Attaining that perfect business-accountant partnership  It’s 2023, but are you still partnering with your accountant like its 2003?  GoFi8ure’s Lisa Martin says a new year demands new thinking on both sides of the table. 2022 was a watershed year for GoFi8ure. The transformational accounting advisory firm celebrated 20 years in business, and in November its executive director Lisa Martin achieved her long-held goal of becoming a Certified Practising Accountant. This achievement provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on her own personal and business journey, and how it led to h ..read more

Do you know what Tax really means for Small to Medium sized business in New Zealand? Everyone who earns money in New Zealand must pay income tax, including businesses, contractors and the self-employed – so how do you know if you are getting it right? Check out GoFi8ure’s Executive Director Lisa Martin discussing Tax for SME businesses in New Zealand on Spinach TV. Click here for a really interesting interview.   ..read more

The end of another year of twists and turns is in sight! As 2022 draws to a close, it’s time to start looking to the future. What Big Hairy Audacious Goal would you like to achiev e in the next 10-25 years? Spend time over the holidays thinking about what you want to achieve, then start ‘23 off with a plan. We’re not through the woods yet, but we can prepare to be in the best shape for whatever life throws at us next! This year’s Christmas eBook provides some light-hearted reading, with ideas for preventing burnout, book recommendations, tips to minimise the impact of inflation, an island hol ..read more

The purpose of a business is to make money, and that means you need to know the difference between profit and cash flow. Net profit is what you have left after you deduct all your business expenses from all your revenue. You can improve net profit only by changing the things that affect revenue and expenses. For example, if: You renegotiate with your suppliers, you may get stock cheaper, or carry less inventory Your staff engage with customers better, you can learn more about what they do and don’t like – and get more business You can roster staff differently, you may be able to run your busi ..read more

We’re celebrating 20 years of connecting businesses and numbers! This year, Lisa and her team celebrate 20 years in business. It hasn’t always been easy, but it continues to bring Lisa and her GoFi8urines great joy and satisfaction. GoFi8ure’s journey started back in 2002, with the mission and vision to create valuable accounting solutions for SME businesses. These days we are blessed with online cloud technology and educational resources at the end of our fingertips, but it hasn’t always been like that. 2002 was a year where it took an average of 12.5 minutes to download music or 30 seconds ..read more

What successful financial management looks like One of the most critical relationships that exists across all business sectors is the one between business owner and Accountant. Lisa Martin, Executive Director of transformational accounting advisory firm GoFi8ure explains why it’s a relationship deserving constant nurturing and scrutiny. If you’re a smart business owner you will have your Accountant on speed dial, says GoFi8ure’s Lisa Martin. Click Here to read the full article.     ..read more

Finalists for BSI People Skills – Culture Excellence Awards WOW! We are honored and delighted to be announced as a Finalist for the BSI People Skills Limited Culture Excellence Awards and we wanted to share it with you! At the famous Buzz Aldrin once said… “Like all living systems, cultures cannot remain static; they evolve or decline. They explore or expire”. We’re proud to say at GoFi8ure our team and management have worked hard together to continuously improve and evolve our team culture. Culture is the invisible bond which ties people together. We are so grateful for this opportunity to h ..read more

Breaking bad (attitudes) Never mind Covid – the biggest threat to your business right now may be some bad habits or attitudes you’ve developed around your accounts and finances. GoFi8ure executive director Lisa Martin helps reboot that thinking. As the pandemic rages on and business owners struggle to adjust to the changes imposed upon them, questions keep coming thick and fast to Lisa Martin and her team of accountants and bookkeeping professionals at GoFi8ure. With the country emerging from another round of lockdowns, she says it’s hardly surprising that many of those questions relate to emp ..read more

Data, Disruptions and Distractions Times have been incredibly tough for New Zealand’s small and medium businesses – there’s no doubt about it. GoFi8ure’s Lisa Martin was genuinely surprised in the weeks leading up to March 31st by the number of owners contacting her team to express their desire to close their business on that date. They simply had nothing left in the tank. “No reserves, no energy, no money,” she recalls. Unfortunately, flicking the switch on your business overnight is simply not possible, she points out, citing everything from payroll and contractors to supply chain issues. “W ..read more

Making the most of technology When correctly applied, technology makes a world of difference to the efficiency and profitability of any business. GoFi8ure Executive Director Lisa Martin explains why you should embrace technology in 2022 through NZ Business.  Let’s face it, business owners can be reluctant to utilise new technology, and this can have a detrimental impact on their business. GoFi8ure’s Lisa Martin says often their new clients need some convincing to try something new, but once they see what it does for their business’s performance, they are sold. But that’s not always the ca ..read more