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Good deals harder to find in today’s private equity market

26 Jan 2016

Finding quality deals at good prices is becoming increasingly harder on the back of an improving fundraising climate and the easing of the debt finance market, according to Russell Moore, Partner, Advisory Services, at Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd.

Online GST: an old tax on new services

17 Nov 2015

Yesterday’s introduction of a taxation bill which proposes to charge GST for online services is a hit to the pocket that won’t be popular with Joe Public, says Dan Lowe, Associate, Tax at Grant Thornton New Zealand.

Grant Thornton New Zealand appointed as provider on new Government consultancy panel

11 Nov 2015

Grant Thornton New Zealand has been appointed as a panel member by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) as part of its All-of-Government (AoG) solution for purchasing consultancy services more effectively and efficiently.

Cyber attacks cost global business over $300bn a year

11 Nov 2015

New research from Grant Thornton International’s Business Report (IBR) survey reveals that cyber attacks are taking a serious toll on business, with the total cost of attacks globally estimated to be at least US$315bn* over the past 12 months.

NZ well placed to attract overseas investment

30 Oct 2015

According to the latest Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI), New Zealand is ranked eighth out of 60 countries in the world for the overall quality of its financing market and first equal with Singapore for the quality of its overall financial regulatory system.

Partner appointment

28 Oct 2015

Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Jay Shaw as a Partner in its corporate finance team in Auckland.

Low investment in R&D and technology holding back NZ business

16 Oct 2015

Low investment in R&D and technology as a percentage of GDP is holding back New Zealand’s potential for dynamic business growth, according to the latest Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) 2015

RWC absenteeism: time for employers to put a game plan in place

17 Sep 2015

The early morning airing of games in New Zealand isn’t great from an employer’s perspective, however, irrespective of game times, business owners and employers will benefit from reminding staff about their commitments and what is expected of them during the tournament.

NZ economy: why view a half full glass as half empty?

15 Jul 2015

Paul Kane, partner Privately Held Business, Grant Thornton New Zealand Ltd, looks at the state of the New Zealand economy through the eyes of his firm’s clients and the macro economic factors presently in play.

Not all doom and gloom on the job front as businesses embrace automation

30 Jun 2015

Grant Thornton International’s latest Business Report reveals the scale of technology’s influence on business with the majority of firms surveyed now planning to automate operations and practices. With capital costs low as labour costs rise, the findings pose fundamental questions about the extent to which machines will eventually replace humans.