CompaniesProfessional ServicesTop 100 Accounting FirmsPrint articleThese accounting firms have plans for growth despite a downturnHannah WoottonColumnistNov 8, 2022 – 12.56pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAustralia’s biggest accounting firms are ramping up marketing spends, upgrading technology and award fewer pay rises as they strap in for a “roller coaster” year amid the broader economic downturn.The big firms are predicting a “rocky” year ahead despite recording an impressive 14.5 per cent jump in revenue to $14.09 million in the 2022 financial year compared with 2021, the Australian Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms list revealed.Loading...Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreTop 100 Accounting FirmsAccountingSkills shortageInterest ratesAustralian economyLatest In Professional servicesFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewHow Matt Comyn starts his daySally Patten and Lap PhanFrom stopping thieves in the GFC to running a $1b company, via The StarNew MP Mary Aldred urges business to help women into the LiberalsLife & LeisureWe’ve seen the future, and it’s wearing BirkenstocksJohn DavidsonThe secret world of rare car tradingThis eye-popping new safari resort colours outside the linesRich ListAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her ownYolanda RedrupLuxury home sales take off as Australians get richerPharmacy chain ‘underdog’ takes the fight to Chemist Warehouse