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We have now prepared the 2023 Budget Template reports for our regular monthly Schools; these are available in Google Drive. As the 2023 provisional roll and resourcing entitlement notices have now been made available in the School Data Portal, please ensure they are uploaded to the "2023 Accts / Budget" folder in Google Drive so that we can include this information within the budget template.
You should now have received our 2023 Budget Chalkboard special three of weeks ago, which provides further information about how to complete the budget templates (link to the 2023 Budget Chalkboard). Please let us know if you have any questions about the process.
If you are not one of the schools we generally assist around the annual budget, but would like us to prepare a Budget Template report for your School, please contact Allison Henderson via admin@afsl.nz. |
Our new office location is finally coming together!
After an exciting (and noisy!) nine months of drilling, knocking down walls, and refitting, the hardworking team at Accounting For Schools has recently shifted into our fantastic new premises on 271 Willis Street!
We are grateful for this new space and are proud of how far we have come as a team. There are still a lot of renovations to be carried out, including a surprise for our clients, so stay tuned! More exciting milestones are coming up as we focus on finishing our space and seeing this unique build finally come together!
Check out the latest photos of our new open-plan office on the left and the other side of the office on the right, where our meeting rooms are yet to be constructed. |
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THE XERO TIP OF THE MONTH: ATTACHING DOCUMENTS TO EXISTING TRANSACTIONS |
Did you know that you can drag & drop or upload files to support your financial data in Xero? You can do this on any screen that has the 'document' button. Add documents to invoices, bills, bank transactions, contacts, and even manual journals. This means you have all of your supporting documents as an audit trail in Xero and they are available any time you need them. To attach a file from your desktop: |
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At the Xerocon Conference 2022, we heard from inspiring speaker Kemi Nekvapil, who invited us to consider our wellbeing within ourselves, prioritising our self-care to feel nourished, happy, and fulfilled. The key takeaway message from this talk was that we should do something daily that brings us joy and excitement. Without a balanced life, how can we succeed? As a result, we have put together some guiding principles to consider when it comes to taking time out to recharge and build a sustainable plan for you and your team to focus on wellbeing. -
Self reflection: In order to move towards balance, we need to first understand what aspects of life may be off-centre. For example, do the different areas of your life work together harmoniously – or do you experience career and the rest of your life as almost incompatible? Do the various aspects complement each other rather than compete? If our careers – and sanity – are to last, creating professional and personal balance is a top priority.
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Vibrant Values: The balance you enjoy depends on how much you are expressing the qualities and experiences you cherish the most, such as creativity, peace, success and love. Values are the why of goals, and speak to the deepest level of motivation. They provide vision, vitality and vibrancy for your life. Values touch on the core of who you are, and lead you to do what is uniquely you.
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Stress-management: Part of effective stress management involves identifying and addressing pressure factors in your life. Change in these areas can take some time. However, there is much that you can do immediately to have a more relaxed experience. You may not be able to alter the events of your day – yet how you react is within your circle of influence. Some people feel calm with breathing exercises, taking a brief walk, or making themselves a coffee. What matters is that you find what works best for you.
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Self care: Remember back to the last time you were sick – how did that impact your day, your week, and your responsibilities? Taking care of yourself first is certainly not selfish. In truth, unless you attend to your own welfare, you won't be able to fulfill your duties as a professional. Self-care means attending to the whole person – body, emotions, mind, and spirit. What refuels and nurtures you emotionally and spiritually? Balance your busy schedule with revitalizing leisure, by doing something you love daily.
Establishing a healthy work-life balance isn't always easy, but it can be achieved by understanding and prioritising your self-care in order to identify which changes will make the most significant impact in your work-life balance journey. |
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RESOURCE: MINISTRY BULLETIN FOR SCHOOL LEADERS |
Click the button below to view the latest Ministry of Education Bulletin - Issue 20 September 2022. The School Bulletin will return in Term 4 on Tuesday 25 October.
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