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Cashless society just around corner

Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:23 am | KPMG

“The increasing pace of our lifestyles means that increasing numbers of New Zealanders are choosing electronic banking, simply because of its convenience,” KPMG’s Banking and Finance Group Deputy Chairman, Godfrey Boyce, said today. More >>

Complex IT issues from new accounting standards

Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 9:50 am | KPMG

Wellington, 5 April 2005 - Companies need to take a holistic approach to their International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) convergence projects, yet many lack an adequate understanding of the significant IT issues involved, according to a KPMG report released ... More >>

KPMG Reports Revenue Growth

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 5:18 pm | KPMG

KPMG, the global network of professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, today announced member firm combined revenues of US$13.44 billion for the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, an increase of 14.7 percent ... More >>

Regulator’s focus on overseas banks

Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 3:42 pm | KPMG

The attention being paid by regulators to the affairs of large, foreign-owned banks may work to the advantage of the industry minnows - the regional savings institutions, advisory firm KPMG reported in its survey of the savings sector released today. More >>

KPMG named top employer by graduates

Monday, 6 December 2004, 11:49 am | KPMG

KPMG has been ranked the top graduate employer in both New Zealand and Australia for 2004, out of 500 organisations in The Australian & New Zealand Graduate Careers Survey 2004. High Fliers Research Limited conducted 7,404 face to face interviews ... More >>

Fraud a serious issue for NZ organisations

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 11:04 am | KPMG

KPMG today released the New Zealand statistics from its Australasian fraud survey More >>

Mcgrath Nicol + Partners Officially Opens For Biz

Monday, 2 August 2004, 11:46 am | KPMG

A new firm, McGrath Nicol + Partners (former corporate recovery practice of KPMG) officially opens its doors for business in New Zealand today. More >>

Risks set to rise as global regulation tightens

Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 4:02 pm | KPMG

As signs grow that global financial services firms are entering into a new phase of strategic growth, KPMG’s Financial Services practice has warned that clear understanding and close management of regulatory and reputational risk will be ever more important ... More >>

Joint ventures out of favour

Tuesday, 6 July 2004, 4:12 pm | KPMG

Joint ventures (JV) are rapidly falling out of favour as the preferred way of establishing a foothold in the Chinese market, according to new research released today. More >>

Global M&A activity is levelling out

Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 4:23 pm | KPMG

Activity stalls after buoyant start to 2004: worldwide bid numbers down but values hold up 8,073 deals globally, worth US$557 billion close this half More >>

KPMG NZ to separate Corporate Recovery practice

Tuesday, 15 June 2004, 12:42 am | KPMG

KPMG today announced that its Corporate Recovery practice will separate from KPMG and form an independent Corporate Recovery firm which will operate as McGrath Nicol + Partners, effective 1 August 2004. More >>

Banks hire more staff to satisfy customers

Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 12:00 am | KPMG

Banks have got the message that although customers may be “going electronic” , they still like dealing with people, KPMG’s annual banking and finance survey finds. More >>

Home ownership dreams alive and well

Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 12:00 am | KPMG

Lending by the New Zealand banking and finance sector in the 2003 financial year indicates the New Zealand dream of home ownership is alive and well, KPMG’s annual banking and finance survey reveals. More >>

Web defacement - could you be next?

Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 3:39 pm | KPMG

Recently a hacker defaced the National Party website with Neo-Nazi slogans. Aside from acute embarrassment and a hasty shutdown of the site for a security review, it appears that the attack hasn’t caused long term damage to the National Party. More >>

Asia-Pacific businesses ill-prepared for disaster

Friday, 12 March 2004, 3:18 pm | KPMG

Fewer than 35% of the businesses surveyed in a recent KPMG Asia-Pacific Business Continuity Management Benchmarking Survey have organisation-wide business continuity plans in place and almost one-third have no plan in place at all. More >>

Banks behind on Basel

Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 2:53 pm | KPMG

Banks behind on Basel - Half are still in the pre-study or assessment phase - Improved credit rating system seen as the number one Basel benefit - Cost and timing the biggest concerns More >>

KPMG Corporate Finance’s position on M&A climate

Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:52 am | KPMG

Closing figures reveal further decline in completed global volumes The return of hostile bids and improved announced pipeline As we approach the year-end, KPMG Corporate Finance’s regular analysis, based on data supplied by Dealogic, shows that despite ... More >>

Carich Training Centre Limited (In Receivership)

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 5:45 pm | KPMG

I am pleased to announce the successful sale of the Ascent business of Carich to New Zealand Institute of Studies, a NZQA accredited PTE in Auckland. The sale concluded today provides a solution to approximately 150 foreign students, formerly enrolled ... More >>

Carich Training Centre Limited (In Receivership)

Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 5:58 pm | KPMG

When appointed as receivers and managers of Carich Training Centre Limited on 29 October 2003 we indicated that the company could not be traded as funding had been frozen by Government and no other sources of funds were available. The following ... More >>

Carich Training Centre Limited

Friday, 31 October 2003, 11:07 am | KPMG

Effective 29 October 2003 Kerryn Downey and William Black KPMG partners in the advisory firm of KPMG were appointed receivers to Carich Training Centre Limited by the debenture holder at the request of the Company’s directors. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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