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BGH targets PwC dealmakers for new M&A advisory
Under the proposal, more than a dozen top transactions partners would leave for a new firm that would be overseen by Rob Silverwood, currently PwC’s deals boss.
Are you guilty of using this year’s most awful jargon?
Here’s the past 12 months in words and phrases that professionals love to use, and what they’re really saying. We hope to never see any of them again.
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New Deloitte CEO reveals executive team
Incoming Deloitte Australia chief executive Joanne Gorton has kept six executives and added four new members to the team.
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EY sues five partners who left for Alvarez & Marsal
The civil action comes as EY’s leadership asks at least eight partners to leave as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
MinterEllison sets target of 80pc using AI by March
The majority of lawyers and partners at the big six Australian law firm will be required to use the new technology in their daily work next year.
Boutique consultancy thrives in difficult market for major firms
Specialist advisory firm Lumenia has quickly built up a roster of clients thanks to its ability to take on smaller projects and adapt to changing customer needs.
‘Eat what you kill:’ how this consultancy is taking on the big four
Alvarez & Marsal’s remuneration model means managing directors can potentially earn multiples of the average big four partner pay.
Explore: Law Partnership Survey results for second-half of 2024
The latest results show law firms continue to perform strongly, boosted by big-ticket deals, litigation assignments, and the steady flow of fees from insolvencies and disputes.
Accounting, audit and finance roles added to fast-track visa list
Jobs and Skills Australia has added a range of accounting, audit and finance roles to its list of occupations eligible to apply for new fast-track visas.
MinterEllison raids PwC, KPMG to build up consulting arm
Consultants now make up almost 10 per cent of fee-earners at the firm, as clients prove increasingly willing to seek non-legal advice from law firms.
Demand for offshore white-collar workers triples firm’s revenue
ConnectOS specialises in hiring and managing low-cost staff in the Philippines on behalf of other companies.
Strategy firm hires former Scyne, PwC partner
Oliver Wyman continues to build up its government consulting practice with the hire of Tim Jackson, expanding the team to 25.
Why PwC global put its own man in to run PwC Australia
PwC International parachuted in UK partner Kevin Burrowes to run the Australian firm after becoming frustrated with the local firm’s “failure to co-operate”.
November
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- PwC tax scandal
PwC Australia to cut payments to retired partners by at least 25pc
About 700 former partners will have their retirement payments cut after profits dropped due to hundreds of partners leaving after the tax leaks scandal.
Fewer super funds means more business for this tech consultancy
The ongoing merger activity in the superannuation sector has supercharged growth at Wollongong-headquartered IT services company Novigi.
PwC wants to slash the time it takes to comply with regulations, laws
The consultancy firm has developed a service that aims to dramatically speed up the time-consuming process of mapping a company’s legal obligations.
This ex-big four partner has automated his LinkedIn posts
An AI-driven tool helps former big four consulting partner John Riccio take only about five minutes a week to create and schedule five LinkedIn posts.
This accounting firm trusts AI only when it’s double-checked
Data experts at Vincents say they need 100 per cent accuracy when it comes to extracting financial data from documents.
Canberra’s in-house consultants notch up 15 government projects
The federal government’s internal consulting service has completed 15 projects, including policy development, analytics assessments and strategy work.
Revealed: Australia’s best accounting firms in 2024
The Financial Review list shows that mid-tier accounting firms reached an unprecedented size as revenue at the big four consulting firms fell to a two-year low.
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