Good news for 95 percent of New Zealand companies

New financial reporting requirements coming into force tomorrow are a positive development for New Zealand small and medium businesses, says John Hodge, General Manager - Technical and Quality Assurance at the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA).

New NZICA President and VP for 2014

In December Fred Hutchings FCA was appointed NZICA President and Kevin Murphy FCA Vice President.

New Zealand sustainability leader wins top award

Global sustainability advocate Nick Main has won the top title of Crombie Lockwood CA of the Year at the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) 2013 annual Leadership Awards held in Auckland last night.

Trans Tasman Chartered Accountants Launch New Brand

NZICA on board to help New Zealand stay corruption-free

The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) is part of an integrity group that has started a project to help keep New Zealand corruption-free.

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Client acceptance and continuance

Knowing when to say no.

Time to leave the ETS?

Five years ago we would never have dreamed we’d be advising our clients to leave the ETS. But times, politics and markets have changed.

The Great War

While the first Journal was not published until 1922, within the archives at the Institute’s library there are sobering records of the anguish World War I brought upon New Zealanders.

Capital gains tax: an elephant in the room

It is likely that capital gains tax will become an election issue this year.

GST refund dispute

The Court of Appeal considers an erroneously released GST refund.

Focus on R&D

An R&D incentive and a proposal to clarify the tax law for deregistered charities.

The Dotcom effect

The Internet Party is the most unusual political party in recent New Zealand history.

Farewell Uncle Tom

Sadly, things come to an end, and this is the last instalment of Uncle Tom’s column.

Conservative prediction

Calling it early – the Conservatives will be in the next Parliament.

Running for their lives

A Kiwi CA is running the London Marathon at Easter to raise money for Starship Children’s Hospital so it can continue to help save the lives of sick and injured children, like it helped save his son Finn.

2014 Dairy Woman of the Year

Northland dairy farmer Charmaine O’Shea FCA has been named the Dairy Woman of the Year by the Dairy Women’s Network.

New leadership team in place

On 1 December the proposed leadership team detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum document, provided to NZICA members during the voting period, came into effect.

Scholarships help pave path to dream careers

A young woman of refugee parents and a young man committed to helping others are the latest students to receive support from the NZICA Leading Light Scholarships programme.

Governance elections

Council and local leadership team elections 2013.

NZICA to the rescue

An NZICA member recently got into trouble on a trip from Hamilton to Auckland when stopping to refuel in the Bombay Hills, only to discover she’d left her wallet at home.

NZ Herald features NZICA CA of the Year

Nick Main FCA, winner of the Crombie Lockwood 2013 CA of the Year, was featured on the New Zealand Herald website on Tuesday.

Journal wins Magazine of the Year Award

The Chartered Accountants Journal was recently judged Magazine of the Year – Membership and Custom category at the Magazine Publishers Association awards in Auckland.

Business does better with NZICA members

A business without a healthy financial structure is not in business at all.