Economy<i>Tony Joyce:</i> The need to avoid tax uncertaintyUncertainty is possibly the most unwanted and disruptive influence on business today.06 Jan 10:00 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Hotchin deserves all the heatIn olden times, the mob would deliver justice via the guillotine and celebrate the deed by parading the guilty person's head on a pike.25 Dec 04:30 PM
InvestmentAndrew Krukziener bankruptMetropolis developer Andrew Krukziener has been bankrupted after surrendering to Inland Revenue's $6 million application.15 Dec 10:00 PM
Opinion<i>All in a day's work: </i>A pre-Christmas pay rise?Add Christmas and the associated financial pressures into the mix, and I suspect this unfortunate trend of employee theft and fraud may continue into 2011.05 Dec 08:30 PM
BusinessXero in top 10 fastest growing companiesNZ's Xero has made it into Deloitte Technology Fast 500's top 10 fastest growing companies in the Asia Pacific.02 Dec 08:20 PM
EmploymentPayroll fraud accountant named by courtName suppression has been lifted for an accountant who fiddled a payroll system to give himself a $10,000 payrise.30 Nov 10:15 PM
Banking and financeFinance company accountant gets 18-months jailJohn Gray, the former accountant for collapsed finance company National Finance 2000 has been sentenced to 18 months prison for theft and false accounting. He was granted bail while he appeals his sentence.26 Nov 12:15 AM
BDBDPersonal FinanceSth Canterbury auditor fined and censuredThe Ashburton-based auditor of Sth Canterbury Finance, Byron Pearson, has been censured and fined $38,000 by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.25 Nov 01:00 AM
Personal FinanceReceivers make move on major SCF companiesTwo more companies connected to South Canterbury Finance have been placed into receivership.04 Nov 04:30 PM