ACCOUNTANTS' SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1920, Page 7

ACCOUNTANTS' SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING. The Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants held their annual meeting at the Soldiers' Club, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, Mr. Hugh Baily presiding. According to a statement, receipts during the year amounted to £3O, and the expenditure totalled £27 17s Bd, the credit balance thus left being £2 2s 4d. Included in the expenditure was an item of £lO 10s for prizes donated by the branch for the competition in commercial work among pupils of technical and secondary schools in Taranaki. During discussion on the standard of the work done it was stated that the papers of most of the students were of an elementary nature. It was resolved that the co-operation if chambers of commerce be sought, with a view to improving the standard of teaching in schools where commercial subjects are taught. Technical school advisory boards are to be asked to allow representatives of the society an exoffieio seat on the committee, with the object of assisting them in matters pertaining to commercial subjects. It was decided that it be a recommendation to the committee to hold cdm-

petitive examinations again this year, but that a higher standard be net, and that unless a certain minimum percentage of marks to be agreed upon be reached no prizes be awarded. The-''following committee was elected for the ensuing year:—Messrs Val Duff, H. L, Burdekin, V. Davics, E P. Webster, tV, Power, B. Andrews, and' ttugh. Baily (ex-ofncio, being a member of the New Zealand Council),. Mr. E. H. Tribe was re-elected flilditdiy "The Aims and Scope of the Society" was the subject of an address delivered by Mr. W. 15. Best (president of the New Zealand Society) before a meeting of accountants held in the Soldiers' Club ; in the evening. At the conclusion he was accorded- a very hearty vote of thanks.