Maisey Harris & Co Tauranga

05/06/2026

We're excited to welcome Sehaj, our newest Chartered Accountant, to the team!

With six years of experience as a CA, Sehaj brings great knowledge and experience from her time in Big Four accounting environments, with expertise in financial reporting, audit, group consolidations, and NZ IFRS compliance. She is passionate about building strong client relationships and adding real, long-term value to help businesses grow and thrive.

When she's not supporting her clients, Sehaj loves to spend time with her family and get out and about in nature, in particular going for long walks and hikes.

We're stoked to have you join the team, Sehaj!

08/05/2026

It was a full house at the beautiful Tieke Golf Estate this Wednesday for MHCon 2026.

This year’s theme was 'Building the Engine', focusing on strengthening what is under the hood and setting the pace for the year ahead.

We spent the day reflecting on our 2026 wins and results, while Pete and Matt shared our updated business plan alongside some exciting updates from our Tauranga team. We also introduced our new Development Pathways - a framework designed to give the team even more ownership of their career growth.

The afternoon was a real highlight, with the team heading to the driving range before closing out the day with an engaging session from Roar Coaching’s Andrew Miller on what it takes to be a high-performing team.

It’s always great to come together, and even better when we walk away with so much momentum and motivation for the year ahead.

24/03/2026

It's easy to spend all our time looking at the business finances, but what about our personal finances, too?

We created our Personal Wealth Creation Planning service to help you bridge the gap between your business (or career) and personal wealth. By creating a documented strategy that takes into account your current and future earnings, expenses, and surplus cash to build financial freedom - whatever that might look like for you.

During this session, we'll help you benchmark your ideas against proven performers, stress-test your vulnerabilities, and create a 30-year roadmap that covers everything from property to retirement timelines and everything in between.

Chat with our team today and see if a Personal Wealth Creation Plan is right for you.

Turn your business success into long-term personal freedom with our Personal Wealth Creation Planning Service.

19/03/2026

We are nearing the end of another financial year, and to help you transition smoothly into FY27, we've put together a list of our top tips and recommendations:

Tick off the tasks in Xero : Reconcile your accounts, check that balances match, and upload receipts/invoices/bills. If you’ve bought assets over $1,000 or started new finance agreements since 1 April 2025, we’ll need those too. The earlier we get these, the earlier we can typically make a start on your financials.

Got your passwords handy? Make sure you know where to find your bank and loan summary docs. We’ll need these as of 31 March to confirm your total balances.

Complete a stock take / Review WIP: If you carry stock worth over $10,000, you will need to complete a stock take. Don't forget to review your Work in Progress (WIP) any jobs you’ve started or bought materials for but haven’t invoiced yet. This has a big effect on both your profit and tax, so it’s important you get it right.

Write off bad debts: Don't pay tax on money you won't receive. If you have debts you cannot recover, ensure these are written off before 31 March. This doesn't mean you can't still follow up and hopefully receive these debts in the future.

Prepare for changes: This new financial year brings updates to the minimum wage ($23.95), the ACC Earner Levy (1.75%), and KiwiSaver minimum contributions (moving to 3.5%). Check your payroll system now to stay compliant for the first pay run in April. If you’re worried about rising costs, ask us about a CPIM session to look at your profitability.

Have you set goals for the new FY? Now is the best time to look forward to the year ahead. What do you want it to look like? Do we want to grow/expand? And of course, how did we go last year? Our Business Planning Service helps you set realistic and measurable goals, get super clear on the actions and strategies to achieve those goals and helps align company direction.

If you need help getting ready for EOFY, get in touch with our team for a chat. We'd love to help.

https://mhco.co.nz/contact-us

04/03/2026

We're seeing lots of clients get the new Xero homepage as it's rolled out. While it might look different, there are some cool new features it provides.

Built up from thousands of community ideas, you'll find all your favourite features, plus a stack of new insights to help you track your performance easier:

• See your net profit or loss at a glance.
• New task list for to-dos.
• Find your recent invoice payments.
• See your cashflow clearer than ever before.
• Spot balance differences and reconcile with the bank account widgets changes.
• Cash in and out totals.
• Bills and invoices updates - see what's overdue, upload bills straight to the widget, and take action faster.

One of the great new features available on the new Xero dashboard is the ability to remove and arrange widgets to personalise it exactly how you want.

If you get stuck and really want the old version, you can revert it (for a limited time), but it is worthwhile exploring the new look and feel. If there's anything you can't find or if you get really stuck, feel free to flick us a message or reach out to your account manager for a hand.

25/02/2026

It was awesome to host our Client Insights Evening with Vanessa Kingham and Cameron Phillips from Xero earlier this week!

Joined by over 20 clients, our local Director, Matt, kicked off the evening with a rundown on the current business landscape in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Vanessa and Cameron followed this up with an insight into local payments data, the story of Xero, the current business climate, and how Xero is innovating. They finished up with some insight into what the future could look like for small businesses and how owners can best prepare for that change.

It's always great to be joined by people so invested in the growth of the small business community - and even better when there is plenty of audience participation and experiences shared floating around the room.

16/02/2026

There's only a couple of days left before our free webinar on cashflow freedom!

Join Pete Harris on the 18th of February for an insightful session on the importance of cashflow and how you can improve it.

Make sure you bring your questions, as there will be a dedicated Q+A time at the end.

https://mhco.co.nz/event/cashflow-freedom-in-2026/

11/02/2026

Does cashflow keep you up at night? Check out these five simple tips to improve your cashflow management and achieve a positive cash position.

1. Get paid faster. Don't wait until the end of the month to invoice your clients, instead send invoices as soon as the job is completed. Even better, consider invoicing in instalments once key milestones are reached, and in some cases, invoicing in advance.

2. Keep cash longer. The flipside of getting paid earlier is keeping that money for longer. Talk to your supplier to negotiate longer payment terms that suit your cashflow cycle. This doesn't save you money, but it will defer the pinch points where you notice cashflow getting tight.

3. Keep a cashflow reserve. Easier said than done, but holding off on discretionary spending can often be the difference between tight months and good months, especially when inevitable surprises pop up.

4. Forecast, forecast, forecast! Use the cashflow tools in Xero or ask your accountant to create a rolling cashflow forecast, helping you spot potential cash shortfalls before they happen and budget accordingly.

5. Where is your money tied up? Review your inventory levels and warehouse stock regularly or use reports from Xero (or other inventory management platforms), such as the inventory lifecycle, to make sure capital is not tied up in slow-moving stock.

If your current cashflow position is worrying you, come talk to our team. We'd love to give you tailored advice on the above and much more specific to your business.

https://mhco.co.nz/cashflow-forecasting/

P.S. You can join Pete Harris on 18 February for his Cashflow Freedom in 2026: Build a Business That Pays You Back free webinar, details below.

https://mhco.co.nz/event/cashflow-freedom-in-2026/

29/01/2026

Are you looking for 'more' from your accountant in 2026?
Someone who...
• Likes to get under the hood of your business.
• Is proactive with accounting as well as business planning.
• Offers transparent upfront pricing.
• Connects and catches up with you throughout the year, rather than just at the end of the financial year.
• Has two friendly, welcoming offices (Hamilton & Tauranga).
• Hosts exclusive, client only events (both learning and social).
• Can make the transition easy (we can break up with your old accountant for you).
• Will send referral's/connections your way, if the opportunity comes up.

If this sounds like the 'more' you're looking for in 2026, then we'd love to hear from you. Give us a call or send us an enquiry, and our team will be in touch.
https://mhco.co.nz/contact-us/

28/01/2026

Calling all MHCo/Connect2 clients!

Come along to our insights evening, powered by Xero, to discuss NZ small business insights, the local (and wider) economy, payments data direct from Xero, as well as some of the exciting new things Xero has been working on and developing.

Join us at The Classroom at The Kollective - TK, network with other like-minded MHCo clients, and get real-time insights from some of the best in the industry.

We're excited to host an exclusive client event in partnership with Xero to kick off 2026. If you want to simplify your document collection, take mobile payments without a terminal, or simply have a better grasp on the current state of New Zealand's economy, this is the session for you.