A North Shore Accountant Who Keeps Things Simple
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You’ve got better things to do at 9pm than chase receipts. I’m Marco Douglas, and Accountants4U is my practice. I’m a North Shore accountant for small business owners who want their tax, GST and books handled properly by one Xero-certified person they can actually reach. No call centre. You deal with me.
Small Business Accounting North Shore Owners Rely On
Small business accounting is the work of keeping your records, tax and compliance in order, so Inland Revenue sees what it should and you claim every cost you’re legally entitled to.
Most of my accounting services North Shore clients start with tax. That covers company tax, trusts, partnerships, individuals and rental properties, the tax services North Shore owners need every year. I also look after GST and Fringe Benefit Tax returns. Most GST returns fall due on the 28th, and I’d rather you heard about yours early than the night before. Then there are the bookkeeping services North Shore businesses hand over completely.
With bookkeeping North Shore owners can forget about, everything else gets easier. As a bookkeeper North Shore businesses leave the day-to-day with, I handle purchase orders, credit notes and fixed asset depreciation all year, so year end is a check rather than a rescue mission.
Cash Flow Forecasting North Shore Owners Can Plan Around
Cash flow forecasting is working out ahead of time what’s likely to come into your account each month and what’s going out. That way you can see a quiet month coming well before it hurts.
Good business advisory on the North Shore pays for itself, as long as you get it before the big decision. Sole trader, partnership or company? It’s usually the first thing new clients ask me, and the answer changes how you’re taxed and what you’re personally on the hook for. As a business advisor North Shore start-ups come to before they’ve even opened, I’ll help you pick the right one and get it set up.
Then there’s GST. Hit $60,000 in any 12 months and registering stops being optional. Some businesses should register earlier, though (if you’re buying a ute or fitting out a workshop in your first year, you can claim the GST back). I’ll tell you straight which camp you’re in. After that, its business planning, budgeting and the cash flow management North Shore owners wish they’d started sooner.
Bahtiar Riffai at Bakoor Group came to me before their company even existed. We sorted the formation, the tax setup and the advice, and we’ve worked together since.
Local to the Whole Shore
You’ll find plenty of accountants North Shore based who say they’re local. Me? One week it’s a sparky out of the Wairau Valley, the next it’s a shop owner on Hurstmere Road or someone with a couple of rentals in Birkenhead. Rosedale, Milford, Smales Farm, Northcote, the East Coast Bays. From Takapuna Beach to North Harbour Stadium, if it’s this side of the Harbour Bridge, it’s home turf.
Why Owners Stay With Accountants4U
I’m a Xero Certified Advisor and Silver Partner, and I don’t miss deadlines. You get a clear quote upfront, based on your number of employees and invoices. Want a fixed fee accountant North Shore based? Ask me. Mikal from Eternity Jewellery says I take “time to explain things thoroughly.” That’s most of what people want from North Shore accountants.
Need a small business accountant North Shore side, a tax accountant North Shore owners can ring with a quick question, or a tax advisor North Shore businesses can run a decision past? Call 0226 364 817, request your free quote, or see everything I do on the services page.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on how much work your books need. I price from your number of employees and incoming and outgoing invoices, then give you a clear quote before any work starts. A sole trader with a handful of invoices pays far less than a company running payroll for ten staff.
A bookkeeper keeps on top of the everyday side of things, recording what’s come in and gone out and checking it lines up with the bank. An accountant picks up from there with your tax returns, year-end accounts and advice before big decisions. I do both, so you’re never stuck between two firms.
You must register once your turnover has reached, or is likely to reach, $60,000 in any 12-month period. Below that, it’s optional. Registering voluntarily can help if you’re buying a lot of equipment early on, because you can claim the GST back. I’ll run through both options using your figures.
If you file your own return, it’s due on 7 July for the year ending 31 March. If you’re linked to a tax agent before that date, you usually get an extension until 31 March the following year. That extra time is one of the simplest reasons to use an accountant.
Yes. It happens to a lot of business owners, because customers and jobs come first and the paperwork gets pushed back. The trouble is, IRD doesn’t stop adding penalties and interest while you wait, so it’s best not to put it off. Get in touch and we’ll get you caught up and file anything that’s overdue. Then we’ll find an easy way to stay on top of it from here.
Most of the people I work with are on the Shore, anywhere from Devonport up to Albany. If you’re somewhere else in Auckland, that’s no problem either. Meeting face to face is easiest on the Shore. Everything else works fine by phone, email or video call.