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Compliance and audit reviews
From mandates, best practice procedures or accreditations, to simply gaining peace of mind, our technical and industry experts have you covered.
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External audit
Strengthen business and stakeholder confidence with professionally verified results and insights.
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Financial reporting advisory
Deep expertise to help you navigate New Zealand’s constantly evolving regulatory environment.
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Corporate tax
Identify tax issues, risks and opportunities in your organisation, and implement strategies to improve your bottom line.
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Indirect tax
Stay on top of the indirect taxes that can impact your business at any given time.
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Individual tax
Preparing today to help you invest in tomorrow.
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Private business tax structuring
Find the best tax structure for your business.
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Tax disputes
In a dispute with Inland Revenue or facing an audit? Don’t go it alone.
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Research & development
R&D tax incentives are often underused and misunderstood – is your business maximising opportunities for making claims?
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Management reporting
You’re doing well, but could you be doing even better? Discover the power of management reporting.
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Financial reporting advisory
Deep expertise to help you navigate New Zealand’s constantly evolving regulatory environment.
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Succession planning
When it comes to a business strategy that’s as important as succession planning, you can’t afford to leave things to chance.
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Trust management
Fresh perspectives, practical solutions and flexible support for trusts and estate planning.
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Forecasting and budgeting
Prepare for every likely situation with robust budgeting and forecasting models.
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Outsourced accounting services
An extension of your team when you need us, so you can focus your time, energy and passion on your business.
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Setting up in New Zealand
Looking to set up a business in New Zealand? You’ve come to the right place.
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Policy reviews & development
Turn your risks into strengths with tailored policies that protect, guide and empower your business.
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Performance improvement
Every business has untapped potential. Unlock yours.
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Programme & project management
Successfully execute mission-critical changes to your organisation.
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Strategy
Make a choice about your vision and purpose, where you will play and how you will win – now and into the future.
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Risk
Manage risks with confidence to support your strategy.
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Cloud services
Leverage the cloud to keep your data safe, operate more efficiently, reduce costs and create a better experience for your employees and clients.
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Data analytics
Use your data to make better business decisions.
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IT assurance
Are your IT systems reliable, safe and compliant?
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Cyber resilience
As the benefits technology can deliver to your business increases, so too do the opportunities for cybercriminals.
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Virtual asset advisory
Helping you navigate the world of virtual currencies and decentralised financial systems.
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Virtual CSO
Security leadership and expertise when you need it.
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Debt advisory
Raise, refinance, restructure or manage debt to achieve the optimal funding structure for your organisation.
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Financial modelling
Understand the impact of your decisions before you make them.
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Raising finance
Access the best source of funding for your business with a sound business strategy and rigorous planning.
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Business valuations
Valuable decisions require valued insights.
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Complex and international services
Navigate the complexities of multi-jurisdictional insolvencies.
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Corporate insolvency
Achieve fair and orderly outcomes if your business – or part of it - is facing insolvency.
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Independent business review
Is your business viable today? Will it be viable tomorrow? Give your business a health check to find out.
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Litigation support
Straight forward advice from trusted advisors to support litigation and arbitration matters, expert determinations and other specialist hearings.
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Business valuations
Valuable decisions require valued insights.
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Forensic accounting & dispute advisory
Understand the true values, numbers and dollars at stake, as well as your obligations and rights to ensure value is preserved and complexities are managed.
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Expert witness
Our expert witnesses analyse, interpret, summarise and present complex financial and business-related issues which are understandable and properly supported.
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Investigation services
A fast and customised response when misconduct occurs in your business.
Press releases
South Island bosses more generous
South Island bosses are both more optimistic and more generous than their North Island counterparts, according to the latest Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR).
Budget 2014: Will there be an aged care facility available when you need it?
In this year’s Budget, the Government needs to give serious consideration to bridging the gap between investment and return for those looking to build new aged care facilities.
Budget 2014: Solving the housing shortage equation
With a date set for this year’s general election and the parties entering campaign mode, this year’s Budget will be watched closely, and housing issues will be closely monitored.
Gap between NZ and Australia business confidence continues to widen – 88% to 36%
The gap in business confidence between New Zealand and Australia continues to widen dramatically, with a net 88% of New Zealand businesses being optimistic about the country’s economy over the next 12 months, compared with only 36% in ‘the Lucky Country’.
Scope for greater use of business coaches in New Zealand
The latest Grant Thornton International Business Report survey of 45 countries has ranked New Zealand in sixth position, with 56% of those surveyed reporting they have used a business coach. A further breakdown revealed that 34% were currently using a coach and 22% had in the past.
Budget 2014: Ultrafast Broadband – but we need more to realise its potential
Ultrafast Broadband is like a new Ferrari. You know it has incredible acceleration and can achieve impressive high speeds. But do you have the ability or the highway on which to realise the car’s ultimate potential?
Budget 2014: $600m per year – are interest free student loans value for money?
In 2013 we saw the average cost of providing student loans increase to more than 40 cents per dollar lent. This is forecasted to increase to 42 cents by 2016/17, which equates to an annual cost in excess of $600million.
Budget 2014: Time for greater PPP investment in education sector
With the successful opening of the first schools built under a public private partnership model (PPP), Hobsonville primary (2013) and secondary (2014) schools, the Government should take heed of this success when considering this year’s Budget.
Budget 2014: Tax changes to address bracket creep
Regardless of one’s political views on the matter, the fact is New Zealand has always had progressive marginal rates for personal income taxes.
More “under new management” signs in New Zealand over the next two years
The latest Grant Thornton International Business Report, which surveys 12,500 business leaders in 45 economies, shows that 27% of New Zealand businesses anticipate a change of ownership by 2016 - more than double the global average of 11%.