Business Premium Stormy weather ahead for auditors Should New Zealand’s accounting firms be heading for higher ground? Karyn Scherer Mon, 27 May 2019 FMAauditauditorsKPMGASIC
Business Premium FMA asks accounting body to update it on investigations sooner The NZICA often grants name suppression to auditors it disciplines. Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 07 Dec 2018 auditauditoraudit firmsNZICANZICA disciplinary tribunalFMAfinancial markets authority
Business Premium Auditing the auditors – what did the FMA find? Consistency of audits not up to scratch. Calida Stuart-Menteath Mon, 26 Nov 2018 auditauditorsFMAfinancial markets authorityGarth Stanishregulators
Premium Higher audit standards working but misconceptions among users The FMA found key audit matter reporting did not turn out to be “the end of the world” some auditors were expecting. Calida Stuart-Menteath Tue, 12 Dec 2017 BusinessauditauditorsXRBFMAWarren Allen
Premium FMA raps auditors over the knuckles, again An audit of the auditors shows discrepancies. Calida Stuart-Menteath Fri, 24 Nov 2017 BusinessauditorsauditFMAGarth Stanish
Premium FMA coy on naming audit offenders Public sources reveal the information anyway. Tim Hunter Fri, 24 Nov 2017 FMAauditVista GroupCAANZAlex FloodBrent KennerleyGrant ThorntonNZICA
Investors OK with use of non-GAAP measures, confused about whether they are audited: XRB The release of the survey comes as the Financial Markets Authority updates its guidance note for disclosure of non-GAAP financial information. BusinessDesk Thu, 13 Jul 2017 GAAPaccountingauditExternal Reporting BoardXRBIFRSWarren AllenFMA
Property Ventures liquidator alleges PwC helped firm skirt insolvency while acting as auditor The liquidator says PWC had a close knowledge of some of PVL's controversial behaviour. BusinessDesk Wed, 10 May 2017 PWCRobert WalkerJustin Smith QCChristchurch High Courtmaurice nooneGrant ThorntonauditKapiti VenturesFive Mile HoldingsPhilippa FeeTony Hughes-Johnson QCAustin Forbes QCHanover Finance
Premium 'High number' of audits not up to scratch, FMA says UPDATED: The FMA's audit of auditors shows there is still "room for improvement." Karyn Scherer Wed, 30 Nov 2016 FMAauditGarth StanishNZICAfinancial markets authority
Premium Oceania Natural brushes off auditor’s concerns Auditor flagged concerns over almost $100,000 going to a company controlled by Oceania's CEO and main shareholder. Calida Stuart-Menteath Thu, 02 Jun 2016 Oceania NaturalPWCauditMalcolm Lindequeearnings seasonWalker Zhong
