Friday 15th January 2010 |
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Specialist accountancy website Netprophet.co.nz reports on an announcement this week by the government actuary that KiwiSaver schemes are able to accept transfers from UK superannuation funds.
Westpac also waives the KiwiSaver 2010 monthly administration fees for children under the age of 18 who are members of the Westpac KiwiSaver Scheme.
We talk to Xero about its software which is now used in more than 50 countries and discuss its plans to enter the US market.
NetProphet.co.nz reporter Rob Hosking looks into the Institute of Chartered Accountants query into the scope of the Inland Revenue Department's proposed changes to GST rules for land and other high value assets and we look at why the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) wants to see global carbon accounting standards adopted by the corporate world.
In Practice Management Allan Mearns delves into the third part of his series "Your part in the tragedy" looking at what to do with an affected individuals business after a tragedy.
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Xero looking to enter the US market
Xero appears to have exploded onto the accounting scene, now being used in more than 50 countries and with plans to have a presence in the United States. >>Read more
The Government Actuary (GA) has hosed down growing legal concerns that KiwiSaver providers could not accept pension transfers from the UK. >> Read more
Westpac waives KiwiSaver fees for children
Children under the age of 18 will have their 2010 monthly administration fees waived on their KiwiSaver investment if they are members of the Westpac KiwiSaver scheme. >> Read more
GST changes should mean lower UOMI
The Institute of Chartered Accountants is querying the scope of the Inland Revenue Department's proposed changes to GST rules for land and other high value assets - but says that if the IRD is to take its palled approach it should lower the use of money interest rate. >>Read more
ACCA calls for global carbon accounting standards
The business response to climate change has been described as "timid and sleepy" by expert commentators in a new report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). >>Read more
Your part in the tragedy - what will they actually do (III)
I'm sure that business is the hardest part of the planning exercise when you consider the issues to be confronted and sensitivities involved. >> Read more
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