NZICA reacts to CPA challenge, strengthens ties with IOD

NZICA reacts to CPA challenge, strengthens ties with IOD
By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 18 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants has announced a new alliance with the Institute of Directors on the same day as a rival organisation, CPA Australia, gained Financial Markets Authority permission to license auditors in New Zealand. The two bodies will pool resources “where relevant,” NZICA and the IOD said in a joint statement. Corporate governance “is an area where there is on-going change and widespread interest in ensuring that boards have the right mix of expertise,” with...