ABOUT STEP NEW ZEALAND

Our mission

STEP’s mission is to help families plan their assets across generations.

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What our members do

Our members work with families, helping them with real problems. Some examples of what our members advise on are: providing for a husband following his wife’s death, while protecting the interests of their children; ensuring elderly or vulnerable relatives are cared for and supported; helping families with interests spread across the world to be compliant with the laws and tax rules of different countries; ensuring that a family business will pass safely from one generation to another; and helping clients to support charitable causes in an effective way.

Training and development

We offer a number of qualifications, from entry-level programmes to advanced certificates and diplomas. These qualifications are supplemented by resources that provide continuing professional development and opportunities for sharing knowledge.

Professional standards

All of our members are subject to an extensive Code of Professional Conduct, requiring them at all times to act with integrity and in a manner that inspires the confidence, respect and trust of their clients and of the wider community. Our members are also required to keep up to date with the latest legal, technical and regulatory developments. You can recognise a Full Member of STEP by the letters ‘TEP’ (Trusts and Estates Practitioner) after their name.
 

Public policy

STEP Worldwide takes a leading role in explaining our members’ views and expertise to governments, tax authorities, regulators and the public. STEP works with governments and regulatory authorities all over the world to examine the likely impact of any proposed changes, providing technical advice and support and responding to consultations.
 

Worldwide network

All STEP members belong to a branch or chapter that provides professional development and opportunities to network with peers at a local level. We have over 100 branches and chapters across the world.