Accounting Industry Training ‘Dream Team’ – Two top industry training organisations team up
February 2013 will see the start of a new era in collaboration when TEO and CCH Business Fitness NZ team up to deliver
their joint online seminar programme.
It’s the ultimate webinar team says CCH Business Fitness NZ General Manager Julie Benton, “TEO are a widely respected
training organisation, and we’re delighted to be delivering their webinars to both our clients and the existing TEO
audience”.
TEO director Scott Mason adds that “We have a very similar philosophy to Business Fitness, which focuses on bringing to
accounting firms the training and tools they need when they need them”. Collaboration was a natural choice, with TEO’s
presenters highly respected, and Business Fitness’ organisational and technical skills well-honed from years of
delivering online training.
Although CCH Business Fitness NZ is based in Mt Maunganui and TEO hails from Dunedin, this partnership will be a close
one through the power of the internet. Online seminars have proven very popular and convenient with presenters and
accounting firms, both in densely-packed cities and in far flung remote corners, coming together in one ‘virtual room’.
The initial 2013 TEO schedule will focus on farm tax and accounting topics, with well-known TEO presenter Tony Marshall
(from WHK) continuing to deliver his top quality seminars online, with the power of the Business Fitness team supporting
him. “This collaboration means that TEO can focus on developing course content and leave the nuts and bolts to Business
Fitness”. Another topic targeted for 2013 is FIFs, focusing on practical issues for practitioners.
TEO will also be able to focus on developing their successful face-to-face seminar programme. “We truly believe that
both online and in person seminars have a place in industry training. Taking some topics online allows TEO to reach a
wider audience for specialised topics which appeal to geographically challenged accountants” says Mrs Benton, “and
Business Fitness are well-practiced at facilitating this”.
With Auckland tax specialists nsaTax also continuing to deliver their comprehensive webinars with CCH Business Fitness
NZ, “ it’s about delivering the best and widest training options for the Industry and we are firmly in agreement that
collaboration is the way forward” says Mr Mason. With an initial focus on rural tax issues and FIFs, the TEO programme
will complement the existing webinar schedule, providing training for accountants servicing all industry sectors.
Both TEO and CCH Business Fitness NZ look forward to a lasting relationship, working together for the benefit of the New
Zealand Accounting Industry.
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About CCH Business Fitness NZ
CCH Business Fitness NZ is part of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company focused on
professionals with annual revenues of (2011) €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion) and approximately 19,000 employees worldwide.
The business is part of the Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting division, and part of CCH New Zealand.
CCH Business Fitness NZ is dedicated to helping accountants work smarter by providing systemisation content and online
training.
About TEO
TEO Training is one of New Zealand’s leading and most respected providers of tax and accounting courses to accountants,
lawyers and business advisers.
Originally a pseudo-Government entity, TEO became an independent training provider in the late 90s, and has enjoyed an
exceptional reputation amongst accountants ever since. The heart of TEO’s success has been our people, especially our
presenters who are respected and practicing senior Chartered Accountants and lawyers, recognised as leaders in their
fields of expertise.
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