The Audit of the Audit of the Audit. I hate NZQA

I hate NZQA. They are the epitome of a wasteful government department who exist simply to justify their existence. Here is an example;  Under NZQA regulations we must have an accountant sign off as to the accuracy of our accounts. That is fine and every business should do this however... WE must pay for an audit of that audit by another accountant and a separate audit of any money under $300 which we receive from students. WE even pay for the audit of our Public Trust monies which will make up 90% of the money we receive.
One the bright side we have a site audit to look forward to next year. How does $10000 in audit fees per year sound?
Basically to be an education provider in New Zealand is to have a thirsty bloodsucking government leach attached via statute to both testicles.

Oh- I forgot this one

My recent bids.

Better Late Than Never and India.

Well today over a month since the cash transaction went through I will be recieving my 5 boxes of French Light Infantry. Thankfully, this should mean a month or two of blissful evenings painting.  I am finally up to podcast number 13 where Napoloen defeats the Third Coalition at Austerltz.


On another note, the politics of Indian agents continues anew with one agent who sends us nurses setting up on his own. We have had a long relationship with the organisation which employs but it seems that he was the worker responsible for actually sourcing the students from India. We are working with both agents but I think the original will wither on the vine. On the other hand, for me it willl mean a trip to India (southern) every 4 months to deliver a one week IELTS class to a big audience of prospective students.  I hate flying so am considering doing these trips business class. The nice lady at the travel agency says that if you  fly business (a few times?) from then on if you buy Economy you will be automatically be upgraded to Business class. I have got to weigh up the initial costs of this though... is it worth paying three times the ticket price a few times simply to get into the comfy mid price ticket range from then on?

The Osprey Collection

Here is my burgeoning collection of mainly Napoleonic Osprey books.  I need about another 20 to finish the collection.

Rising Petrol Prices

Well it seems that petrol is rising now to $2.15 per litre with the possibility of it rising as high as $2.50. This means that for our family and thousands like us we will be cutting back on our trips in the van.  I have been kicking around the idea of selling the van to the company and buying a cheaper hatchback or something which doesn't drink so much. This is a real pain for our recovery as the government has forecast a flat GDP for the next financial year. I am not sure but if there is a net decline for the next two quarters we could be technically in recession.

On a brighter note I am expecting the arrival of more soldiers and have just bought three new Osprey books namely....

 

By the end of the week I should be busily painting 200 more light infantry as well!! Yipeeeee!

What I've been listening to.

 I am now up to episode 12 of the Napoleonic podcast. I usually listen to it as I wander down to work in the mornings. It has been really enjoyable so far and it is surprising how much of the information is new to me. I have just listened to the story of the Peace of Amiens (?) which was fascinating.

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The Napoleon Podcast