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Recently I spent some time in Addis Ababa – I was on an IMF Mission working with the Ethiopian Customs and Revenue Authority. Addis is a city at 2,300 metres (so you notice when you climb stairs) and the climate is very temperate (I found it slightly cooler than Auckland and far less humid). Ethiopia […]

Re-posted from Eric, blogger of ‘Barking up the wrong tree’. How long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute? In reality, 70 percent of office emails are read within six seconds of arriving. 6 seconds! Yes, Houston, we have a problem. Instead of improving our lives, technology is […]

Gilligan Sheppard will be closed on Monday 24th April and will reopen on Wednesday 26th April after ANZAC Day. The team have worked incredibly hard to meet our tax deadlines and requirements with the IRD. So, in preparation for the year ahead, we’re giving our team an extra-long weekend to rest, recuperate and recharge. If […]

Three years ago, we established a separate division which was tasked with solving client problems, optimising solutions and generally doing what it takes to make a material difference to our clients lives and businesses. This division is known as VAS (value added services). Strategically as a firm we have successfully positioned ourselves as a wealth […]

Yi Ping came up with the idea to form a team and walk the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker. She invited the whole firm but Humphrey was the only one brave enough (or perhaps foolish enough) to put his hand up. He recruited Marcus and Casper to get the four they needed to enter and then Isaac […]