Dowse Murray Chartered Accountants Wellington

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Links to tax, accounting and business related sites.

Inland Revenue They are here to help you...
Important tax dates Inland Revenue list of importantant dates.
Income tax calculator Work out your taxable income for any year from 1999 to 2009.
Foreign investment fund calculator Work out your taxable FIF income using both FDR and CV methods.
FIF exemptions Official IRD list of FIF exempt Australian shares.
Inland Revenue Tax Policy Recent policy announcements.
Companies Office Search for company details, register a company online.
The Business Centre Free and discounted assistance for small businesses - check out the training courses.

Links to Xero resources.

Xero Online accounting system for small businesses - test drive it using the free demo company.
Xero Quickstart A guide to getting up and running with Xero in minutes.
Xero Cashbook Quickstart A guide to getting up and running with the Cashbook edition of Xero in minutes.
Xero Coding Guideline Not sure what to code a receipt or payment to? - check out our Xero coding guide.
Xuru The Xero gurus - Xuru offer expert training covering all aspects of Xero.

Free software and free services that we have found useful for home and small businesses.

Acrobat Reader Read PDF files.
PDF Creator Create PDF files from any Windows program.
Open Office Full office suite compatible with Microsoft Office 2007.
Virus Total Online service that checks an uploaded file against multiple virus checkers.
Avira Antivir Very well rated Antivirus software (free for home use but with an annoying nag screen).
Avast Antivirus software (register it and its free for home use).
AVG Antivirus software (free for home use).
AxCrypt Easy to use file encryption - right click to encrypt any file.
Windows Defender AntiSpyware protection from Microsoft.
Skype Phone calls over the Internet.
iDrive Online backup service.
Gmail Email service from Google.
Google Chrome Web Browser Small and fast and very good.
ISP Speedtest Test the speed of your Internet connection.

Notes and presentations we have put together on a variety of subjects.

Accounting and Tax Background information on tax and accounting for a new business.
Accounting Matters Presentation to the Consulting Surveyors of NZ March 2009.
FIF Calculator Spreadsheet v3.1 Spreadsheet to record share transactions and perform FIF FDR and CV calculations.
Structures FAQ Notes on how to choose the best structure (sole trader, company, LAQC, trust etc;) for your business activities.
Structures for Property Investment Presentation to Wellington Property Investors May 2008.
Property Investment Notes on structures and depreciation.
Setting up a Company Notes on how to set up a company.
Simple Cashbook An example of a simple cashbook in Excel.
Simple Rental Cashbook An example of a simple cashbook for rental properties in Excel.
Tips for Freelance Businesses Tips for the self employed from the Freelance conference May 2008.