Fraser Hurrell, Author at Whangarei Accountants - Elevate CA - Tax, Xero, Business Development, Accounting

We are hiring!

We are growing fast – and are looking for just the right accountant to join our team.

Who we’re looking for?

We’re looking for a person who is up to speed in the industry right now. You’ll need to have at least two years recent experience in an NZ Chartered Accounting business. And equally important is the attitude to thrive in the unique way we operate.

If you can tick those boxes – and if you like what you see on this website, please read on. This could be a great opportunity for you.

A partial accounting qualification – and knowledge of the Acclipse iFirm software would be a real advantage. But we know that we can’t have everything, so if your CV is missing either of those, it won’t necessarily be a deal killer.

Who are we?

We are new (just four years old), we are different and we are growing fast. We are small enough to be nimble – and we are willing to take a risk to deliver better value and service to our clients. We are a relaxed team – but highly focussed on providing fantastic value and service to our clients. And we’re a very long way from the traditional accounting “factory”.

We embrace innovation and change as a positive rather than avoiding it as a threat to “the way things are done around here”. We have up-to-the-minute IT, we are marketing focussed, and are always looking for opportunities to connect our business clients with each other.

We are members of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants – and if you’re completing PCEI or PCEII, we have a registered mentor on the team.

The position

This is a full time position based in our CBD Whangarei office, with plenty of client contact. Here’s what you’ll be doing:

1. Preparation of financial statements and tax returns from source documents;

2. Playing a key role in managing our relationship with clients, other professionals and the IRD.

What to do from here

Here’s how to grab hold of this opportunity:

1. If you have at least two years recent experience as an accountant in an NZ Chartered Accounting business – and you like what you see on this website, proceed straight to step two without delay!

2. Email your CV to goingUP@elevateCA.co.nz now. We want to know about your CA experience, where you’re working right now, the kind of work you’re doing – and any questions you may have. You can count on our complete confidentiality.

3. We will move quickly. You’ll hear from us straight away to acknowledge receipt of your CV – and to arrange interviews where applicable.

4. Start date will be to suit – and you’ll be very busy from day one!

Thank you for taking an interest in joining the Elevate CA team!

Elevate CA – Christmas Party 2012

We would be honoured if our clients, professional contacts, BOF members and friends would join us at 4:00pm on 5 December for the “Elevate CA Christmas Party – 2012”.

If the idea of an accountant’s party leaves you searching for excuses like a long ago booked hair appointment, never fear – this one won’t fit the mold.

For your entertainment, The Nukes >>> will be performing live.

The Nukes are an ukelele trio with a twist: David Parker (Rhythm Cage, The Parker Project), Ben Collier (Goldenhorse, The Magnets) and David Thiele (or Snapper as they call him on stage), pumping out contemporary originals with killer harmonies. The Nukes have been touring New Zealand and Australia for the past two years – and have recently released their debut album “Each to their Own” – available on itunes.

We will be serving the signature Elevate CA cocktail on the night. We can reveal it has generous helpings of lime, mint and satsuma in keeping with our colours – and some other rather tasty ingredients to give the event a little added zing. Of course as responsible hosts, we will also ply you with pizza and non-alcoholic beverages.

Christmas festivities are from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Wednesday 5 December – here in the Elevate CA office, level four, 35 Robert Street, Whangarei.

We appreciate the massive support we have enjoyed from our clients and the business community during 2012 – and we would love to round off 2012 in style with you as our guest.

Just e-mail Fraser (fraser@elevateCA.co.nz) before the end of Monday 3 December to RSVP – and we will look forward to seeing you there!

Divorce Proof your Business (North Harbour)

Divorce or separation can have far reaching or fatal consequences for your business. Typically shares in the business are matrimonial property – and their value will form part of the pool of assets to be divided. This can result in a forced sale of the business, financial strain as funds are borrowed to settle the martimonial separation – or even the possibility of an unintended new shareholder.

When the business is owned by a husband and wife, this can be bad enough. But when there are other unrelated shareholders involved, the consequences can ripple well beyond the separating couple.

So how serious an issue is this? What can be done to protect your business from the effects of separation? How can you protect your business from the consequences of the divorce of one of your fellow shareholders?

The bad news is that once a relationship is on the rocks, it is probably too late to put structures in place to protect the business. But the good news is that with some careful thought early on, it may be possible to divorce proof your business.

This is the final Business Owners Forum event for 2012 – and will be a must attend for mum and dad business owners as well as those in business with unrelated shareholders who may have their own future relationship difficulties.

This event will be held at the BNZ Partners facility on Constellation Drive, North Harbour at 5:30pm on Thursday 29 November 2012 – and will run through to 7:30pm on the night.

We have assembled a quality and interesting panel for this event:

Selina Trigg. Selina is Principal at legal firm, Family Law Results, she is a member of the NZ Law Society Panel of Mediators and also the current Chair of the Collaborative Law Association of NZ. As you can imagine after 15 years practicing family law, Selina has seen it all – and has some invaluable advice for business owners who might wish to divorce proof their business.

Hans Otto. Hans has a powerful story to tell. Hans started property developing in his late 20’s building a business that constructed over 1,000 homes over a twenty year period. Today, Hans is an undischarged bankrupt – partially as a result of the consequences of a messy divorce. There are some things Hans will do differently next time – and Hans will share some of these at this event.

To be Confirmed. The third panelist for this event is yet to be confirmed.

As always for Business Owners Forum events, this session will be free of charge and completely free of sales pitches from the supporters or the panelists. And there will be pizza, beer and wine to lubricate quality discussion.

Business Owners Forums are held monthly on the third Thursday of the month – alternating between North Harbour and Whangarei venues. This is the final event for 2012, but look out for the 2013 schedule soon.

If you’d like to attend this event, email Fraser Hurrell. We now cap numbers at 60 to avoid an over-full house, so first in first registered. And if you’d like to be included on the invite list for future events, just add your contact details in the box to the right.

A final thought: Less than 2% of business are affected by fire each year but 35% of marriages end in divorce. How well protected is your business?

Kickstart your Business for 2013 (Whangarei)

Resolutions made on new years day are famous for not making it past January. To increase the chances of those business resolutions sticking, now is the time to start planning – identify exactly what it is you want to achieve next year, and to distil this down to tangible and measurable action plans.

This is the topic for the final Business Owners Forum event in Whangarei for 2012.

Of course no two business owners will have the same set of circumstances and issues that they wish to address for 2013, but we will work through some of those that we have been hearing loud and clear from our clients over the past few months – and open discussion to the floor.

This event will be held on 15 November at the Elevate CA office, Level Four, 35 Robert Street, Whangarei from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

On the panel for this event will be the three directors of Elevate CA – Rebecca Brennan >>>, Fraser Hurrell >>> and Dean Subritzky >>>.

As always for Business Owners Forum events, this session will be free of charge – and full of practical content and useful discussion from the other business owners in the room. And there will be pizza, beer and wine to lubricate quality discussion.

Business Owners Forums are held monthly on the third Thursday of the month – alternating between North Harbour and Whangarei venues.

If you’d like to attend this event, email Fraser Hurrell before the end of 12 November. And if you’d like to be included on the invite list for future events, just add your contact details in the box to the right

Cashflow when times are Tough (North Harbour)

Managing Cashflow is top of mind for most business owners. And when times are tough, proper and innovative management of cashflow can become a matter of life and death for the business.

Cashflow management can be a critical success factor in ensuring your business will survive and prosper within your industry.

For those business owners who are focussed on managing cashflow, the 18 October Business Owners Forum will be a must-attend event.

This event will be held at the BNZ Partners facility on Constellation Drive, North Harbour at 5:30pm on Thursday 18 October 2012 – and will run through to 7:30pm on the night.

We have assembled a varied and skilled panel for this event:

Karl Gaines. Karl founded, built and sold Origin IT taking it from zero cashflow to a team of 60 employees along the way. Periods of rapid growth require business owners to pay particular attention to cashflow – as Karl knows from his own journey. Kark has some valuable insights to share.

Alexander Lancaster. Alex is a Cashflow Solutions Specialist at BNZ. He is regularly speaking with business owners and managers in a wide range of industries – particularly in the business to business space – to understand their trade cycle and cashflow needs. Alex has seen businesses succeed and fail based on their management of cashflow – and has many nuggets to share on this topic.

Kerrin Harrison. Kerrin owns and manages Pegasus Group, who import sporting goods from China for distribution around New Zealand to the likes of The Warehouse, Farmers and Toyworld. A business of this nature often stand or fall on their ability to manage cashflow – and Kerrin has many valuable tips, techniques and insights.

Business Owners Forums are held monthly on the third Thursday of the month – alternating between North Harbour and Whangarei venues.

If you’d like to attend this event, email Fraser Hurrell before the end of 16 October 2012. And if you’d like to be included on the invite list for future events, just add your contact details in the box to the right.