NEW ZEALAND ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 25

NEW ZEALAND ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. OHRISTCHURCH, February 20. Hie tenth annual general meeting of tha ■New Zealand Accountants and Auditors' Association was held this evening. Mr Henry Shaw, chairman of the Auckland .bxecutne, was elected president, his being the only nomination received. . The annual report stated tba* the number of -candidates who sat for examinataons jn 1906 was 148, of wihom 34 sat for the /ellows' grade, 66 for the Associates' grade, and 48 for the Students' grade. In the Fellows' grade there were three passes, 16 partial passes, and 16 failures; in tha Associates' grade there were 16 passes, 25 partial passes, and 25 failures; in the Studenite' grade there were 31 passes and 17 failures. In 1907 there were 111 candidate's o*. whom 38 sat for the Fellows' grade, 54 for the Associates' grade, and 19 for the Studenrts' grade. In ' the fellows' grade there were no full passes, 12 partial passes, 1 completed partial pass, and 25 failures. Tuie Associates' examination resulted in 7 passes, 4 completed partial passes, 23 partial passes, and 20 failures. The Students' examination resulted in 12 passes and 7 fa.ilureh I The balance sheet dieckeed a Katiisfa.at.ory financial position. The income was £812 8b sd, and the financial year closed with a balance of £60. The following were elected vice-prosi-denrts: — Auck'and. Mr T. B. Howarth ; Taranaki, Mr F. P. Corkill ; Hawke'a Bay, Mr C. W. Cato; Wellington, Mr R. Wilberfoss; Canterbury, Mr F. H. Labatt ; Otago, Mr C. H. Stathain; Southland, Mr W. A. Ott. The following were eleoted members of the council :— Auckland— Messrs G. O'HiaJloran, R. H. A. Potter, W. Tahle, E. W. Evans, H. Shaw; Taranaki— Messrs H. Bai'y, T. G. Kehey, F. P. Corkill ; Ha.wke"i Bay- Messrs H. Bull, A. A. Clat.wortliy, and C. Cato; Wellington— Messrs J. H. Barker, T. Forsvith, J. C. Port. J. H. Rowlev. C. J. Saßer. and R. Wilberfoss; Canterbury— Messrs W. E. Be*it. S. C. Bingtoam, W. H. Chopseman, T. Compfcon, a. M.. Thornton, and F. H. Lafeatt ; Oitago— Messrs G Blyit.li, G. M. M'Lean, J. C. Patterson, W. E. C* Reid, T. H. Thompson, and C. H. Sta<tham ; Southland— Messrs R. A. Anderson. J. Cunningham, W. F. Soandrcit. and W. A. Ott. M* E. B. Alexander (Auckland) was appointed auditor. It was resolved that the next a.nnual meeting be held in Auckland. The following gi ants 10 centres wcr« made: — Avckland £25, Wellington £17 10s. Canterbury £17 10s. Ota.go £17 10s, Southland £12 10s, Hawke's Bay £7 10s, and Taranaki £7 10s. It, was resolved that the annual subscriptions payable by Fellows and Associates in practice be £2 2s, all other members £1 lls 6d.