BusinessAccountants' bottom line is to aid communityDannevirke accounting firm going from strength to strength.07 Jun 12:30 AM
New ZealandEye strain hits almost half of studentsAlmost half of tertiary students are suffering screen-related headaches and eye problems.05 Jun 04:57 AM
New ZealandMum sues daughter, now they don't talkShe sued her daughter and won over $368,000 in loans - now the daughter's "disowned" her.10 May 02:55 AM
BusinessMoney man behind movie magicWeta Digital's chief operating officer says he's a support player.16 Mar 07:08 PM
BusinessHelping firms keep the books above boardTwo Auckland lawyers have developed software to ensure companies' bookkeeping practices are above board.12 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessFrom receptionist to the top jobWhen Catie Cotcher started with accounting software company Reckon 17 years ago, she was the receptionist.23 Feb 05:00 PM
BusinessAccountant to pay over $1m to investorsAuckland accountant Mark Withers was found liable under the Fair Trading Act for misleading and deceptive conduct.07 Feb 09:01 PM
BusinessBuilding a career from numbersActuaries' work is no longer confined to the world of finance.19 Jan 07:14 PM
BusinessAccountant admits taking client moneyAn Auckland book keeper misappropriated $280,000 over 18 months and took client money for eight years.19 Dec 10:44 PM
BusinessAccountant suspended after alleged 'irregularities'An Auckland book keeper has been suspended from the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants after a complaint about alleged 13 May 02:49 AM
Small BusinessXero launches small business data seriesSeven out of 10 small business owners have no interest in growing their firms, but 83 per cent of them want to increase efficiency.13 Apr 05:50 AM
BusinessWgtn accountant removed from registerA Wellington bookkeeper who failed to pay tax when it was due and operated his practice while it was insolvent has been removed as a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.18 Nov 05:35 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: Adapting to changeDebbie Mayo-Smith talks to Julie Russell, Secretary of the NZ Bookkeepers Association, who was one of the early adopters of Xero accounting software.23 Aug 09:30 PM
BusinessExpo opens doors to exciting optionsAccording to statistics from CareersNZ, the accounting profession is steadily growing year-on-year in New Zealand with the outlook for jobs good, particularly for chartered accountants with strong people skills.14 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentExecutive Success: Accountant with global goalsUnfinished business has kept Xero co-founder Hamish Edwards from slipping into complete retirement.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher Adams: Xero has the Google factor over MYOBAs rivalry between Australasian accounting software foes Xero and MYOB heats up, an investment blog has found a novel method of comparing the two companies' prospects.02 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBridgecorp director's $174K bill fightThe Legal Services Commissioner wants disgraced Bridgecorp director Rob Roest to repay $174,000 of legal aid.10 Feb 11:00 PM
BusinessSpicers gets files returnedOne of the country's top financial planning firms went to the High Court last month in a bid to get client records from a former franchisee.10 Feb 07:45 PM
TaxMan jailed over tax credit scamA Wellsford man who lied about having five children to receive $120,000 in tax credits has been jailed.16 Sep 08:39 PM
New ZealandWife's role in crimes revealedThe wife of a former accountant, convicted of stealing millions from a family to fund a lavish lifestyle, played a role in her husband’s crimes, the Herald can reveal.31 Jul 05:52 AM
Banking and financeStrategic Finance's $22m settlementThe Financial Markets Authority is refusing to disclose who paid what in its $22 million Strategic Finance settlement and says this confidentiality is appropriate.05 Jun 03:24 AM
BusinessAccountants go after jailed bankruptThe NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants brought disciplinary proceedings against a jailed and bankrupt finance company director - who is no longer a member.27 Apr 10:25 PM
Small BusinessNZ businesses paying bills in record timeBusinesses are paying their bills in record time, with the forestry and agriculture sectors wining the prompt payment stakes while the transport industry is a distant last place, says credit checking agency Dun & Bradstreet.25 Mar 10:48 PM
TaxTax fraud accountant namedName suppression has been lifted on a Wellington accountant found guilty of providing false tax returns and misleading information to the Inland Revenue.13 Jan 12:45 AM
BusinessAustralia, NZ accountants vote to mergeNZ and Australian accountants have voted in favour of a proposal to merge their two professional institutes into one trans-tasman body.01 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessAccountants vote in favour of mergerKiwi and Australian accountants have voted in favour of a proposal to merge their two professional bodies.01 Nov 03:40 AM
BusinessAccountant's $280k donation fraudAn accountant has been struck off for scamming Inland Revenue out of $280,000 by doctoring his employer's tax returns to gain false donation rebates.23 Oct 08:05 PM
OpinionCraig Norgate: The case for one new accountants instituteAccountants are being asked to vote on a plan to join up with Australian accountants in a new professional body. Craig Norgate, chief executive of the NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants, argues the case.29 Sep 08:30 PM
