The year ahead is set to be an exciting year for the Internet of Things (IoT), writes Joanne Phoenix, interim executive director of Sensor City. It continues to proliferate across multiple sectors and applications, with many top technology businesses and leading research companies anticipating expansion across the board. It’s obvious that it’s no longer a […]
Archives for December 2019
What Is Form 1099-MISC, and Are You Responsible for Distributing It?
As a business owner, you have a lot on your plate. And sometimes, you need to hire outside workers with special skills to complete certain tasks at your business. To accomplish these tasks, you might consider hiring an independent contractor. Does the above scenario sound all too familiar to you? If you hired a contractor […]
Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades
Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020.
Cheers to 2019! Happy holidays from Xero New Zealand
As we start to wind down for the Kiwi summer, it’s a good time to look back on the year that’s been. Take time to reflect on what went well and what you might do differently next year. Not only for your business, but for your wellbeing too. Evaluate your personal or business goals, and […]
Our fintech highlights from 2019
As we near the end of another big year for fintech in New Zealand, we wanted to recognise some of the highlights from 2019. Finnotec, New Zealand’s annual Fintech event was a fitting finale. Bringing together passionate minds from the financial technology world, this event is all about collaborating on the future of fintech in […]
Designed to put a smile on your face: A hyper-coloured small business that’s making it big
Artist Pete Cromer finds inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. Take the humble stone, for example. To Pete, a little piece of concrete isn’t just a little piece of concrete: it’s a vessel for the creation of a uniquely cheerful magical being. This being is called a druid, and it’s just one of the many […]
Environmentally conscious small business gift-guide
As we head closer to the holiday session, we want to highlight some of our environmentally conscious customers who have great gift ideas for your loved ones. The Source Bulk Foods The Source Bulk Foods is the perfect place to pick up a variety of cooking ingredients, condiments and household items for friends and family. […]
How to handle accounting for digital assets
In a business environment that’s changing rapidly, even the currency used to pay for transactions is evolving in ways that challenge accountants and auditors. The growing popularity of various forms of digital (or crypto) assets has required many CPAs to consider how to appropriately account for them under GAAP. Questions and answers related to this […]
Guidance issued on payments to charitable organizations
Proposed regulations issued by the IRS on Friday provide guidance on the treatment of payments made to charitable organizations in return for consideration, including in return for state and local tax credits (REG-107431-19). The regulations incorporate two earlier pieces of IRS guidance, Rev. Proc. 2019-12 and Notice 2019-12, as well as addressing other issues. The […]
Global Markets: Stocks gain as investors welcome preliminary U.S.-China trade deal
World stock markets rose on Monday, trading a notch below a record high hit last week on the back of a preliminary trade deal agreed between the United States and China.