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Why having a Life Centred Accountant matters

April 15, 2021

Trio Accounting recently became a founding member of Life Centred Accountants, an international group of accountants focused on helping business owners identify, get and keep the life they want. Here’s why we signed the manifesto:...

What Should You Expect From Your Accountant?

April 6, 2021

Did you know that great accountants do more than just end of year tax returns? That’s right! It’s time to get rid of the old “bean counter” assumptions and look at your accountant in a whole new way. Your finances are one of the most critical things in your...

How To Build A Successful Business From Day One

February 3, 2021

Every year, thousands of Kiwis start new businesses, all with a vision of helping people and having more time, more money & more freedom. But globally, twenty percent of businesses fail within the first two years. And right here in New Zealand, 40 percent of small businesses...

Recharge, Reflect, Reset - Business Planning For A Great Year Ahead

December 3, 2020

Feeling exhausted, spread thin, strung out, and ready for some time-out? We hear you! Running a business can be hard, and this year has been one for the history books. Everyone is running on empty, which is understandable, but it’s not great for you or your business in the...

Numbers don't have to be scary

July 16, 2020

Many people find money & finances, particularly business finance a mystical and scary topic. It’s not surprising as our relationship with both numbers and money comes with a lot of baggage. But here’s the thing… numbers just like words are simply a way of communic...

How to pay yourself as a business owner

June 17, 2020

As a business owner, you’re usually the last to get paid. Simon Sinek's book, Leaders Eat Last is a fantastic book on leadership but paying yourself the “left-overs” isn’t ideal especially given the blood, sweat and tears you pour into your business. So how much shou...

Managing stress and worry as a business owner

June 10, 2020

For most business owners and entrepreneurs, worry is a fact of life. You’ve been there with the 3am wake-up call when you’re sweating over cashflow or how you’re going to handle a poorly performing team member. Worry and stress normally ebbs and flows. But lately it se...

How much will your accounting fees cost?

June 2, 2020

One of the biggest questions in your mind when you start talking to an accountant is likely to be how much does it cost to do my accounts? And it’s a perfectly reasonable question. Your time is short, your money is precious and you don’t want to waste either talking with...

Considering the Small Business Cashflow Loan?

May 13, 2020

The Government’s Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme (SBCS) is designed to help small businesses with funding to pay their operating expenses. With up to $100,000 of funding per business and much lower interest rates than you’d get from the bank on the surface it seems l...

8 Alternatives to Discounting

May 12, 2020

If you're feeling the pressure to offer discounts, you're not alone. Maybe your business desperately needs the cash to survive and you feel like there are no other options. Maybe you feel like it’s expected because ‘everyone’ around you has a sale on. Or maybe you are ...