Whitelaw Weber - Chartered Accountants

28/05/2026

Our offices are closed on Monday for the public holiday!

We hope you all have a great long weekend.

Keep in mind that it is the change of the dairy season this weekend, with Gypsy Day happening on Monday, so if you are travelling on the roads this weekend, stay safe!

See you Tuesday!

28/05/2026

Hospitality is tough right now. Rising costs, tighter consumer spending, and pressure from every direction mean every dollar counts.

Understanding your key numbers and business metrics has never been more important. That’s why we created our Hospitality e-Playbook — practical insights designed to help hospitality operators make better business decisions and improve profitability.

Get your free copy here - https://www.wwc.co.nz/tourism-hospitality

Another hospitality business goes under as liquidations in the sector surge.

27/05/2026

Looking after the herd is one thing.

Building a successful business around it? That’s another.

Farming businesses today are navigating tighter margins, technology changes, succession planning, staffing, compliance, cashflow pressure and bigger decisions than ever before.

At Whitelaw Weber, we work alongside Northland businesses to help bring clarity to the numbers, confidence to decisions, and support where it matters most.

Because good advice isn’t just about tax.

It’s about helping good businesses build something stronger.

Local. Straight up. Trusted.

12/05/2026

If you’re in hospitality right now, you’re feeling it.

Costs keep creeping, margins are tight, and profit? Way harder to hang onto than it should be.

So we built The Hospitality Playbook.

No fluff. No theory. Just the stuff that actually matters — wages, margins, cashflow, break-even — and how to get them working in your favour.

It’s about running a business that makes money… not just one that keeps you busy.

Download the playbook from our website now.
https://www.wwc.co.nz/hospitality-playbook

09/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

The Mums: the lunch makers, ride organisers, problem solvers, snack providers, late-night worriers, early-morning legends… and everything in between.

You keep the wheels turning (usually on not enough sleep and a reheated cuppa), and somehow make it look easy.

We see you. We appreciate you♥

07/05/2026

We had some feedback recently that made us stop and think.

Some of our clients have been with us for a long time. The kind of time most businesses don’t get to claim.

Andrew’s been with us for 28 years. And we’ve got clients who go back even further than that.

We’ve got Client Managers in our team who aren’t even 28 yet… and we’re now working alongside the grandchildren of people who first trusted us with their business decades ago.

That’s not something you can manufacture.

It’s built over time — through good advice, straight conversations, and showing up when it counts.

Because at the end of the day, people don’t stick around for decades by accident.
They stay because they trust us.

And (we hope), it's because we're pretty good at what we do.

05/05/2026

If you’re in hospitality, you’ll know the pressure hasn’t eased. Tight margins, rising costs, and “busy” doesn’t always mean profitable.

That’s why we created The Hospitality Playbook — a practical, straight-up guide to help you run lean, stay profitable, and stay in control.

We break down the numbers that actually matter (margins, wages, cashflow, break-even) and give you simple ways to make better decisions day-to-day.

👇 Download it now from our website
https://www.wwc.co.nz/tourism-hospitality

29/04/2026

If you’re in hospitality, you’re probably feeling it.
Quieter tables. Higher costs. Margins tighter than ever.

And somehow… still just as much pressure.

That’s exactly why we created The Hospitality Playbook.

A practical, straight-up guide to help you stay in control — even when things slow down.
Inside, we break down what actually matters:
⚡️ Wage percentages
⚡️ Critical things to monitor
⚡️ Cashflow through seasonal dips
⚡️ Break-even and performance

Because when conditions tighten, the numbers matter more than ever.

Run lean. Stay profitable. Make decisions with clarity.
Download the playbook from the link in our bio now, or go straight to our website👇🏼
https://www.wwc.co.nz/hospitality-playbook

28/04/2026

We are incredibly proud of Jess Smith, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Business, Majoring in Accountancy 👏🏼🎉✨

Jess, (pictured with her husband Chris), joined our team a couple of years ago, she’s been studying whilst working, & we know how much effort goes into that juggle! We are so proud of her, & we know our clients value her knowledge & expertise just as much⚡️

24/04/2026

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
We will remember them.

♥

24/04/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, as we observe ANZAC Day.