishing you a month of steady progress, clarity, and a little bit of ƒυη along the way!

29/04/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗚𝗦𝗧 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝟬𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

If you file GST every two months, this is your Feb–Mar GST return.
If you file GST every six months, this is your Sep–Mar GST return.

✔ If you haven’t already, now is a great time to get your return filed.
✔ Don’t forget to set up your payment to avoid late penalties or interest.
✔ If provisional tax applies to you, make sure that’s factored in as well.

Need help double-checking your figures or filing?
Reach out — support is just a message away.

Stay ahead and keep things running smoothly.

07/04/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹!

ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣

As we hop into this month, here are some 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 to keep in mind.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and stay on top of important events.

📅 𝟎𝟏 - New Financial Year begins
📅 𝟬𝟯 - Good Friday
📅 𝟎𝟱 - Daylight Saving ends
📅 𝟬𝟲 - Easter Monday
📅 𝟬𝟳 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗳-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲)
📅 𝟬𝟳 - Southland Anniversary &
Easter Tuesday*
📅 𝟐𝟬 - 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗘𝗗) 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
📅 𝟐𝟓 - Anzac Day*

𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝓮𝔁𝓬𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙! 🐰

30/03/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲

Here's a reminder that 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

If you haven’t already:

• Check your amount due
• Set up your payment

If you need a hand or a quick double-check, feel free to reach out.

Completing this now is a great way to close out the year and move into the next one feeling clear and in control.