Updated The Institute of Directors are committed to providing on-going training within the NFP sector. Throughout the year there are training courses specifically tailored to NFP’s. See the outline schedule below. Content covered Governance, legal and regulatory framework essentials Board charters, the role of the board, culture and ethics, board Read more…
THIS SEMINAR HAS NOW COMPLETED RSM announce a complimentary seminar: LEVERAGING THE CLOUD FOR YOUR NFP Wednesday 25 November 2015 4:30pm-7:30pm “Organisations are often looking for new and better ways of doing things. The advent of cloud computing, specialist service organisations, and collaborative hubs presents an opportunity for rethinking the Read more…
In a newsletter issued on 4 September, Charities Services say: “We’re putting the record straight” They go ion to say: “You may have seen a news story that was broadcast on Wednesday evening on TV3’s Story programme about charities and their registration status. While it’s great to see coverage about Read more…
The latest issue of: Non Profit Matters Enable – Empower – Educate … … has been published. “In this issue we place emphasis on operational aspects applicable to both Associations and Charitable Trusts. An item of particular interest might be the advice we got from Debbie Mayo-Smith, a constant source Read more…
We do not agree with all of its statements (indeed with many of them) but we found discussion about ethical giving and the value of fundraising in a recent article on www.stuff.co.nz thought provoking. Read the Article ‘The Business of Giving’ here
RSM Hayes Audit have recently published an article looking at some of the accounting complexities that organisations running Opportunity Shops may experience under the new Financial Reporting Standards. How do you account for donated goods under the new standard? Using the difference between accounting for a donated new car (where the Read more…
THESE WORKSHOPS HAVE NOW BEEN COMPLETED View calendar of fundraising events for 2016 These Training Days aim to help smaller nonprofits and community organisations with limited budgets up-skill at a highly affordable rate. “These one-day events will help you learn the essentials of nonprofit knowledge necessary to perform your job Read more…
Q: We are an Incorporated Society which is also a registered NZ Charity. To whom do we have to submit an Annual Return? You will have to report to your members as required by your rules. There is some confusion about filing Annual Returns and financial statements with the two Read more…
Charities Services have updated their information about the new reporting standards. Other posts: Helpful Videos Where are the new reporting format templates?
“Governance New Zealand Inc., (formerly Chartered Secretaries New Zealand Inc.), is New Zealand’s leading independent professional body with a sole focus on the practice of governance and is dedicated to providing leadership in the areas of governance, compliance and risk management. Members enjoy global recognition and are supported through ongoing Read more…
The NZ Initiative (A think-tank formed from the 2012 merger of the New Zealand Business Roundtable and the New Zealand Institute ) has published (2015) a report paper on the subject. The report “introduces the concept of SIBs, outlining its general strengths and challenges. The report then looks at how SIBs have been implemented overseas, and Read more…
The following information is taken from the Charities Services website: New statutory audit and review requirements Recent changes to the Charities Act 2005 create statutory audit and review requirements for medium and large Registered Charities from 1 April 2015. Who will be affected? If a charity’s total operating expenditure Read more…