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No error, say statutory managers
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 3:36 pm | Grant Thornton
No error, say statutory managers The statutory managers for Mr and Mrs Hubbard have taken issue with allegations that they have inadvertently transferred share investments worth $60 million from Aorangi Securities Ltd to Mr and Mrs Hubbard. The statutory ... More >>
Penny & Hooper: Fair market salary
Friday, 26 August 2011, 1:37 pm | Grant Thornton
It¹s not just tax boffins who should take interest in the Supreme Court¹s recent decision in Penny & Hooper v Commissioner of Inland Revenue. The case has implications for many business owners. What has been normal commercial practice may now be tax ... More >>
Small business needs to be an election issue
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 1:18 pm | Grant Thornton
With an election looming, every small businesses in New Zealand needs to lift their voices and be heard, asking each electoral party what they will be doing to help the SME sector. More >>
NZ business optimism surges past Australia
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 3:15 pm | Grant Thornton
Business confidence in New Zealand continues to lift after it dipped late last year and is now well ahead of Australia and sitting comfortably in the upper half of 39 countries surveyed in the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). More >>
7th Aorangi Securities, Hubbard Management Funds reports
Friday, 1 July 2011, 4:46 pm | Grant Thornton
Statutory Managers release seventh Aorangi Securities Ltd and Hubbard Management Funds reports More >>
Earthquakes affected two-thirds New Zealand businesses
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 9:49 am | Grant Thornton
The September and February earthquakes affected nearly two-thirds of New Zealand businesses, according to the 2011 Grant Thornton International Business Report. More >>
No comment from Statutory Managers of Aorangi
Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:01 pm | Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton New Zealand, the Statutory Managers of Aorangi Securities Ltd and Hubbard Management Funds, say they “will not comment on the SFO charges laid against Allan Hubbard.” More >>
Western Pacific reinsurance - hope for Chch policy holders
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 4:15 pm | Grant Thornton
Payment of reinsurance premiums by the liquidators of Western Pacific Insurance has given hope for Christchurch policy holders affected by the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes. More >>
Bottom line comes before the environment for NZ businesses
Monday, 6 June 2011, 12:18 pm | Grant Thornton
June 5, 2011 New Zealand may pride itself as being a ‘clean green’ country, but when it comes to the boardroom, it is cost management, public attitude and recruitment and retention of staff that counts. More >>
Soho Square to be offered to the market
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 1:22 pm | Grant Thornton
Receiver of the Soho Square development site in Ponsonby, Tim Downes of Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd, announced today that the landmark Ponsonby site would be offered to the market in a campaign headed by Bruce Whillans, principal of Ray White’s ... More >>
Liquidators unable to sell Western Pacific
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 11:33 am | Grant Thornton
All insurance policies held by Western Pacific Insurance have been cancelled after the liquidators were unable to sell, transfer or assign the business. More >>
Do you have a United Kingdom pension interest?
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 1:27 pm | Grant Thornton
In 2006 the United Kingdom relaxed some of the rules regarding the migration of UK pension funds. The change allows most UK citizens who migrate to another country, including New Zealand, to transfer their UK pension funds to a Qualifying Recognised ... More >>
Inland Revenue’s Top 10 misconceptions for individuals
Friday, 8 April 2011, 1:17 pm | Grant Thornton
Andy Crossen, Associate, Tax for Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd looks at Inland Revenue’s recently released a list of what they have described as the “top 10 misconceptions for individuals” with respect to international tax. The list (reproduced ... More >>
Lastest GST changes come into effect on Friday
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 9:19 am | Grant Thornton
For those with short memories, Colin De Freyne, Partner, Tax, for Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd, recaps on the GST changes that were announced last year but which only come into effect on Friday (April 1). More >>
Risk Management – fraud in the Not for Profit sector
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 10:42 am | Grant Thornton
Fraud in the Not for Profit sector is costing charities money and reputation. Yet there seems to be little enthusiasm among many organisations to adopt a more formal approach to risk management assessment. More >>
90-Day Business Revival Plan
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 5:40 pm | Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton New Zealand has banded with four other leading business and financial services firms to offer, free of charge, a 90-day business revival plan to assist Grant Thornton’s clients in Christchurch More >>
NZ business confidence drop will be short term
Friday, 18 March 2011, 1:30 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand business confidence, hit by the recent Canterbury earthquake and further impacted by the Japanese tsunami and nuclear reactor problems, is expected to return to its growth path fuelled by the massive rebuild of Christchurch and favourable ... More >>
Disaster recovery plans more important than ever
Friday, 18 March 2011, 12:40 pm | Grant Thornton
New Zealand organisations appear lax in their approach to disaster recovery plans, judging by the response to a recent survey of the Not for Profit sector by chartered accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton New Zealand. The 2011 survey of ... More >>
Statutory Managers release 6th Aorangi Securities Ltd Report
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 1:30 pm | Grant Thornton
It could take up to four years for the loans and investments of Aorangi Securities Ltd to be realised, according to the sixth Statutory Managers report, due to many non performing loans and investments requiring intensive management. The statutory ... More >>
NZ Bucks Trend as Women in Senior Management Falls Globally
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 5:22 pm | Grant Thornton
Globally the proportion of women who currently hold senior management positions has dropped from 24% to 20% in the last two years, where as in NZ this has risen from 27% to 32%, according to research from the 2011 Grant Thornton International Business ... More >>
