Government policy articles

We regularly write articles on public policy for the Chartered Accountants Journal. You can read our most recent articles below.

Most recent articles

Real sale issue (PDF, 93 KB)
Selling a business for a client? You need to be a licensed real estate agent.

Super regulator (PDF, 97 KB) 
Plans for the new FMA could prove effective, with a few tweaks.

Risk remains (PDF, 716 KB) 
Recent developments in financial sector regulation are no guarantee of stability.

How well are we doing? (PDF, 643 KB) 
It’s time to look beyond GDP when measuring economic performance.

Audit expectations (PDF, 64 KB) 
Auditors are being unfairly targeted in the wake of the global financial crisis due to a misunderstanding of their role.

Productivity Commission (PDF, 147 KB) 
A Productivity Commission is good for government and good for business.

Downgrading rating agencies (PDF, 546 KB)
The use of financial strength ratings by insurers should be voluntary.