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Sam Harith

Sam Harith

Sam Harith, "The Comic Accountant," is a New Zealand-based accountant and founder/director of SH Advisory, an online accounting firm for small businesses and startups.

Sep 27, 2026

5:46
What's the difference? That's
5:47
actually a very, very crucial point.
5:50
I think a lot of new time business owners often fall into that trap.
5:56
of do I buy assets or do I simply buy shares? So the tax treatment for those two issues are quite vastly different.
6:05
And as an accountant, I try to advise my clients to obviously choose the tax treatment that is most beneficial towards them.
6:15
So let's talk about the two common forms of acquiring a business.
6:19
You've got your asset acquisition And you've got your share purchase, okay? Right.

18 MINS LATER

24:39
What are the pros and cons of going down that road?
5:46
What's the difference? That's
5:47
actually a very, very crucial point.
5:50
I think a lot of new time business owners often fall into that trap.
5:56
of do I buy assets or do I simply buy shares? So the tax treatment for those two issues are quite vastly different.
6:05
And as an accountant, I try to advise my clients to obviously choose the tax treatment that is most beneficial towards them.
6:15
So let's talk about the two common forms of acquiring a business.
6:19
You've got your asset acquisition, And you've got your share purchase, okay? Right.

18 MINS LATER

24:39
What are the pros and cons of going down that road?

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