Specialist Services

Virtual Chief Financial Officer (vCFO) gives startup and small businesses the same possibilities as their larger competitors. We understand that the growth of NZ businesses affects more than the business – it is the growth of the family and personal lives of business owners. Having a mature inhouse finance function is a luxury that many businesses cannot afford, often leaving the business owner chewing up valuable time on finance and accounting operations. Limited time and often a lack of financial acumen results in tasks being done simply to ‘tick the box’.

Don’t just tick the box. Choose Auctus as your strategic partner to add value-driven analytics, allowing you to implement proactive decision making. We can custom build a plan to strengthen the way your back-office processes and reporting operates, leaving your business with a strong and contributing finance function. This plan will include expanding your financial understanding through regular reporting and discussions with our team.

The challenges that property and construction business owners face are unique. We understand that. As an owner you want to be sure that you’re on the right track with your business decisions when undertaking large projects. It’s crucial to be backed by a team that understands you and your business inside and out.

Our Senior Advisors have a solid foundation of experience in the property and construction space. As part of our role as business advisors, our team will meet with you regularly to discuss industry trends and possible risks and will develop strategies on how you can best respond to them. We will seek to understand every aspect of your business, so we can offer proactive advice and help you to take advantage of opportunities. We understand the phases in the industry, and we’re active in helping our clients plan and respond to these including Brightline support & assistance.

There are several scenarios in which you might wish to attain a business enterprise. Whatever the situation, we can minimise the stress in the process and maximise the opportunity for you. Are you getting a good deal? Is the business right for you? Can you afford it? Have all avenues for future growth been investigated? The services we provide incorporate every stage of the process, from identifying potential acquisitions and negotiating the commercial elements of the transaction, to forecasting the future of the business. What can we help with?

• A review of your goals and objectives
• Due diligence services
• Preparation of financial forecasts
• Advice on potential pitfalls and rewards involved in a merger
• Assistance with purchase negotiations
• Advice on financing
• Assistance with preparing a business plan

Digital tools and apps are the way of the future – and we’re happy to say, we’re already there.

When we walk a mile in your shoes, we get the inside information on how you work, your pressure points and insight into what has happened in the past, and what’s happening now.

We know it can be confusing, but if you want to save time, have a life outside of paperwork and be smart with your business then start uploading, downloading, and installing! We’ll transform how you access your data and make sure you’re getting the best from the tools you use.

In a small country like New Zealand, agribusiness plays a huge role in our economic compass. Auctus are proud to support the farming community, to create sustainable and resilient businesses – especially within our rural regions.

Our team are experienced and come with strong rural backgrounds. We understand the industry and the core issues being faced. We’re up to date with the latest industry trends and can offer expert advice and practical solutions when you really need it.

From someone starting their farming journey, to a multi-farm or multi-entity business with scale, we have the expertise to help you free up your time so you can focus on the things that are most important to you. Our agribusiness team can help with:

• Accounting services
• Taxation services
• Completing budgets, and timely budget updates for material changes and variance reporting
• Profit, cashflow and tax forecasting
• Monitoring and holding regular meetings on seasonal performance
• Goal setting to achieve herd/farm ownership goals and other long-term objectives
• Long term financial modelling and ‘what if’ scenarios
• Advice and strategies for achieving equity growth
• Optimising financial structures and tax planning
• Financial management of day-to-day debtors and creditors
• Payroll support
• GST preparation
• Fuel rebates
• Benchmarking reporting
• Management reporting
• Succession planning
• Assistance with employment agreements and other agreements such as sharemilking agreements, contracts, and leases
• Advice on industry best practice
• Assistance with agri-governance
• Modern cloud-based agri-information systems including Xero, Figured, Hubdoc and payroll programmes