For some, 1 April is time for April fool’s day pranks. But for accountants, the date signifies the beginning of a new financial year. For us, it is also the time when we make announcements about promotions in our business and I am very pleased to outline in this newsletter a number of promotions reflecting the skills and expertise that these people bring to their roles. April is also the time we welcome this year's graduates into the business, and if you have read the bios of our recent promotions, you will have noted that most of these people began their careers with us as graduates. Accordingly, look out in a few years’ time for this year’s graduates.
Much of our recent newsletters have been dedicated to information to help your business in these challenging times, as well as keeping you up to date with how Polson Higgs is responding. I am therefore, also pleased to report that following ANZAC day we will begin returning Polson Higgs to business as normal (no more working in Zones) as well as reopening the doors to the public. It was a difficult decision to close the office to outside parties in February however, it was thought this was the best approach to keep our clients and staff safe. We look forward to welcoming you back into the building (with appropriate protocols).
Enjoy this weeks newsletter, and hopefully a more normal year ahead.
Michael Turner
In this newsletter we are going to cover:
Minimum wage increases
PH Announcements
Supporting Charitable Organisations
- Cancer Society - Relay for Life
Surfing For Farmers
Minimum Wage Increase - April 1
As you will be aware, on April 1 2022, the Minimum wage increased to $21.20 per hour. This rise comes on the back of an already challenging past six months that most business owners have experienced due to supply and demand issues.
Join our Senior HR Advisor, Lisa Sintmaartensdyk, and Partner, Michael Turner for an insightful, 15-minute video, as they discuss:
- The mechanics – changes in your payroll system
- Budget and Cashflow – where will the money come from?
- HR Requirement – relativity and recruitment.
If you need any assistance, please contact one of our team by following the button below.
PH Announcements - Setting the pace for tomorrow
The strength of our people is the catalyst that ensures Polson Higgs continues to deliver excellent outcomes for clients. This is true today and will continue to be true in the rapidly changing world we live and work in. With this in mind, and a strong focus on the future, Polson Higgs are pleased to announce some exciting promotions that take effect from the 1st of April 2022.
David Hogue steps up from his role as Manager to Associate within the Firm. Partner, Henry van Dyk states, “It was David’s professionalism, drive to deliver and ability to relate to clients that cemented the decision to invest in David’s personal growth. We are privileged to now have David as part of our leadership team as his skills are a real asset to the service we provide our clients”.
David Hogue, Associate
Brad Suddaby, Courtney Adams and Amelia McDonald-Nairn have been promoted to the position of Manager. Carole Adair, the firm's first female partner, commented “It is a real pleasure to witness the growth and acknowledge the achievements of all our team at Polson Higgs. I have been heavily involved in the development of Courtney and Amelia’s careers to date, as part of the mentor programme we have here at Polson Higgs. Their success means a lot to me personally and it’s fantastic to see more and more women involved in the business world”
Brad Suddaby, Manager
Courtney Adams, Manager
Amelia McDonald-Nairn, Manager
Completing these promotions, we have Tom Hanning moving to Senior Consultant in the rural team and Lisa Sintmaartensdyk heading up the Human Resources department as HR Manager.
Tom Hanning, Senior Consultant
Lisa Sintmaartensdyk, Manager
Polson Higgs has had a long association supporting local businesses and farming clients throughout the Southern region. Being a region with a vast geography and many differing industries we understand that the experiences across a range of business are quite different. We are confident, with these additions to the leadership of the firm, we will continue to provide expert advice and services to our business and farming community now and in the future.
Supporting Charitable Organisations
We understand the vital role each charitable organisation plays in strengthening our community, especially during this challenging time. As such, we would like to recognise and support the important work that charities do within our community.
Through our Supporting Charitable Organisations programme, we offer free or heavily subsidised accounting and business advisory services.
Polson Higgs has helped numerous charitable organisations in all areas of accounting and business advice. We can provide a wide range of support including:
- Strategic Planning
- Budgeting and Cashflow forecasting
- IT support
- HR support and policy development
- Training
Visit our website to read what recent recipients have said after receiving our assistance.
Applications are now open and will close on 29 April 2022.
Surfing For Farmers
Last Thursday was the final Surfing for Farmers event for the season and what a night it was!
Surfing for farmers is an initiative that gets farmers off the farm and into the water as an outlet to manage stress and improve well-being. The first surfing for farmers event was held in Gisborne in 2018 and is now available at 21 different locations across New Zealand. Since it's initiation a whopping 4,159 farmers have taken to the water and it's popularity is growing by the season.
The best part about this initiative is that getting involved is simple. All you need is some togs, a towel and to get yourself to the location. Wetsuits, surfboards, surf instructor, food, beverages, and good times are provided. This season we managed to get around 20-30 farmers in the water each Thursday evening, which was fantastic to see.
Because of our firm belief that investing in your mental health and well-being is the key to living a full, and productive life, it is not surprising that we will be getting behind this fantastic initiative again next season.
If surfing for farmers sounds like something you could be interested in or you would like to go ahead and give it a go next season, please register you interest with the Senior Consultant of our rural team, Tom Hanning by emailing tom.hanning@ph.co.nz.
Cancer Society - Relay Your Way
The 2022 Relay For Life event could not go ahead this year so instead the The Cancer Society encouraged participants to “relay your way”.
The Polson Higgs team embraced the challenge and decided to hold an in-office baking relay. Every day for the month of March, a staff volunteer will provide baking that is sold to the team. We raised a total $3,031.80 which will go towards helping people in our community through the Cancer Society’s support services, health promotion programmes and cancer research.
We were presented some exceptional treats and morning smoko was certainly something that people looked forward to.
As you can see below, we have some very talented bakers in our building!
Webpage - Check out Polson Higgs Covid-19 for our COVID-19 resources for you to use.
If you have a question about anything, please don’t hesitate to ask on info@ph.co.nz.
Stay safe and keep in touch.
Kind regards
Polson Higgs Team
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