That time of year again!

Unbelievable how quickly the financial year rolls round, isn’t it? No sooner have you packed away the final accounts and neatly filed invoices (I wish) for the previous year, than March is here again and it’s time to wade through a whole new pile of bank statements.

If you’d like to save money on accountant’s fees or tax refund specialist charges by filing your own return there is help available.

Christchurch City Libraries’ tax page is a great place to start. There’s information about filing returns and links to the IRD to find out if you will get tax back.  Teens can keep up-to-date about workplace rights and tax responsibilities.

Gareth Morgan’s recent book, The Big Kahuna, gives an interesting perspective on the purpose of tax and the distribution of wealth in New Zealand. It’s content that affects Kiwi taxpayers – and, let’s face it, that’s pretty much all of us.

Get ya geek on: Really useful resources for NCEA Accounting

Love the idea of getting rich by helping others manage their money? Use these great resources to your advantage in NCEA Accounting.

• Have a look at our collection of best sites for finance and investment;
• Learn the secrets to managing your own money so you can better advise other people, with help from the budgeting and money page on our website;
• Figure out what that $1 coin you found in between the couch cushions is worth in dinars using an online currency converter tool;
• Borrow a study guide from one of our community libraries now open;
• Credo Reference can teach you how to talk like the people on Wall Street – you’ll need your library card and PIN;
• Check out the New York Times’ glossary of financial and business terms;
• Learn all about accounting terms, principles, rules, and procedures with the Money Instructor;
• Consumer can help you get financially literate;
• Get all the information you need so you can be fully prepared for your exams.

Want some more really useful resources for another NCEA subject? Go to The Pulse, the library’s website for teens.