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Care needed when engaging emerging markets
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:39 pm | Grant Thornton
While Emerging Markets are leading the world out of recession, New Zealand businesses need to be well prepared and targeted before they engage with these markets, according to Peter Sherwin, a leading New Zealand business adviser for accounting firm Grant ... More >>
Business stress impacting on family life
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 9:28 am | Grant Thornton
While stress levels amongst New Zealand business owners seem relatively stable and low compared with global standards, the impact of the recession appears to be impacting smaller family-owned businesses on a greater scale. More >>
Appetite for acquisitions
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 10:26 am | Grant Thornton
Over a third of New Zealand’s privately held businesses expect to grow by acquisition over the next three years, well up on the global average and slightly ahead of 2009, according to a global survey of over 7000 privately held businesses by accounting ... More >>
Property sector does not receive special tax privi
Monday, 22 February 2010, 4:18 pm | Grant Thornton
Geordie Hooft, Tax partner at Grant Thornton New Zealand, rebutts claims that the property sector enjoys priviledged status More >>
The IRD Appreciates Your Help. Yeah Right!
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 12:10 pm | Grant Thornton
We have noticed a disturbing trend that has emerged recently when clients have made voluntary disclosures to Inland Revenue – more often than not they have been “rewarded” for this compliance by being subjected to an audit. More >>
Retail figures show tough times for restaurants
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 4:41 pm | Grant Thornton
Top end restaurants will have to adapt or possibly close their doors if retail figures released today continue at present levels. In the September quarter, sales for cafes and restaurants were down 2.6 per cent or $26 million. Eugene Sparrow, Director Business ... More >>
More pain coming for hospitality industry
Monday, 20 July 2009, 12:23 pm | Grant Thornton
The hospitality industry, already beset by closures and receiverships, is expected to incur further pain and hardship over the next few months as rising unemployment and poor cash flow cripple more bars and restaurants. Andrew Harris, Director Business ... More >>
New global accounting standard will benefit many
Friday, 10 July 2009, 4:18 pm | Grant Thornton
Compliance relief could be at hand for small and medium-sized entities in New Zealand if they were allowed to take immediate advantage of a new standard that has just been published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) says accounting ... More >>
NZ Business Will Not Be Green At Expense Of Profit
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 10:34 am | Grant Thornton
You want a clean, green New Zealand? Well no, not if it is going to negatively impact on the bottom line, according to the majority view of New Zealand privately-owned businesses. The latest survey finding from the Grant Thornton International Business ... More >>
Gloombuster Kit For Retailers
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 11:34 am | Grant Thornton
In the wake of the March quarter’s plunge in retail sales activity, accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton has come up with some timely tips for survival and pointers to opportunities. More >>
New Zealand Companies Good On Planning
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:30 am | Grant Thornton
Privately-owned New Zealand companies are up with the best in the world when it comes to business planning cycles, according to the latest Grant Thornton international survey. More >>
International awards fuel Grant Thornton’s growth
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 11:42 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand accounting firm Grant Thornton has had its ambitious growth plans boosted by the recently released United States annual audit rankings which has named Grant Thornton as the No. 1 ranked audit firm in that country. Chris Dixon, National ... More >>
Women In NZ Executive Ranks Rise As International
Monday, 9 March 2009, 10:21 am | Grant Thornton
Women in business in New Zealand are doing better than their counterparts in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries in Western Europe, including Scandinavia. More >>
Most NZers Salaries Up - If They Still Have A Job
Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:56 pm | Grant Thornton
The good news is that the majority of New Zealand’s privately owned businesses plan to increase salaries in line with inflation this year – the bad news is that one third of these companies confirm they expect a cut in staff employed. More >>
Constraint For NZ Businesses
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 11:11 am | Grant Thornton
Shortage of orders or reduced demand has rocketed up the scale as the main constraint that New Zealand’s privately-owned businesses see against their ability to expand, according to the latest International Business Report survey by accounting and business ... More >>
Comments on Government Business Package
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 12:53 pm | Grant Thornton
Business advisory and chartered accountancy firm Grant Thornton comments on Government’s package for business More >>
Stern warning from transport expert
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 2:33 pm | Grant Thornton
Transport operators need to take a close look at their pricing strategies if they are to survive in the current market, according to leading transport and business turnaround specialist Trevor Thornton. More >>
NZ Businesses See Better Prices Than Most
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 2:06 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses, on balance, expect better selling prices and better exports in 2009 but lower profitability, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report survey. More >>
OCR May Have Double Effect On Private Businesses
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 1:18 pm | Grant Thornton
The drop in the official cash rate (OCR) from the Reserve Bank today could be the start of good news for New Zealand’s many privately-owned businesses, says accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton. More >>
C+M Recovery Likely Low; Concern re. Transactions
Friday, 18 July 2008, 11:48 am | Grant Thornton
Tim Downes and Richard Simpson of accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton, acting as first receivers for Capital + Merchant Finance, say that the finance company’s debenture holders are now likely to receive a recovery of only 8% at best of their ... More >>
