Pulse Accountants

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

21/04/2026

We’ve all been there, we are in a rush to pay for an item or service and we reach into our wallet and fish out a debt or credit card, it is only later we realise ‘oops that should have been on our personal card.’ It is easy for personal and business spending to cross over from time to time. Totally understandable....

We’ve all been there, we are in a rush to pay for an item or service and we reach into our wallet and fish out a debt or credit card, it is only later we realise ‘oops that should have been on our personal card.’ It is easy for personal and business spending to cross over from time to time. To...

31/03/2026

As we head toward 31 March, now’s a good time to stop and ask yourself this question.

For many business owners, the answer is yes. Maybe income is higher than expected, margins are tighter, there’s a new income stream, or plans changed partway through the year. The good news? There’s still time to review things before year-end — and that can make a real difference.

As we head toward 31 March, now’s a good time to stop and ask yourself this question. For many business owners, the answer is yes. Maybe income is higher than expected, margins are tighter, there’s a new income stream, or plans changed partway through the year. The good news? There’s still tim...

24/03/2026

Extremely common with business owners is the shame we feel when things aren't working out with our finances.

Business finances are just numbers. Your P & L is a report card on how the business is doing. Yet we make it mean something about ourselves. We’re dumb, we’re stupid, we’re not good enough, we should have stuck to our day job....

Extremely common with business owners is the  shame  we feel when things aren't working out with our finances.  Business finances are just numbers. Your P & L is a report card on how the business is doing. Yet we make it mean something about ours