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The power of sunlight: Are you ready for your NFP reserves to be made public?
Insights The power of sunlight: Are you ready for your NFP reserves to be made public?
A recommendation from the recent Charities Act Review could mean charities with annual operating expenses over $140,000 will be required to disclose information about the reserves they hold, and why they hold them. This information will also be available to the media and general public.
Barry Baker
Barry Baker
| 01 Aug 2022
Property and construction forums reveal huge challenges – and a few bright spots
Insights Property and construction forums reveal huge challenges – and a few bright spots
A recent series of property and construction sector forums hosted by Grant Thornton New Zealand provided insights into some of the biggest talking points across the sector. Expert panellists provided a deep dive into the industry from the perspective of developers, financiers, property lawyers, agencies and the Property Council NZ.
Dan Lowe
Dan Lowe
| 07 Jul 2022
Here for good?
Not for Profit sector report 2022 Here for good?
The 2022 Not for Profit sector report paints a picture of an agile industry bending with the winds of change, but it also reveals a breaking point is on the horizon for many organisations.
13 Jun 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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’.
06 May 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 2022
NFPs: How all Board members can take responsibility for the finances
Thought leadership NFPs: How all Board members can take responsibility for the finances
If you sit on an NFP Board, sometimes it can be hard to know which questions to ask about the organisation’s finances and the red flags you need to look out for. Barry Baker provides some tips and guidance in his latest article
09 Feb 2022
Transfer pricing is under the spotlight: Get the jump on your policies in 2022
Insights Transfer pricing is under the spotlight: Get the jump on your policies in 2022
To further compound the challenges of yet another year marred by disruption, tax authorities have made it loud and clear they still expect to see cross border related party transactions priced according to the arms-length principle - creating a top priority list item for every entity transacting cross-border with related parties.
Sam O'Connor
Sam O'Connor
| 22 Dec 2021
A huge waste management overhaul is here: How can local councils make the most of it?
Insight A huge waste management overhaul is here: How can local councils make the most of it?
The new Waste Minimisation (Information Requirement) Regulations 2021 make it mandatory for waste management facilities to keep records about the waste they’re receiving and where it’s going. Signpost of the direction the Government is taking with waste management – something that will have an impact on not only every local council, but every Kiwi household as well.
22 Dec 2021
Are cryptocurrencies, CBDC and Stablecoins the future of New Zealand’s financial sector?
Insight Are cryptocurrencies, CBDC and Stablecoins the future of New Zealand’s financial sector?
In September 2021, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released an issues paper that considers the introduction of a New Zealand Dollar-issued digital currency that could be used to innovate and support central bank money. The risk of New Zealand falling behind international standards exists if we don’t innovate and adopt a robust CBDC.
22 Dec 2021
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