Flintoffs Chartered Accountants

Amber attended this week’s Speed Networking event at Aparima College.

We’re proud to support initiatives like this - getting behind our community and helping build connections with our future workforce. A fantastic opportunity for students to gain insight and explore career pathways.

🐣 Easter & Southland Anniversary Closure Notice 🐣

Just a quick heads up that our office will be closed over the Easter break to give our team a well-earned rest.

We will also be closed on Tuesday 7 April for Southland Anniversary Day.

We’ll be back and ready to assist you after the break.

Wishing you all a safe and happy Easter! 🌸

✨ Happy New (Accounting) Year! ✨

As we close off another financial year, we just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all our amazing clients and community for your continued support.

A new accounting year means fresh goals, new opportunities, and a clean slate to grow your business stronger than ever.

Here’s to clear numbers, confident decisions, and a successful year ahead!

Cheers to 2026–2027 🥂
- The Flintoffs Team

Reading through recent client feedback, we’ve noticed consistent themes: clear communication, a personable approach, genuine care, and friendliness.

These reflect the core values we’ve built Flintoffs around, so it’s incredibly encouraging to see them recognised. It reminds us why we do what we do.

Did you know Flintoffs has been around for over 30 years! The most exciting thing about this is that some of our clients have been with us since the day we began - and others like Denise at Singleton Signs aren't far off that.

"We’ve had the pleasure of working with Jackie and the wonderful team at Flintoffs Chartered Accountants for the past 24 years. We are grateful for the support and expertise they’ve provided us over the years and highly recommend their services to anyone seeking reliable and expert accounting support"

Relay for Life Recap 🥳

Wow! Where do we even begin?

With your support, our Flintoffs team raised an incredible $6,760 for the Cancer Society Otago Southland

Our team showed up with true Flintoffs enthusiasm, families in tow, and plenty of heart.

We couldn’t have done this without the support of our amazing community - thank you!

The raffle was drawn yesterday and we are in the process of contacting our winners - you can find a list of winners here https://flintoffs.co.nz/resources-page/relay-for-life-fundraiser/

The teams into the final two hours to go! Still time to donate!

https://southland.relayforlife.org.nz/flintoffs-chartered-accountants

📢 April Employment Changes – What This Means for Your Business

From 1 April, we’re seeing increases to:

• Minimum wage - from $23.50 to $23.95
• ACC earners’ levy - from 1.67% to 1.75%
• KiwiSaver employer contributions - from 3% to 3.5% (and then 4% in April 2028)

Individually, the changes aren’t huge but combined, they increase the overall cost of employing staff.

Now’s a good time to:
✅ Review your wage budget for the new financial year
✅ Check pricing and margins
✅ Look at salary relativity across your team and the wider market
✅ Update your cashflow forecasts

Our role as your business advisor is to help you understand what it means for your business.

💡 If you’d like to run through the numbers or sense-check your wage budget for the year ahead, let’s talk.

There’s nothing better than hearing that our support has made a complex process feel seamless. Here’s some recent feedback we’re proud to share

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showcasing several incredible women from across Murihiku - women who are exceeding in business, strengthening industries, and lifting others as they rise. 🎀 💪

We’re proud to launch our series, Mīharo Wāhine in Business, celebrating amazing women doing great things in their space. Because behind every strong business, there’s a strong woman.

This wonderful lady is no exception to the rule.
She’s a woman. She means business.
She’s Amber Spence. 👩‍💻

Passionate about uplifting women in business, Amber is committed to creating opportunity for education, building confidence, and championing the next generation of female leaders.
From discovering her path in Commerce to becoming a trusted advisor and Director at Flintoffs Chartered Accountants , Amber shares honest insights about leadership, backing yourself, and why empathy is a strength in business, not a weakness.

Read more about what Amber has to say in our latest spotlight feature.

Let’s hear it for her. 🫶