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It's too late once disaster strikes
Friday, 13 October 2006, 3:22 pm | KPMG
Wild weather, downtown flooding, fog-bound airports and recent power outages in Auckland and Wellington have been a shake-up for business. "They dramatically demonstrated how critical it is to have a solid and tested business continuity plan in place," ... More >>
KPMG Wellington is on the move
Monday, 9 October 2006, 11:49 am | KPMG
KPMG Wellington is moving to new premises at 10 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, and will be open for business from Monday 16th October 2006. The new offices are in the heart of the CBD and the location will bring KPMG closer to its clients. KPMG will ... More >>
New rules to fix company bad debt reporting
Monday, 18 September 2006, 10:32 am | KPMG
New international accounting rules should help give investors a better picture of the level of bad debts in New Zealand’s finance companies says KPMG Partner, Matt Prichard. “One part of the recent focus on finance company disclosures has been ... More >>
Tax Review: Who wants to be Minister of Finance?
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 5:59 pm | KPMG
Today the Ministers of Finance and Revenue asked New Zealand to play at the cabinet table. The long awaited business tax review provides a menu of options and asks for business’s view of which is best. More >>
New investment rules positive but tough
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 5:21 pm | KPMG
Government released draft tax legislation today that will change the way New Zealanders invest. From 1 April 2007, qualifying New Zealand funds will stop being taxed in their own right and start collecting tax on behalf of investors as a final tax. More >>
Shake-out pending in finance-lending industry
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:50 am | KPMG
The slowing economy is likely to lead to a shake-out in the finance lending industry, KPMG predicts in its latest survey of the banking industry. More >>
Competition likely to keep a lid on interest rates
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:49 am | KPMG
Slowing growth in the banking industry may tempt banks to lift the interest rates at which they lend, but mortgage holders can take comfort from the fact that competitive pressures are likely to keep a squeeze on interest margins, KPMG’s annual survey ... More >>
Banks 'open all hours' to meet customer needs
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:48 am | KPMG
The days of banks closing at 4.30 in the afternoon are on the way out – banks are now opening to match the needs of their customers, KPMG’s latest survey of the banking industry finds. More >>
KPMG’s Corporate Tax Rates Survey 2006
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 2:29 pm | KPMG
Tuesday, 11 April 2006 Media release KPMG’s Corporate Tax Rates Survey 2006 KPMG’s International Tax Centre has released its global survey of corporate income tax rates. The survey covers 86 countries. Following recent trends, the overwhelming majority ... More >>
Exemptions to aid recruitment of global talent
Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 4:18 pm | KPMG
The current low level of unemployment is forcing employers to attract highly skilled workers from overseas and encourage Kiwis with international experience to return to New Zealand. The Tax (Depreciation, Payment Dates Alignment, FBT, and Miscellaneous ... More >>
NZ Manufacturers challenged by globalisation
Monday, 13 February 2006, 1:00 pm | KPMG
KPMG International commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to survey 232 senior industry executives to gauge their strategies for competing in the global manufacturing marketplace. Their survey results published last month show that, with ... More >>
Fuel-Efficient Cars Gaining Market Share
Thursday, 26 January 2006, 12:44 am | KPMG
Automotive executives believe strongly that consumers will be opting for fuel-efficient low-cost cars and hybrids over the next five years, over purchases of SUVs and luxury cars, according to the results of an annual global survey of automotive leaders by ... More >>
Businesses risk reputation for bottom-line
Thursday, 24 November 2005, 11:00 am | KPMG
“Organisations around the world are not committing sufficient people to effect change efficiently. Forty three percent of participants indicated their project failures directly impact the customer.” says KPMG in its Global IT Project Management Survey, ... More >>
KPMG appoints new chairman
Monday, 21 November 2005, 2:44 pm | KPMG
Alan Isaac, Chairman of KPMG New Zealand, has announced his retirement from this position, to take effect from 31 March 2006. More >>
KPMG Partner Wins Young Accountant 2005
Friday, 28 October 2005, 9:55 am | KPMG
KPMG partner, Matt Prichard, aged 33 years has been named Young Chartered Accountant of the Year 2005. The prestigious award, which is sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (ICANZ), was presented to Mr Prichard at a special gala ... More >>
Hedge Fund Sector Reaching Early Maturity
Friday, 7 October 2005, 2:39 pm | KPMG
As a way of achieving out-performance, the recent unprecedented surge in the demand for hedge funds will ease as the industry commoditises, according to a study published by KPMG International. More >>
Global pressures increasingly dominant
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 3:50 pm | KPMG
Financial services organisations are becoming increasingly global in their reach and ambitions. With the growth in scale of global operations comes just not the promise of reward, but a step change in the sophistication of ensuing risks and challenges. More >>
National tax policy – step in the right direction
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 8:56 am | KPMG
The announcement by National Party Leader Don Brash to significantly restructure the tax system is a step in the right direction. More >>
Gate open to fraud in industrial markets
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 2:31 pm | KPMG
Large manufacturing sector companies are increasingly exposed to the risk of fraud according to KPMG Forensic director, Mark Leishman More >>
R&D deduction changes should encourage technology
Friday, 13 May 2005, 4:19 pm | KPMG
Auckland, 13 May 2005 - New rules on research and development tax deductions foreshadowed this week by Finance Minister Michael Cullen should be generally welcomed by the New Zealand’s emerging technology industry, says KPMG tax partner Ian Kowalski. More >>
