March
EY proposes massive restructure, merging divisions to find growth
The accounting and consulting major is proposing to end its overarching geographic groupings and merge regions in a move that will likely result in job losses.
‘Adopt not adapt’: How to deliver a $60m tech project on time
PwC tech consultants achieved the rare feat of delivering a $60 million tech project on time and on budget by resisting the urge to overly customise.
Former EY partner Jason McLean moves to PwC
The move is part of a push at PwC Australia to beef up its financial services advisory offering.
Post-tax-leak PwC looks beyond profit to measure partner performance
The firm’s first independent chairman, John Green, concedes it has a way to go before it fixes a “growth at all costs” culture where rainmakers are “untouchable”.
Slater and Gordon paid for exec training after work style complaints
The allegations match parts of a rogue email sent to most staff more than two weeks ago, which has rocked the law firm.
From coding to leading the nation’s largest consulting firm
As chief executive Adam Powick prepares to leave Deloitte Australia, the kid from Heidelberg is struck by how much hasn’t changed.
‘What email?’: Inside Slater and Gordon’s workplace meltdown
An all-staff email featuring the pay details of more than 900 staff has ricocheted around a law firm already torn between its private equity owner and trade union heritage.
February
Slaters staff (CEO included) shared rogue email 300 times in an hour
In an emergency meeting, Slater and Gordon chief executive Dina Tutungi said allegations in a rogue email were “rubbish” and her wage was exaggerated by a “shitload”.
‘No contact’: Ex-law firm staffer named in rogue email metadata
A former Slater and Gordon employee whose name appeared in the metadata of the email that triggered a crisis at the firm says they had nothing to do with it.
EY to cut about 100 staff, warns of ‘targeted restructuring’
An Ernst & Young representative said market volatility was continuing to affect business and targeted restructuring may be required.
Slater insiders say only a few could have accessed leaked payroll data
Insiders say the spreadsheet that detailed the pay of the law firm’s entire workforce could only have been generated by a small number of staff and accessed by a few senior executives.
Accenture and Telstra sign AI joint venture deal
Accenture and Telstra have formally signed a $700 million joint venture deal to create a new company to roll out artificial intelligence across the telco.
Ex-exec in law firm rogue email crisis says clue to sender is obvious
Former HR executive at Slater and Gordon, Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen, has gone public for the first time since an email with workers’ salaries was sent to all staff.
Slater and Gordon says ‘lone wolf’ was behind rogue email
A rogue email that has become public that details the pay of every one of the firm’s 900-plus staff has left them outraged.
‘Ninja-level’ skills: How to pack like a consultant
Plane-hopping professional services consultants know how to pack a bag, including carrying a spare set of the essentials – preferably in colour-coded cubes.
SW Accountants & Advisors acquires Kreston Stanley Williamson
As part of the move, about 30 professionals will join the firm’s Sydney business, boosting revenues to $95 million this financial year.
Scyne Advisory gets ethics and accountability sign off from Finance
After 15 months of monitoring, the Department of Finance concluded that Scyne had “implemented appropriate ethics, accountability and governance arrangements”.
GenAI helps engineers cut response time from weeks to minutes
Worley is using the technology to reduce the time it takes to draft responses to complex customer queries by parsing the firm’s extensive technical database.
‘Man in a hurry’: Luke Sayers’ bumpy road to the top of PwC
Before he became boss of the auditing and consulting giant, the ambitious partner was fined for behavioural breaches and apologised to a group of female partners for unspecified past behaviour.
Job cuts loom at EY as firm reconsiders stand-alone legal practice
The consulting giant’s local chief executive, David Larocca, has warned staff that a proposed restructure could lead to redundancies.