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WATCH: Christopher Luxon offers his perspectives about Budget 2022
Video WATCH: Christopher Luxon offers his perspectives about Budget 2022
The Leader of the Opposition provides an insider’s perspective to Government decision making for Budget 2022.
20. Mai 2022
Tax: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
Budget 2022 Tax: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
Kiwi businesses have been through the wringer over the past few years, with so much instability and rapid change. We need a tax strategy to help the country tackle it’s looming problems, says Greg Thompson, Business Advisory and Tax Leader.
Greg Thompson
Greg Thompson
| 18. Mai 2022
Aged Care: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
Insight Aged Care: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
New Zealand has long-standing problems in the aged care sector that will only be solved by more funding. The shortage of nurses is becoming critical, demand for aged care is rising and the consequences of ignoring this problem are unacceptable. As a society, do we really want to leave our elderly population, their families and aged care professionals in the lurch?
17. Mai 2022
Budget 2022 must deliver for a GP workforce in crisis
Insight Budget 2022 must deliver for a GP workforce in crisis
Funding to train more general practitioners is top of the Budget wish list for Pam Newlove, Business Advisory Partner. Why? Because our GP workforce is in crisis.
Pam Newlove
Pam Newlove
| 16. Mai 2022
More NZ family lawyers are appointing joint accounting experts: Survey
Insight More NZ family lawyers are appointing joint accounting experts: Survey
An increasing trend towards the appointment of a single joint forensic accounting expert (SJE) for relationship property matters has emerged in New Zealand, compared to the traditional approach where each party appoints their own forensic accounting expert.
Jay Shaw
Jay Shaw
| 12. Mai 2022
Property: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
Budget 2022 Property: If the Budget genie gave me one wish, I'd ask for...
New Zealand needs rental properties that give tenants a better experience, so let’s incentivise the creation of build-to-rent-communities, says Dan Lowe, Partner, and Property & Construction Leader.
Dan Lowe
Dan Lowe
| 10. Mai 2022
Environment & sustainability: If the Budget genie gave me three wishes, I'd ask for...
Insight Environment & sustainability: If the Budget genie gave me three wishes, I'd ask for...
If the Budget genie sprung from its lamp and asked me what I’d like delivered in Budget 2022, I would ask for: The Public Finance Act to be reformed, more Jobs for Nature, and a ceiling on our carbon emissions.
10. Mai 2022
Budget 2023
Insight Budget 2023
Our industry experts share what they’d like to see delivered in Budget 2023. What are the major economic roadblocks and prospects for some of New Zealand’s key sectors? How will the Government navigate the tax tight rope? Read on to discover where the opportunities lie in this year’s announcement to instigate meaningful transformation.
6. Mai 2022
IAS 36 - Reversing impairment losses
Technical guide IAS 36 - Reversing impairment losses
Step 6 of applying the guidance in IAS 36 as set out in our article ‘Insights into IAS 36 – Overview of the Standard’ relates to recognising or reversing and impairment losses. This article focuses on part of this step; reversing impairment losses. For recognising impairment losses refer to our article ‘Insights into IAS 36 – Recognising impairment losses’.
6. Mai 2022
Are NZ family lawyers making full use of Property (Relationships) Act provisions?
Report Are NZ family lawyers making full use of Property (Relationships) Act provisions?
The NZ Property (Relationships) Act contains various provisions for compensatory adjustments in the division of relationship property.
Jay Shaw
Jay Shaw
| 5. Mai 2022
Inland Revenue changes for Trusts: What you need to know
Technical guide Inland Revenue changes for Trusts: What you need to know
The new Trusts Act 2019, which came into force on 30 January 2021, was one of the biggest changes for Trusts for quite some time. Now, Inland Revenue has also introduced further reporting and disclosure requirements. Here's what you need to know.
19. April 2022
Five ways we can tackle exorbitant construction costs
Insight Five ways we can tackle exorbitant construction costs
Construction plays a big part in an economy, being one of the biggest in our industries but it's broken. With rising prices of material costs, inflation, and shortages, we have five ways to tackle exorbitant construction costs.
22. März 2022
How property & construction businesses can weather this latest storm
Insight How property & construction businesses can weather this latest storm
Businesses will continue to experience persistent material and wage price inflation as they have over the past two years, ongoing supply frustrations set against the current backdrop of tightening monetary policy, rising interest rates, the cooling of property prices, and access to credit. Read more to find out how to protect your business on new projects and weather the current storm.
22. März 2022
Cashflow forecasting: Your secret weapon in tough economic times
Technical guide Cashflow forecasting: Your secret weapon in tough economic times
To say doing business is difficult in New Zealand (or anywhere) right now is an understatement. In what seems like an ever-increasing state of inflation, it's important you understand your businesses' pressure points now more than ever and strong cashflow management can mean the difference between survival and failure.
17. März 2022
What do lawyers really want from their forensic accountant?
Insight What do lawyers really want from their forensic accountant?
What are the professional attributes that relationship property lawyers look for most in their forensic accountant? The latest New Zealand Relationship Property Survey by Grant Thornton and the New Zealand Law Society asked practitioners to list the three most important attributes a forensic accountant should have in giving expert advice in relationship property matters.
Jay Shaw
Jay Shaw
| 10. März 2022
Has Scott v Williams succeeded? Survey reveals increase in s15 claims
Insight Has Scott v Williams succeeded? Survey reveals increase in s15 claims
An increasing trend towards the appointment of a single joint forensic accounting expert (SJE) for relationship property matters has emerged in New Zealand, compared to the traditional approach where each party appoints their own forensic accounting expert.
Jay Shaw
Jay Shaw
| 10. März 2022
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