| 11 Whāriki Business Network: Reigning Downs - Hauora Centre The family vibe of Reigning Downs helps participants to push themselves because they feel supported and safe. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Accounting and advisory irm Cross Group is helping its clients to get the most out of their businesses, leading them through every aspect of business life and being always available to help them achieve and grow. Jade Ward from Reigning Downs initially approached Cross Group last year with the idea for her business and a business plan. “I still remember the day she came in,” says Cross Group senior accountant and business coach Kate Bunting. “She had all her plans all detailed out in a big booklet - an accountant’s dream. She was so nervous, but excited, to talk about her idea, and we told her she had a good plan and an amazing idea.” Cross Group helped Jade with everything she needed to do to set up Reigning Downs-Hauora Centre. This is usually a process of about 10 steps, and in Jade’s case included helping decide the best business structure to suit Jade’s circumstances, whether that be a sole trader, Helping clients to grow company or charity, then creating a plan to go forward, registering for GST, and creating a forecast for funding purposes. Now an established business, Reigning Downs continues to receive support from Cross Group with GST Returns, Xero training and queries, payroll, and funding reports. “We’re available to her all the time for any type of queries, whether it’s a text, email or a phone call,” Kate says. Established 10 years ago by Jamie Cross, accounting irm Cross Group quickly grew into business development services with a team dedicated to the success of its clients’ businesses. Cross Group operates from the standpoint that the success of any business comes down to planning and Cross Group is the expert that can monitor and guide its clients progress. “No more meeting with your accountant on an annual basis - we work with our clients throughout the year and they have access to us whenever required.” Is your business ready to boom? Cross Group is a cloud-based accounting and advisory firm, based in the lower south of New Zealand. CONTACT US P: 03 214 2122 E: office@crossgroup.co.nz www.crossgroup.co.nz/ We're passionate about helping our clients get the most out of their business, both personally and in the workplace. As well as the standard compliance and tax accounting, we provide business development, growth and advisory services, as well as providing educational content and resources to help our clients understand their business better! Every firework starts with a spark - lets make sparks together!
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