🚨 New Gift Card Rules Alert! 🚨

Starting March 16 2026, gift cards in NZ must:
✨ Last at least three years from the sale date
✨ Display expiry date clearly (or state no expiry)
⚠️ Non-compliance fines: Up to NZ$10,000 (individuals) & NZ$30,000 (organisations)

Get ready for these changes now by:
✔️ Updating your systems
✔️ Training your staff
✔️ Auditing your stock

This is an awesome change for those who hate receiving gift vouchers that expire within a matter of months 💳 ...

📊 The end of the tax year is almost here! Time to get your finances in order ✅

Make sure to:
✔️ Count your stock accurately

✔️ Write off bad debts

✔️ Review your expenses for any missed deductions

✔️ Reconcile your bank statements

✔️ Check for any outstanding invoices

✔️ Ensure all receipts are accounted for

✔️ Plan for any year-end tax payments

…and give us a call at Southey Sayer if you need any help! 💼✨ ...

🚨 Are you ready for the minimum wage increase on April 1st? 😮💸

Here’s what you need to know:

🔹 Adult minimum wage: $23.15 → $23.50 per hour
🔹 Starting-out & training minimum wage: $18.52 → $18.80 per hour

Note: All rates are before tax and any lawful deductions (e.g. PAYE tax, student loan repayment, child support).

Stay ahead of the game and give us a call at Southey Sayer if you have any accounting queries! 💼📊 ...

Lots of IRD investigations going on at the moment so here`s a timely reminder than you can get audit insurance! 🚨

It`s easy enough to organise this through SOSA so if you want audit shield, just give us a call 📞 ...

Happy International Women`s Day from our powerhouse team of incredible women! 💪✨

We believe in lifting each other up and supporting our fellow girls in business 👏

Here`s to you today ladies! 💜 ...

🌊 Exciting news! The final event of the 2024-25 Summer Series is here! Hosted by Woodleigh Trust, we’ll dive into the search for new water sources to boost production & profitability 🌱

🗓️ Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

⏰ Time: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

📍 Venue: Woodleigh Trust, 148 Te Ore Ore Settlement Rd, Masterton

Join us to hear how Woodleigh Trust secured unallocated water, hear updates on the SkyTEM deep water study and connect with peers in the primary sector.

BBQ & refreshments to follow! 🍖

RSVP now by emailing geoff@copps.co.nz and secure your spot! ...

Big changes ahead! 😮

ACC`s Cover Plus Extra (CPX) is optional cover that lets you to choose how much of your income you want to be covered if you have an accident and can`t work. They are updating their CPX policies with new coverage amounts 💰

Minimum cover is rising from $35,400 to $39,492. Maximum is going from $113,826 to $122,232 💵

Make sure you’re up to date! More info can be found at acc.co.nz 📲 ...

Our Southey Sayer Korus were incredible over the weekend! 👏

They are officially the Shrimpton Trophy winners for 2024/25 and we couldn`t be more proud 🏆 🏏 💚 ...