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Employment Growth Figure Lags Badly
Monday, 9 June 2008, 2:34 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand’s privately-owned businesses are lagging behind most other countries in their employment rate. The latest international survey by accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton shows employment among privately-held businesses in ... More >>
Warning For Businesses To Beef Up Fraud Detection
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 9:58 am | Grant Thornton
Less than one third of New Zealand’s privately-owned businesses have anti-fraud measures in place, according to a Grant Thornton International Business Report survey. And a New Zealand internal audit expert says the current difficult economic environment ... More >>
Little Support For Whistleblowers In NZ Companies
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 2:16 pm | Grant Thornton
Less than a third of New Zealand’s privately-owned businesses have measures in place to accommodate potential whistleblowers, according to the Grant Thornton International Business Report. More >>
Emerging Markets Index China, Mexico Opportunity
Monday, 19 May 2008, 1:18 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand companies would be well-advised to follow the just-published index figures for emerging markets when it comes to choosing trade and investment opportunities, says accountancy and business advisory firm Grant Thornton New Zealand. More >>
Skills Shortage Big Worry, Say NZ Businesses
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 1:18 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are still among the most worried in the world about a shortage of skilled workers, according to the latest findings of the Grant Thornton International Business Report. More >>
Missing Link For NZ Businesses
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 2:05 pm | Grant Thornton
Privately-owned New Zealand companies are great when it comes to donating to good causes, actively promoting health and well-being among staff, and allowing flexible work time – but they are near the bottom rung on the international ladder when ... More >>
Firms Say ‘No’ to Govt Money for Offshore Productn
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 2:58 pm | Grant Thornton
The majority of New Zealand businesses are not happy with the Government providing money to companies which can then use the assistance to expand their offshore manufacturing. More >>
Business Owners Report Low Kiwisaver Uptake
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 2:57 pm | Grant Thornton
Two thirds of owners of mid-sized New Zealand businesses surveyed for the Grant Thornton International Business Report say that fewer than 10% of their employees have signed up for Kiwisaver. More >>
Full Recovery from Capital+Merchant Not Possible
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 10:19 am | Grant Thornton
Receivers Richard Simpson and Tim Downes of Grant Thornton say that their initial estimate of the business of Capital + Merchant Finance Limited is that secured debenture holders may recover up to 59% of their investment over time. More >>
NZ Sinks Down the Global Business Optimism League
Monday, 14 January 2008, 1:45 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand has fared badly in comparison with Australia in an international survey of businesses’ outlook for the economy this year. Optimism among New Zealand businesses measured in the Grant Thornton International Business Report survey has sunk to a ... More >>
Receivers Appointed To Capital + Merchant
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 2:21 pm | Grant Thornton
Tim Downes and Richard Simpson of Grant Thornton, chartered accountants, have today been appointed as receivers of Capital + Merchant Finance Limited and Capital + Merchant Investments Limited by Fortress Credit Corporation (Australia) 11 Pty Limited. More >>
High Business Ownership Churn In NZ
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 2:14 pm | Grant Thornton
More than half of privately held businesses in New Zealand expect to change hands in the next 10 years, one of the highest rates of forecast ownership churn in the world. More >>
Alarm Bells Ringing Over Skills Shortage -- Survey
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 4:05 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are the most worried in the world about a shortage of skilled workers, according to the latest findings of the Grant Thornton International Business Report. More >>
NZ Business Leaders Less Stressed Than Others
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 11:32 am | Grant Thornton
Survey Shows NZ Business Leaders Less Stressed Than Others, But May Need To Work Smarter More >>
NZ business lagging behind in energy conservation
Monday, 14 May 2007, 2:25 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses are lagging behind other economies in managing energy and environmental issues, according to the latest findings from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). More >>
Taxing Questions Bring Differing Answers
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:19 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand businesses have spoken, and they very firmly say the country’s company tax rate should be the same as Australia’s More >>
New Zealand Super-Growth Companies at Record Low
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 9:36 am | Grant Thornton
New Zealand has slipped down the international league table in terms of its proportion of “super growth companies” compared with other nations. In the latest results from the Grant Thornton International Business Report, New Zealand heads off only ... More >>
Merge The Kiwi And Aussie Dollars Say Businesses
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 4:24 pm | Grant Thornton
A clear majority of New Zealand businesses think the time has come – or is about to come – to have a common currency with Australia. More >>
Impact Of China’s Economic Emergence
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 1:32 pm | Grant Thornton
The emergence of China as an economic force has, on balance, been negative in the view of New Zealand businesses. More >>
Research Supports Big Cos Looking Wider for Audits
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 2:21 pm | Grant Thornton
International accounting and business advisory firm Grant Thornton expects a continuing shift of business from the Big Four audit firms following the release of new academic and investor opinion research. More >>
