Covid-19            As you will have been seeing, the NZ Government has been providing assistance packages for those people and businesses affected by COVID-19. Further help was announced this afternoon and involves the main trading banks of NZ. Any person who can demonstrate that their income has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply to their bank for a 6 month mortgage holiday Small to medium businesses up to those with an annual turnover of 18 million dollars will be able to apply for capital loans up to $500,000 to finance the infrastructure and cash flow of their business. The terms and conditions of these new assistance packages in conjunction with the banks is still yet to be finalised and so please leave it a couple of days before you contact your bank. All businesses should be in dialogue with their bank to ensure they have all the available financial support mechanisms at their disposal. As usual, if you require any assistance at all or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.   Recent news Jason Osborne recognised as a FCA Jason Osborne recently received the honour of being recognised as a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Fellowship recognises members who have achieved excellence in their career and contribution to the profession and to the community.  It is particularly significant as it is bestowed by our peers.  Fellows are required to have a strong set of personal values and high professional standards, but also a practical understanding of civic responsibility. Jason feels very honoured to be nominated by his peers and recognised by CAANZ for the work he has been doing over the years.  'Advancement to Fellow would not have been possible without the opportunities given to me by our fantastic local community, as well as the amazing support from all the team at Osborne Group and my wife Pip'.

We're In The Community - 2020 Here at Osborne Group we take a day out of the office each year to help the community that supports us so much.  In previous years we have installed worm farms for Lansdowne Residents' Association, and weeded and cleared the garden at Westside Playcentre. We would love to hear your suggestions and nominations of local community groups and charities who could benefit from the team at Osborne Group this year.....it could be painting, gardening, planting or anything else that  we as a team can accomplish for the selected group.

Every day we ask questions of ourselves and our businesses.

Here are some questions you should be asking of your Accountant. Do they:

Know and understand your business

• Have a genuine interest in helping make your business grow and be successful

• Visit your business onsite at the coalface

• Provide real quality that is measurable

• Demonstrate pragmatic, practical solutions to your everyday business issues

• Care about the other things in your business rather than just the numbers

• Look to the future and not back at history

• Use the latest cutting edge technology for your benefit?

If you answer no to any of the above questions, why not contact Osborne
Group for a free, no obligation consultation that will allow you to 
experience the fresh face of accounting here in the Wairarapa.

Call free 0508-OSBORNE or email office@osbornegroup.co.nz

We here at Osborne Group know that
you all have individual requirements,
and that's what we base our business
on. Accordingly, as part of our on
going service development to our client
base, we have developed fixed price
options that may meet your individual
needs. If you think these may be of a
benefit for you please don't hesitate in
giving the office a call for further
information, or alternatively email us.