• Ongoing CDD Enhancements – We are developing updates to help you with Ongoing CDD.
• 2Shakes’ Centrix Portal – Even before our OCDD updates, you can improve your Due Diligence.
• PEP Spreadsheet – Not a Centrix subscriber yet? We can help you sort out your PEP checks.
• Happy Birthday to Us – Incredibly, it’s already been 3 years since we launched!
• Blockchain Update – We’ve grown up, and it’s time to say goodnight to Blockchain.
• Xero Roadshow – Fun times at Te Papa on the Xero Roadshow.

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• DIA Passports – Update on the nationwide change affecting all platforms including 2Shakes
• DIA Forms Deadline – The 31st of October is fast approaching, get your forms in ASAP
• DINZ – Getting involved in making Digital Identity easier for all of New Zealand.
• Hawkes Bay Bookkeepers – Ata and Mike were invited to demo 2Shakes for onboarding and AML
• 2Shakes is growing! Putting faces to the names in the 2Shakes team.
• 2Tips – A couple of useful tips when you are using 2Shakes – Archiving, and the eIDV Report.

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• DIA Passports – If you use 2Shakes to verify NZ passports you now need to complete additional forms.
• Companies Office – Recent comms from Companies Office on changes to getting authority to act do not affect 2Shakes users..
• IR Registered Bookkeepers – IR community compliance has received a 2Shakes update, so contact them now to register as a bookkeeper.
• AML Annual Report – Was due end of August.

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2019 marked our fourth year attending the bookkeepers conference, and what fun we had. This year’s Bookkeepcon was held last weekend in Christchurch. Since we’re based in Wellington, we decided to take the Picton Ferry and drive down. Not only were the Sounds beautiful, but we were lucky to avoid to fog that saw some people fly down, circle, and fly back!
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Everyone is saying 2019 is a really busy year – and it’s the same here at 2Shakes – can you believe it’s nearly March already?

First off, a quick shout out to Digital Identity NZ.  DINZ wants to make it easier to prove your identity, digitally, in New Zealand, and 2Shakes is really proud to be a founding member.

In this update….

• The answers to the 5 top things we get asked: Find out the answers to the most common questions 2Shakes gets asked.
• Solving Paperwork Problems: How AccountSolutions solved the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association’s paperwork problems using 2Shakes
• 2Shakes gets a face lift: A fresh new look is coming, get a sneak peak.
• Cutting Red tape: Find out how the Innovation Fund powered by Westpac and All of Government helped co-fund 2Shakes to include AML compliance.
• 2Shakes is going South: 2Shakes are off to Nelson. We are going to the visit ICBNZBAI Bookkeepers and have a booth at the ATAINZ annual conference. Come meet us and ask questions.

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AccountSolutions are a team of client focused Bookkeepers that go above and beyond for their loyal clients. One of their clients, Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMF), needed a solution to meet their yearly requirement for updating their licensees agreements. Trish Brocking from AccountSolutions thought, “Hang on a minute, 2Shakes might just work here”. Here’s how Trish used 2Shakes to solve her client UMF’s problems chasing licensees to sign.

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In this update….

• Welly Tech: Drink or Drive, but you gotta Dunk! – Did we catch you on film?
• Tax Agents: Talking to ATAINZ – Watch our informative presentation.
• Real Estate Agents: AML is coming 1st Jan – Find out more.
• Media & Events: Get up to date – Read our press & find out what 2Shakes has been up to.
• 2Shakes is going South: We are going to Nelson. Come, meet us, ask questions.

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AML for the Accounting Sector – It’s here!

This means if you are managing client funds or give instructions on transactions in relation to a legal entity (such as a company) you are an AML reporting entity.  You must complete Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on all new customers before you can provide in scope services. Other activities are in scope too. Please review page 8 of DIA’s Accounting Sector Guideance and DIA’s Bookkeepers explanatory note for more details.

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#Bookkeepcon18

2Shakes loves Bookkeepcon. The support of this amazing professional body is where it all started for us. This year 2Shakes presented on AML/CFT along with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). In the pressure to deliver, while Ata was explaining that AML was about protecting NZs economy and reputation, she got a bit excited and told everyone that when it came to AML Phase 2 they needed to…

“….just suck it up and go with it….”

Ata from 2Shakes with DIA at Bookkeepcon

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We have now launched our Anti Money Laundering (AML/CFT) extensions into production – yay! 2Shakes have extended our onboarding software to help you comply with AML/CFT legislation. Want to find out more?  Take a look at what Sue Pak from Xero has to say about 2Shakes in her blog post. Or contact 2Shakes to request a demo or to participate in one of our FREE 30 minute webinairs.

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