Looking for an Affordable and High-Quality Auditor?

Communications Officer • November 8, 2023

Here at Community Networks Aotearoa, we were sad when our current auditor retired. It’s hard work for auditors. The legal requirements they have to meet now, are complex and time consuming. For us non-profits it becomes a really big issue. The question of where do you find an auditor who will do the job required by Government legislation, that you can afford? One of our member groups was notified of a change from $11,000 to $33,000 in one year! This sort of thing is simply not sustainable.

Community Networks Aotearoa, had to find an affordable and quality auditor. So then our Board made a few decisions. Firstly our income means we can have an audit, or a financial review. Because we had audit in our constitution, we had just kept getting audits, but if our Service Performance review requires a financial review, why don’t we do that? We changed our constitution to “an audit OR a financial review”.

The next step was finding someone to do this work for us. We got quotes from many firms including those who are ‘non-profit friendly’. But the quotes were always extremely expensive. What to do?

Then we heard about Charity Integrity Audit Ltd, and yes this is an unashamed promotion of this firm because they were so good, and we want to share about them. Firstly this is a totally on-line audit firm. So you have to do your bit, and have all your information on-line and sorted out. They can’t review you on-line if you haven’t supplied them with your information in a timely manner. But to be honest, our financial review was better than our previous audits. They found things we needed to address that had never been picked up before, they did our review quickly and thoroughly and for a really good price. Check them out if you are on the search.

The below table is an indication of average prices. Audit fees quoted may vary after they do a diligence on prior year reporting, risks, management issues, and the level of accounting control.

SMALL                                  MEDIUM                             LARGE

TOTAL INCOME:               $200,000 TO $550,000                  $550K TO $1.1MIL           $1MIL TO $5MIL

Review Fee:                         $1,400 - $2,000                                $2,400 to $3,200             n/a mandatory audit

Audit Fee:                        $2,200 - $3,500                                $3,500 - $4,500                 $4,500 - $7,000

Contact Information:

Charity Integrity Audit
PO Box 217-125
Botany Hub 2013
East Tamaki Auckland.

Peter Conaglen
Director at Charity Integrity Audit Ltd
Mobile: (027) 568-2538
Email: peter@charityaudit.nz

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Hapori Aotearoa Conference Wrap-Up

By Community Networks • March 10, 2025

Last week Patrick represented CNA at the Hapori Aotearoa – Growing Communities Together in sunny Tauranga presented by Inspiring Communities and the Tauranga City Council. A two-day conference focused on providing practical resources amplifying community development. With each day having multiple concurrent workshops there were difficult (and esciting) choices to be made. The hottest topics were Social Return On Investments / Social Investment, Te Tiriti, and (no surprise) funding within the Sector. There were great speakers and a lot of table korero, spilling of tea, and sharing ideas and resources. Did you know there is a Regional Data Explorer on the Social Investment Agency website ? How might organisations use this to target their mahi and applications? “The Social Investment Agency’s Regional Data Explorer supports access to data for regional and sub-regional decision-making. It brings together 70 datasets or 'indicators' which can be filtered to meet a particular need." Another great workshop (Belinda Gorman ) looked into connecting with businesses to explore various ways of funding. Looking at alignment, how to approach and creating that relationship. One contribution we were able to make was a handy dandy doc on how to use the free version of ChatGPT to create a start – how to create a document that begins your journey on support, sponsorship and funding. Here it is – Using ChatGPT to Get $. And it was a great chance to catch up with Members – SociaLink (also a supporter of the conference); Volunteer Kapiti and Community Networking Trust. It was a time to catch up with friends from other organisations and to make new connections, both strengthening our reach around the Motu. Whilst conferences are expensive, attending can hit many birds with one stone and its important to get out of your own area, headspace to remind yourself that you are not alone in what’s going on; that there are people with ideas around you; and that (while it can be a draining experience) it is a fantastic way to recharge your spirit. We look forward to hosting our Members at our Members’ Only Hui on Friday, 7th November in Te Whanganui-a-Tara /Wgtn for exactly those reasons. Oh, did I mention it’s also our 50th Anniversary celebrations? Patrick Davies, Engagement Officer

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