From Lance’s desk!
2023 has been one of the longest, hardest, shortest, most frustrating and craziest years of my professional career and what’s more it is nearly Christmas again……
We got horribly behind when trying to complete our 2022 financial years work and so we were very late starting the 2023 years Financial Statements and Taxation Returns. On top of that I had a couple of months out of the office due to some health challenges (I am 100% ok now), following the shortages of accounting personnel of 2022 and 2023 and a couple of other team members decided to move on as they reconsidered their life choices.
It is actually a miracle that I have any hair left really, but I am still smiling, still standing and alongside my team we are ready to continue to serve and work out how to continue to improve our service levels.
We have been extremely fortunate recently and have made a number of very good additions to our team. Nadia Ferreira (currently on maternity leave however), Kim Little who came here from Warkworth with her family, Maria Livingstone who is a Te Puke local (see Maria’s introduction later in this newsletter) and indeed Maria has worked for the firm before. With these ladies onboard and a bunch of other changes we have made we are quickly catching up on 2023 and will head into the Christmas break in a good space. We are still on the lookout for the right person to join our Accounting Team for 2024 and beyond.
I need to take a moment to thank my excellent team for sticking with us and working out how to get your jobs done, sometimes under extreme pressure. We have always tried really hard to meet any deadlines or requirements you may have. They are a fantastic team and will certainly deserve their Christmas break in a few week’s time.
Which leads me to offer to you all from Angela and myself along with the whole team at Bennetts Proactive a very Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable New Year. We look forward to working with you all through 2024 and beyond.
Merry Christmas,
Lance
