Entries by Giles

COVID-19 and Commercial Rent Payments

Many of our clients lease commercial premises and rent is typically payable monthly in advance on the first day of the month (tomorrow).  Clients have been asking us what relief is available (if any) in relation to their monthly lease payments. After the Christchurch earthquakes the standard Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) commercial lease agreement […]

GECA Client Operations Update

  Working through the Covid-19 lockdown. Thanks to our move a couple of years ago to cloud based software, GECA is able to support it’s clients in these very challenging business times with advice and accounting services. We will be operating during normal business hours 8am to 5pm,Monday to Friday, and available on 0800 758 […]

Issues With Cash Flow? Here’s How to Solve Them

  Avoiding a cash-flow crisis This post is by Giles Ellis, an experienced business coach and Director at GECA Chartered Accountants. GECA offer Business Planning and other Business Advisory Services. 10 ways to prevent cash flow problems in your business  Your business doesn’t have to be tiny or struggling to experience cash-flow problems – in […]

Where to find the cash you need

Finding cash, fast  This post is by Giles Ellis, an experienced business coach and Director at GECA Chartered Accountants. GECA offer Business Planning and other Business Advisory Services. How to solve cash-flow problems  No matter how well your business is doing, cash-flow problems can bring everything to a screeching halt. Without adequate cash flow, your […]

What to expect from a part-time CFO

This post is by Giles Ellis, an experienced business coach and Director at GECA Chartered Accountants. GECA offer Virtual Finance and Business Advisory Services. Lifting your business to the next level If you’re a small-to-medium business, the thought of hiring a CFO, even part-time, may sound excessive – aren’t they for big corporations? Would you […]

COVID-19 Proposed Tax Changes

This post is by Sheral Reddy, an chartered accountant and tax specialist at GECA Chartered Accountants. Call Sheral now for tax advice on your circumstances. As you may all be aware, the continuing spread of COVID-19 which has been classified as a pandemic has seen the government taking action and making various announcements this week. […]

vCFO – All the expertise, half the cost

This post is by Giles Ellis, an experienced business coach and Director at GECA Chartered Accountants. GECA offer Succession Planning and other Business Advisory Services. The advantages of a Virtual CFO If you’re a small company looking to scale up, you need the financial expertise of a CFO. But taking on a full-time staff member at that level is often too costly […]

Tax rules on employer-provided travel from home to a distant workplace

In December 2019, Inland Revenue introduced Operational Statement OS 19/05 to outline the IRD approach to employer-provided travel from home to a distant workplace. This will not will not be applied to the taxpayers until 1 April 2020. IRD recognises that there has been significant uncertainty regarding employer-provided travel from home to a distant workplace […]