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As part of the April MSI newsletter we re-launched the new look MSI Australia and New Zealand website, keeping in line with the MSI Global Alliance re-branding. The website is a great resource for businesses wishing to conduct business in Australia and New Zealand.
Click here to view the MSI Australia and New Zealand website.
Recently, the MSI Australia and New Zealand Group have been successful in capturing the attention of both the Australian and New Zealand media. We have supplied a number of articles to publications in Australia and New Zealand on professional topics and, with the help of many MSI firm clients, who complete the quarterly surveys, we have been successful in gaining a range of media coverage generated from the topical survey results.
Subsequently our media spokesperson, Charles Hornor has conducted several radio  interviews and numerous articles have been published across the accounting and legal journals and also business media.
Some of the Australian industry journals include; BRW, National Institute of Accountants, Law Management Journal, Charter magazine and Australasian Legal Business and in New Zealand Law Talk, while coverage on radio includes; ABC Radio, Triple M, 94.7FM Geelong and Radio New Zealand.
Click here to read the articles or listen to the interviews on the MSI Australia and New Zealand website.
The most recent MSI Australia & New Zealand business survey on Trust provided some very interesting results compared to the same survey conducted in 2007. Respondents were asked to apply the MSI ‘Trustometer’ for the second year in a row to a range of 42 different people and organisations.
The most notable difference was that Kiwi’s rated lawyers at the top of their list, while lawyers in Australia came in at 20. Interestingly priests seem to have renewed our trust in both countries!
From an Australian perspective, it would appear that Aussie’s trust Malcolm Turnbull, opposition Treasurer over Wayne Swan, Federal Treasurer to manage their household budget or business finances. With the upcoming election in New Zealand the jury is still out with the polls still showing a very close result.
Click here to view full details of the Trust survey.
Jim Smith
MSI Ragg Weir
August, 2008
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A survey conducted by the New Zealand and Australian members of MSI in June 2008, involving 1112 Australian and New Zealand employers and employees provides a clear picture of those we trust and those we have less faith in.
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Check out the latest in news and MSI firm updates from Australia and New Zealand.
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In this issue we take a closer look at the business environment in Turkey.
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Under the 2008 Australian budget the following changes have been implemented that will affect middle class working families.
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In this issue we feature S2F Pty Ltd, a client of MSI’s Melbourne based accounting member firm, MSI Ragg Weir.
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Marissa was admitted as a Partner with MSI Marsdens in 2003. Marissa provides accounting, taxation and business advisory services and is also the Salary Sacrifice and FBT specialist for MSI Marsdens.
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Aitken Partners is the new name of Aitken Walker & Strachan founded in 1923 by Phillip Aitken, Harold Walker and Ford Strachan and is the MSI legal firm member based in Melbourne. The firm has nine principals and employs 75 staff.
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As part of MSI Global Alliance, there are 13 independent legal and accounting firms within the MSI Australia and New Zealand region.
For information, practice specialisations and contact details about each Australia & New Zealand member firm, please click here. |
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