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Feltex 'failed' by its accountants, court told
Feltex was failed by its accountancy firm Ernst & Young, the Auckland District Court was told today.
Finance industry scores well
More than three-quarters of employees in the finance and accounting sectors say their organisation qualified as a good employer
Accountants to blame, say Feltex Five
The five former directors of Feltex Carpets are blaming their accountants for irregularities in financial statements.
Bernard Hickey - Give Diplock the flick
Jane Diplock's Securities Commission has not covered itself in glory, yet she appears to be campaigning for a role in running the new Super regulator.
Last GST hike had little impact, say tax experts
There was little impact on consumers the last time GST was increased by 2.5 per cent, say tax commentators.
Accounting - the cool career
More secondary school and university students should consider accounting and finance as a career, says a recruitment specialist.
Key recommendations of the Tax Working Group
Reducing top personal tax rates and having a competitive tax rate with Australia are among the Tax Working Group's recommendations.
Big private firms in spotlight
Private equity firms and other big privately-held companies may be forced to open their books.
Don't punish private companies, lawyer tells MED
Proposals to make private companies file financial statements as if they were publicly traded should be scrapped immediately, a lawyer says.