Keep our money clean
August 19, 2019
What's it all about and do the benefits outweigh the costs??
You’ve probably already heard that $1.35 billion is estimated by the New Zealand Police to be laundered through New Zealand businesses by criminals – mostly drug dealers, fraudsters and tax evaders. It’s been in the keep our money clean campaign been run by the g...
Timing
October 28, 2018
Where has the time gone?
If you are anything like me you’ll be thinking where has the time gone? Only two months left of 2018, eight Tuesdays to Christmas, even less paydays and only two and a half GST periods until the end of the financial year! And this is supposed to be an...
Farewell 2018
December 12, 2018
Good Bye 2018
Well it’s damn near the end of 2018!
I’ve decided to take a bit of a break over the festive season closing on Friday 21stand reopening 14thJanuary. I hope you all get a well-earned rest at some time this summer.
I thought I’d go over what we look for when co...
Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism
August 13, 2018
AML/CFT
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act) has extended its reach to Accountants, bookkeepers and tax agents from 1stOctober this year. Lawyers came under the Act earlier this year and real estate agents will enter early...
COCLAR - What?
May 14, 2018
An international ethics standard was enacted in New Zealand on 15thJuly 2107 which has important considerations for me as an accountant and you as a client.
It’s a first-of-its-kind framework to guide auditors and other professional accountants in what action to take in th...