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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing Valley Swim School - a Christchurch business that reached a point where its old accounting setup simply wasn't keeping up anymore. As the business became more structured and more complex, founder Kate realised she needed more than just basic accounting software.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow The Padel Club Got Its Finances Right from Day One<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing The Padel Club, a new New Zealand business built around one of the world's fastest growing sports. When the founders launched, they were focused on creating a world class facility and a community to match. But behind the scenes, they needed a business setup that was just as solid as the courts themselves.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo AI Categorisation is here<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ve just launched a brand new feature to make managing your business even easier: Afirmo AI Categorisation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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October 12, 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the Netherlands to NZ: Hours of Admin Cut to Minutes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing Marjan, founder of Nexify - a consultancy helping entrepreneurs and organisations harness the power of their website to win more customers. After relocating from the Netherlands to New Zealand, Marjan had to rebuild the financial systems that once supported the business from scratch.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Feature Update: May 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ve had a massive few months behind the scenes \u2014 and we\u2019re excited to share a stack of new updates now live in your Afirmo app. These features are designed to simplify your tax, help you stay compliant, and keep more cash flowing in your business. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo Freezes Pricing to Support NZ Small Business Operators Amid Financial Strain<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuckland, New Zealand \u2013 In a significant move to support New Zealand small business operators facing unprecedented financial pressures, Afirmo has announced a pricing freeze in their fees for 2024.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKiwi small business financial management gets a boost<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a move to support New Zealand small business operators facing unprecedented financial management pressures, Afirmo is creating more simplicity for business owners in their tax and accounting management with the release of its latest software upgrade.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInland Revenue tells construction sector zero tolerance to tax evasion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing Mao Kijima – Afirmo UX Designer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo app aims to be first stop for Kiwi businesses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducing Afirmo Business Wallets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo Business Wallets \u2013 the quick and easy way to manage business income, payments and tax obligations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo launches small business accounting software<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis month Afirmo upgraded its cloud-based small business support technology with an accounting software module. The accounting software provides all the core features small businesses need to manage their finances efficiently.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTax time just got less taxing for small NZ businesses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo has upgraded its one-stop business support shop to include the company\u2019s small business automated tax software, and just in time for tax season. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelcome Narendra Patel to Afirmo\u2019s expert tax adviser team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Afirmo team is delighted to welcome aboard tax specialist Narendra Patel.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfirmo.com upgrades – Life just got better for small business<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
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