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The power of audits for directors

Join us for this Directors Deep Dive hosted by branch sponsor Nexia.

Speaker(s)
Sam Naylor
Date
12:00pm — 2:00pm, 25 June 2025
Venue
Nexia New Zealand
Location
Level 4/123 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City
Price members
$25.00 incl GST
Price non-members
$50.00 incl GST

Overview

Understand the vital role audits play and equip yourself with the knowledge to decipher audit reports effectively. For directors, recognising the importance of audits is key for steering organisations towards excellence.

Discover the pivotal reasons directors should proactively seek audits and how this practice strengthens governance, risk management, and compliance. Discover the practical advantages of audits as a powerful tool for maintaining transparency, boosting stakeholder confidence, and ensuring the success of your enterprise.

Audit reports can often be complex but fear not! Nexia New Zealand Audit Partner, Sam Naylor will guide you through the intricacies, providing insights on how to decode the language of auditors. Learn to identify key areas of concern, and leverage the audit report as a valuable resource for strategic decision-making.

Directors' Deep Dive events are smaller interactive discussion-style sessions where you will be encouraged to ask questions and actively contribute your perspectives.  

Please note this a repeat of the session held 23 October 2024. 

Sam Naylor 

With over a decade of audit and assurance experience, Sam Naylor has audited a broad spectrum of clients in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom, ranging in size from small companies and trusts to large public sector entities.

Sam is pragmatic and enjoys working closely with his clients to support them to achieve their strategy. He has an in-depth understanding of best practice controls and processes which has been developed through his career with Audit New Zealand.

This coupled with his industry experience which includes for profit and PBE companies, holding companies, airports, ports, health, education, local authorities, and trusts, provides you with an exceptional audit specialist.

Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his young family, as well as playing golf and squash, and enjoying the social side of both of those sports!

 

Additional information

Covid-19 precautions

By registering for this event you are confirming that you agree to adhere to our Covid-19 health and safety measures. If you are unwell or have any Covid-19 symptoms please do not attend this event.

Additional requirements

Should you have any particular dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.

Branch event cancellation policy

Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event.

See our standard terms and conditions for more information.

Contact

Kim Gerard
Canterbury Branch Executive

+64 21 243 6252
canterbury.branch@iod.org.nz

Our sponsors

The Canterbury Branch acknowledges the generous support of

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  • Christchurch

    date
    25 Jun 2025

    Members — $25.00

    Non-members — $50.00