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Accountant shortage prompts US plan for quicker path to qualification

Financial Times: Pressure to cut educational requirement has grown as new recruits dry up.

Times Newspapers in liquidation, owes $962,000

IRD debts put at $475,000, unsecured creditors owed $433,000, staff are owed $51,000.

Build Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora units

Grant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.

Video production business insolvent, estimated to owe $800k

Director said video company was 'another victim of Covid', according to liquidator.

ELE group collapse: Deloitte receiver pays 844 sacked ELE workers $1.25m

Payment so far is only 35c in the dollar. Deloitte plans a further distribution soon.

Kāinga Ora takes control of four Build Partners' housing sites

The move came after concerns subcontractors were not being paid.

Business confidence among SMEs on the rise, slowly

Green shoots evident but some tough times still ahead, especially in construction.

'Immensely challenging' - Mitre 10 head office bosses on problems paying suppliers

'Interfacing between new and legacy systems while we transition to our new platform.' CEO

'Final pay, don't delay!' Sacked ELE workers to Deloitte receivers in Queen St protest

Receivers 'well aware many ex-ELE workers experiencing financial and mental hardship'.

Harcourts' agency owner liquidates, forms new company to continue

"Relationship breakdown" cited by the liquidator as the reason for the companies folding.

ELE collapse: Owner accuses clients of not paying, Filipino ex-workers sleep in cars

'I urge you to consider the consequences of withholding payment': ELE owner to clients

'Some people at my age would put their slippers on', New Year honour's recipient says

Anthony Gray, 71, has been recognised for service to accounting and Māori business.

ELE group collapse: Māori workers caught out

Crown entity paid the money to support more Māori getting into the workforce.

Watch: First look inside $310m Deloitte Centre, InterContinental Auckland luxury hotel

A new five-star hotel opens January 30. Deloitte will begin the shift from January 15.

‘I trusted him’: Accountant struck off for fleecing friend of $32k

He was supposed to be looking after her rental property, but ripped her off instead.

PwC succession twist followed debate on management style

Financial Times: Decision to retire breaks convention of US leaders ascending the ranks.