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Epiphany Accounting Solutions

Specialist Small Business Bookkeeping & Accounting Service. Xero Silver Partner. Providing high quality, best practice bookkeeping and Annual Accounts to small businesses with a focus on your business success. Affordable, expert and personal service - Monthly Bookkeeping - Annual Accounts - Recovery Accounting (when your accounts are in a mess). With many years experience in management accounting across a number of industries I bring my expertise to support all your business bookkeeping and accounting needs.

At the heart of all our services is our commitment to your business success. We appreciate that your business is important and we go the extra mile to ensure that we are supporting you in the best way we can with great bookkeeping and accounting. We strive to create bookkeeping solutions for you that are future focused for your growing and changing business.

To tell you little about myself. My name is Kim Ahrens. I have a background of many years working as a Management Accountant in corporate roles with experience in a number of industries. No longer wanting to work in that world, I jumped ship and discovered what I really love doing is supporting small business with their accounting needs,

I now run Epiphany Accounting Solutions Ltd, specialising in supporting small business owners across a range of industries with affordable, expert and personal service that focuses on your business success not just the numbers.

I provide three areas of accounting to small business owners

Annual Company Accounts and Tax Returns - at small business prices.
Monthly Bookkeeping and Payroll - my clients love this service.
Recovery Accounting - to get accounts up to date while providing support and guidance so that business owners understand all the legal requirements they have to met. Once complete I ensure they have simple solutions to keep on top of their accounts easily.

We provide the full range of Monthly Bookkeeping
Bank reconciliation
Accounts Receivable
Debtor reconciliation
Debt collection
Accounts Payable
Journal entries
GST return preparation
Cash flow/budgeting/forecasting sessions
Fixed asset register
Payroll
Fringe Benefit Tax Returns
Xero Software
Specialist Recovery Accounting - When your accounts are in a mess, we will quickly get you back on track.

We also love to help small businesses and sole traders get up and running on Xero Software so that they can do as much or as little as they choose for their own daily bookkeeping. Through our partner programme with Xero we can offer the smaller Xero Non GST Cashbook, Xero GST Cashbook for $21pm, and the standard Xero General Ledger for $60pa along with all the publicly available Xero Subscriptions.

Check out our website www.epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz for our set-up prices. Mention Bark and we will provide a discount on the set-up service.

Xero Silver Partner
Xero Advisor Certified
Xero Payroll Certified
ICNZB Certified.

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Epiphany Accounting Solutions
36 Maritime Terrace
Birkenhead
Auckland
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  • Products and Services

  • Monthly Bookkeeping

    Monthly bookkeeping - Providing high quality, best practice bookkeeping, expert and personal service

    Annual Accounts-Tax

    Company/Sole Trader Annual Accounts and Tax Returns at Small Business Prices

    Recovery Accounting

    I get your accounts up to date - guiding & supporting you to manage your books with simple systems

    Payroll Services

    Monthly/Weekly

    DIY Accounting Hash

    If you have been doing your accounts yourself - think they might be in a mess, I will untangle them

  • Xero Partner - Silver

  • Xero Certified Advisor, Migration, Payroll, Cashflow

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1169 days ago

2nd Round of Resurgence Support for businesses

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

You will find everything you need to know about the newly released 2nd Resurgence Support. If you need help with your application please reach out. Happy to help.
www.epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz...

1176 days ago

Resurgence Support - Happy Days for new businesses 1 - 6 months old

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

Resurgence Support is to be made available to businesses between 1- 6 months old that previously have been excluded from Resurgence Support offered by IRD

www.epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz...

1182 days ago

Wage Subsidy and RSP – Clearing up misunderstandings

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

There have been so much misunderstanding about wage subsidy and resurgence support payments on social media. So just want to take moment to clarify some of the more common misunderstandings that I am seeing. Stay safe and well everyone. Read the full details here
… View moreThere have been so much misunderstanding about wage subsidy and resurgence support payments on social media. So just want to take moment to clarify some of the more common misunderstandings that I am seeing. Stay safe and well everyone. Read the full details here
www.epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz......

1182 days ago

Wage Subsidy and RSP – Clearing up misunderstandings

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

There have been so much misunderstanding about wage subsidy and resurgence support payments on social media. So just want to take moment to clarify some of the more common misunderstandings that I am seeing. Stay safe and well everyone. Read the full details here
… View moreThere have been so much misunderstanding about wage subsidy and resurgence support payments on social media. So just want to take moment to clarify some of the more common misunderstandings that I am seeing. Stay safe and well everyone. Read the full details here
www.epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz...

1238 days ago

Bookkeeping –-bridging the gap for small business owners

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

Transparent Set Price Bookkeeping Services that grow as your business grows.

Monthly prices start from - plus GST
Less than 50 transactions $80
Less than 100 transactions $160
Less than 125 transactions $200
Less than 150 transactions $240
Less than 200 transactions $320… View moreTransparent Set Price Bookkeeping Services that grow as your business grows.

Monthly prices start from - plus GST
Less than 50 transactions $80
Less than 100 transactions $160
Less than 125 transactions $200
Less than 150 transactions $240
Less than 200 transactions $320

Can be combined with
Sole Trader Annual Accounts from $495 plus GST
Company Annual Accounts from $600 plus GST

I am an experienced accountant bringing many years of “in business” experience to my small business bookkeeping practice clients. I love supporting small businesses, setting up solid, smooth-running accounting systems that will support the client for years to come.

I apply best practice accounting and bookkeeping principles for your business success. I focus on ensuring that you are fully compliant with all of IRD requirements and under the companies act 1993. While providing accounting information that becomes a real tool for business management.

I provide a 100% people-focused, success-focused service to all my clients. I am always happy to support you in any way you need and to answer questions anytime. I will let you know if I see areas of concern or problems arising and always focus on solutions. My clients really love the value this service brings to their business.

As one client recently said on my Bark Profile “Kim has been amazing.
She has a wealth of knowledge and has got us on track to operating more efficiently. She is very patient though doesn't sugar coat things too much :-) we love having her looking out for us and our company”

I hope that gives you some idea of what to expect from Epiphany Accounting Solutions Ltd and me. If this service is what you have been looking for, I look forward to talking with you and finding out more about your business and individual needs.

Contact me on 027 290403 or info@epiphanyacountingsolutions.co.nz

1239 days ago

Recovery Accounting - Have you let your Sole Trader Accounts slip and just do not know how to get out of the pickle you are in?

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

You are not alone, there are so many sole traders who become so busy in their business that their accounts take a back seat.
Phone or email me for a chat 027 2904030 or info@epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz

1240 days ago

Top Tip - Xero's Best Feature - A Best Kept Secret

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

It is a mystery to me why this feature is not used more often. I have yet to see a new client transfer across to Epiphany Accounting Solutions either as a bookkeeping client or an accounting client with this feature previously used.

GST Reconciliation - In your Xero you will find the tab GST … View moreIt is a mystery to me why this feature is not used more often. I have yet to see a new client transfer across to Epiphany Accounting Solutions either as a bookkeeping client or an accounting client with this feature previously used.

GST Reconciliation - In your Xero you will find the tab GST Reconciliation. Here you can enter the amounts you have filed GST for sales and purchases with IRD. It shows you what has been paid, journals that have impacted GST, what GST is held in debtors and creditors and finally how much is owing in GST. You can then use this to reconcile with your GST balance sheet account.

The only reason I can think of as to why this feature is not used is that it has a flaw - in that it is not intuitive. Once you have entered your GST return information and saved, happy with your return. Next return time when you click on GST Reconciliation the information has disappeared. I can only imagine the number of people who give up on this feature at this point. But there is a trick!

Save your GST Reconciliation as published. When you are ready to do your next return go to Reports - Published. Click open your last return and at the bottom left hand side select copy and edit. Extend the date range to include your next return date and update.

Once you have completed your latest GST reconciliation, remember to SAVE as published. So easy. I hope this tip helps you manage your Xero Small Business GST with ease.

Of course if you need any assistance please reach out to me at info@epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz and I am very happy to help you.

1242 days ago

Celebrating my Success – Giving - The 2nd Winner is…

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

I know this is going to become the highlight of my year - celebrating the successful completion of an annual cycle of business and what fun to choose the 3 charities.

The second charity to receive 1% of sales from Epiphany Accounting Solutions Ltd donation is…………..

The World Wild Life … View moreI know this is going to become the highlight of my year - celebrating the successful completion of an annual cycle of business and what fun to choose the 3 charities.

The second charity to receive 1% of sales from Epiphany Accounting Solutions Ltd donation is…………..

The World Wild Life Fund - NZ - We desperately need and depend on organisations like this to protect our living planet and bring about change.

Their Mission Statement “We work to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment, by conserving the world’s biodiversity, ensuring the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.”

This mighty charity needs all the resources it can get to support all the incredible people on the ground doing the work. They are out there fighting for change, standing up to injustice. They challenge the devastation that self-interested, self-focused large corporations inflict on the environment and wildlife all around the world.

They need huge resources to have a huge booming voice that can get heard above the roaring noise of corporation’s cha-ching of multi-million dollar cash registers.

The World Wild Life Fund is out there in the middle of the Amazon, in the pits and mines, in the waterways, the oceans, in the deserts of nature, and in the halls of governments opposing destructive actions.

They are the mighty warriors who use action prevent, and the power of words negotiating alternatives, raising awareness to protect what is left of our natural world. They help to change the hearts and minds of people all over the world as they seek to protect through education about the world's wildlife.

This agency needs all the resources they can get as the rapid pace of destruction marches on.

I am delighted and proud to give my second 1% of sales to The World Wild Life Fund.

1245 days ago

Tax Returns due 7th July - Sole Trader Tax Return and Annual Accounts from $495 plus GST

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

Tax Returns due 7th July - Sole Trader Tax Return and Annual Accounts from $495 plus GST
Email or phone
info@epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz
027 290 4030

1254 days ago

Celebrating my company success by giving.

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

I am so excited to finally be implementing a plan put in place over a year ago. (Make sure to read the email response at the bottom of this post)

Last year during lock-down I decided I wanted my company to contribute to the greater good somehow. I wanted my company success to make a difference… View moreI am so excited to finally be implementing a plan put in place over a year ago. (Make sure to read the email response at the bottom of this post)

Last year during lock-down I decided I wanted my company to contribute to the greater good somehow. I wanted my company success to make a difference and touch the lives of others. An epiphany later I decided to do focused giving through my company Epiphany Accounting Solutions Ltd based on a percentage of sales.

I give a % to 3 charities. It is fun to stop and celebrate my success knowing that others benefit.

My framework for this is:
• 1% of sales to people in need
• 1% of sales to our environment,
• 1% of sales to our Wildlife.

At least one must be a New Zealand focused charity, one global and one wherever the need seems greatest at the time. I will continue this each year.

Tax Deductible Giving
AND for every dollar that my company gives to a registered NZ Charity – the government kindly donates back to me a tax refund on the amount given. A win-win-win.

After much research I have chosen the following organisation (the remaining 2 to be revealed over the next two weeks)

AND THE FIRST WINNER IS…………..
LOVE SOUP – An NZ based charity that specialises in a Food Rescue Program that redistributes good food that would otherwise go to waste. They Collect, Sort & Distribute good food to assist communities around the North Island delivering to organisations such as food banks that help people in need. As well as providing Free Community Meals. It's wonderful to see more happening in the food rescue sector, recently AFRA Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance was formed with 24 Organisations around NZ working together. What a great project to support. I am so impressed with how smart this Love Soup concept is.

• Rescue and redistribute food
• Stopping the waste
• Support food banks –
• Supply community meals.

AND HOW COOL IS THIS EMAIL – with kind permission of Julie I share the email I received from LOVE SOUP

Dear Kim
We are delighted to get notification of your financial support ,
Thank you very Much!!
We would love to promote your business or is there anything we can share, we would love to also include your logo on our sponsorship page.
Please let me know if like receipt or can do end of tax year which ever works best for you. Thank you again, very much appreciated, especially a first for us. We are making 500 lunches a week with food rescue. Feeding kids this will help alot with this project we have taken on. Also 2 Kitchens opened this month - Kawaii Pura Pura weekly a vegetarian meal, and once a Month at St Chads. all with Food Rescue ❤ and the generosity you share making it possible

Kind regards Julie

Proof that a small amount makes a big difference.....

1314 days ago

Overwhelmed by end-of-year accounting requirements?

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

Have you received your end-of-year questionnaire from your accountant and immediately gone into overwhelm?

You are not alone! It can be incredibly daunting.

There is a very simple way to eliminate this problem entirely. By working with an expert bookkeeping service your year-end hassles and… View moreHave you received your end-of-year questionnaire from your accountant and immediately gone into overwhelm?

You are not alone! It can be incredibly daunting.

There is a very simple way to eliminate this problem entirely. By working with an expert bookkeeping service your year-end hassles and stress become a thing of the past. We will do your books perfectly throughout the year, find you as many tax deductions as possible, and keep you consistently compliant with your obligations.

Come the end of the next financial year you can simply hand over the end-of-year questionnaire. We will complete what we can for you, then you can send it off and get on with life.

Note - It is worth asking for a discount from your Annual Accountant! They love clients who work with knowledgeable bookkeepers as it reduces their work. The reduced fee can offset some of the monthly bookkeeping costs.

It's a win-win, and most importantly you have completely reduced your stress and workload. Freeing you up to concentrate on your business.

Enquire now about our monthly bookkeeping services, you will be surprised to discover how affordable this service is.

Email or phone for a quote info@epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz
Kim on 027 290 4030

1354 days ago

Note - Covid 19 $5000 Low Value Asset Write-off Threshold Ends 16th March

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

The 12 month Inland Revenue Covid 19 assistance of being able to expense any asset purchase below $5000 is coming to an end. This option ends on the 16th of March 2021. This was a one-time/year deal.

If you are thinking about buying an asset for your company or sole trader organisation then… View moreThe 12 month Inland Revenue Covid 19 assistance of being able to expense any asset purchase below $5000 is coming to an end. This option ends on the 16th of March 2021. This was a one-time/year deal.

If you are thinking about buying an asset for your company or sole trader organisation then it may be worth getting your purchase in before this date so that it can be immediately expensed rather than held as an asset and depreciated over a number of years. Thereby reducing this year's income tax.

I.e. New Asset $4500 - claim GST of $586.96, Net Asset Expensed $3913.04 = Reduction of Income Tax at the company rate of 28% =$1095.65

From the 17th of March the new rate of $1000 applies to the low-value asset write-off threshold.

But remember this only works out financially if it was actually an asset that you needed to buy in the coming months. I can't tell you the number of times I have heard of people spending money on things they did not really need in order to reduce their tax. It is a misunderstanding that is all too common.

1358 days ago

Covid Resurgence Support - available 8th March

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

I am so happy that the Cover 19 Resurgence Support package will be available to small businesses from the 8th of March.
The criteria remains the same. Note the six week comparison is also the same as the last 3 weeks are not being considered as normal trading revenue.
If you need any help with… View moreI am so happy that the Cover 19 Resurgence Support package will be available to small businesses from the 8th of March.
The criteria remains the same. Note the six week comparison is also the same as the last 3 weeks are not being considered as normal trading revenue.
If you need any help with this email or phone
Info@epiphanyaccountingsolutions.co.nz

1358 days ago

Xero Accounting Software

Kim from Epiphany Accounting Solutions

I am very proud to have achieved the Xero Silver Partner Status.
If you are thinking of moving your business accounts to Xero I highly recommend it. While no accounting software is perfect, each having their own limitations, Xero is proving to be very easy to use and a good all round solution.

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