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  1. Big changes for every Kiwi taxpayer in April

    From 26 April 2019, all NZ taxes and taxpayer data will be running in Inland Revenue’s START system...

  2. Audit quality is good, but can we do better?

    Audit quality in Australia and NZ isn’t bad, but the profession still has to work harder to address regulators’ concerns...

  3. ASIC’s audit focus for 2019

    ASIC’s latest audit inspection report finds room for improvement in the audit of asset values and revenues...

  4. Why named ranges are a necessary nuisance in Excel

    Named ranges are not always simple to manage in Excel, but they are worth the effort...

  5. Accountants must get out of the back office to forecast revenue

    Top-down revenue forecasting can backfire, so try bottom-up budgeting where finance and business units set targets together...

  6. Polarising CGT a potential plus for NZ tax practitioners

    The Tax Working Group’s final report is expected to recommend a broad-based capital gains tax, but what else is ahead?...

  7. How successful CFOs win with business forecasts and budgets

    Business forecasting, planning and budget setting are evolving rapidly in changing times. How do you stay ahead of the curve?...

  8. 7 tips for budget and planning financial models

    The best approach to budget modelling is choosing a good model design in the first place...

  9. New Zealand tax reform in 2019

    Taxation reform is part of New Zealand’s Business Transformation program, so what’s changing in the tax landscape in 2019?...

  10. Challenges in year two of BEPS reporting

    Complying with base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) reporting isn’t simple, but there are ways to make it easier...

  11. Putting climate-change risk on the balance sheet

    Chartered accountants are on notice to identify and measure business risks related to climate change...

  12. Why accountants need insurance

    As data-matching grows more powerful every year, the right insurance can safeguard professionals against the increased risk of audits and stronger government scrutiny of clients...

  13. Three priorities for NZs Tax Working Group

    The NZ Tax Working Group’s interim report sets out a full workload before the February deadline for a final report...

  14. Bitcoin bonanza – or tax-time headache?

    Investing in cryptocurrencies, even by SMSFs, is now more common, with up to half a million taxpayers actively in the market last year. But tax authorities are warning they will track down crypto...