Pulse Accountants

21/06/2026

Last week Gail Morrison and Melanie Smith attended the launch of this year's business awards. Always a great opportunity for some networking, great food and bubbles 🥂
💚The Yorb Hawke’s Bay Business Awards 2026 are now open for applications. This is your opportunity to step back from the day-to-day, reflect on what your business has achieved, and share the work your team has put in across the past year. You can nominate yourself or another outstanding Hawke's Bay business.
Oh and the 2nd pic is of Gail talking the Mayor into giving her one of his 'drinks' tickets! 🤣🤣

16/06/2026

One of the most common questions we get is: “Should I own my rental in my own name, a company, or a trust?”

The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all — but choosing the right structure early can save you a lot of time, cost, and stress down the track.

Here’s a simple breakdown of your main options:

One of the most common questions we get is: “Should I own my rental in my own name, a company, or a trust?” The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all — but choosing the right structure early can save you a lot of time, cost, and stress down the track. Here’s a simple breakdown of your main option...

09/06/2026

💸 If you’re flat out right now but still wondering where the money’s going - you’re not the only one.

We talk to tradies all the time who are busy as… but the numbers don’t reflect it. Plenty of work, not much left at the end of the month.

Most of the time, it comes down to pricing. 💸

If you’re flat out right now but still wondering where the money’s going - you’re not the only one. We talk to tradies all the time who are busy as… but the numbers don’t reflect it. Plenty of work, not much left at the end of the month. Most of the time, it comes down to pricing…

02/06/2026

IRD is trialling a faster process to report large unpaid tax debts to Centrix.
Selected businesses with significant GST, PAYE or income tax arrears will get a "Notice of Intent" in their myIRD account on the same day a couriered notice goes to the company’s registered office.

IRD is trialling a faster process to report large unpaid tax debts to Centrix. Selected businesses with significant GST, PAYE or income tax arrears will get a "Notice of Intent" in their myIRD account on the same day a couriered notice goes to the company’s registered office.

26/05/2026

Gail has now been a Certified Profit First Professional for 2 years! This certification means that she's been formally assessed by Profit First Australia and New Zealand to ensure she meets the stringent requirements to offer Profit First services to our clients.
She's excited and ready to work with clients to help transform their financial management and achieve their business goals.
Let's take your business to the next level together!

25/05/2026

The Five People You Need on Your Team if You're Buying a Business :
1. Lawyer ✅
2. Accountant ✅
3. Human Resources Specialist (HR) ✅
4. Mortgage/Lending Advisor ✅
5. Business Finance Coach ✅
Find out why below…

Lawyer Accountant Human Resources Specialist (HR) Mortgage/Lending Advisor Business Finance Coach Find out why below…

18/05/2026

For many of us, retirement feels like something far off in the distance.

It’s easy to think, “I’ll deal with that later.”

And then later becomes next year… and the year after that… until suddenly, time has done what it always does...

For many of us, retirement feels like something far off in the distance.  It’s easy to think, “I’ll deal with that later.” And then later becomes next year… and the year after that… until suddenly, time has done what it always does. 

12/05/2026

We know that managing cash flow can be a balancing act, and sometimes tax payments don’t go quite as planned. To help you stay in the loop, we wanted to share some recent updates from IRD regarding how they manage overdue tax.

05/05/2026

You may have seen the recent coverage from Radio New Zealand about changes to WoF rules.

Less frequent inspections sounds great for drivers.

Not so great if your business relies on WoF failures to bring customers through the door.

Because here’s what will happen....

You may have seen the recent coverage from Radio New Zealand about changes to WoF rules.  Less frequent inspections sounds great for drivers.  Not so great if your business relies on WoF failures to bring customers through the door.  Because here’s what will happen:&

28/04/2026

In book club last month we read Mike Michalowicz - The Money Habit.

In The Money Habit, Mike shares a powerful idea: managing money well isn’t about complex strategies or strict budgets—it’s about building the right habits.

In book club this month we have been reading Mike Michalowicz - The Money Habit. In The Money Habit , Mike shares a powerful idea: managing money well isn’t about complex strategies or strict budgets—it’s about building the right habits . Many people assume financial stress comes from not ear