NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 8, 4 October 1918, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS

Sir. —I regret tlwt the concise and definite question asked in my letter of September 18 caused Mr. Thomas Forsyth to monopolise nearly a column of your valuablo space, more, particularly as my question still remains unanswered. , As t.ho question is quite plainly set out in my previous letter, I again refer Mr. Forsyth thoreto. Pending his reply, I will clenr up sgme (?f tho

"camouflage" points raised in Mr. Forsyth's letter of September 25. * 1. The council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants did not consider it desirable to agree to the suggestion of the Central Chamber of Commerce to meet in conference 011 tlio question of protection of soldiers' businesses, for the reasons (a) that the Government had just previously gazetted stringent regulations dealing with the preciso question raised, and (b) that there were in existence, holding similar powers, committees of the' National' Efficiency Board, and oji these committees members of the Now Zealand Society of Accountants hold seats. Although the "heaven-sent chance" was passed by ? valuable time and energy was saved.

2. I did not suggest that Mr. Forsvth, at the annual meeting of the N.Z.S.A. in 1916, confined his remarks to the thirty-three words of congratulation and appreciation of the council, quoted in ny previous letter. _ Tho quotation was merely tho conclusion of an oratorical effort too lengthy to set out in these columns, but will shortly bo printed in detail in the "Year Hook," the issuo of which Mr. Forsyth has always strenuously opposed.

3. Mr. Forsyth asks 1110. to tell tho public how many years have elapsed since the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants held a meeting. Two general meetings of that branch have been held during the present calendar year.

4. The members of the Central Chamber of Commerce were informed by Mr. Forsyth that "the society was run by a clique." The N.Z.S.A. is incorporated bv special "Act of the New. Zealand Parliament, and is governed by a couneil of eighteen members, _ elected by vote of tbe whole membership. Mr. Forsyth expressed appreciation of tho' good work of this council in 1916;' in 1918 110 told the public that "it bad never done anything to justify its existence." To' this same council (or clique) Mr. Forsyth has, on three separate occasions, endeavoured to secure election with most discouraging results. . Mr. Forsyth can rest assured that, the council appreciates ard discharge? its duty both to the public and to titmembers of the society.—l am, etc., ERNEST W. HUNT. Wellington, September 27.