Yesterday
The lazy thing to do is hire a consultant: public service boss
Health department secretary Blair Comley says this option is often a poor substitute for managing and increasing a team’s capability.
July
The Deloitte partnership ladder is actually a snake
The problem with hiring accountants is they can tell when a promotion is financially a demotion, even if it comes with sweeteners.
The public sector unit saving Canberra millions on private consultants
The in-house government consultant says it’s been well received, with about 75 per cent of its public service clients saying it’s better than the private sector.
How this law firm tripled its workload in a year
Top-tier firm Clayton Utz reasserted its public sector dominance, but a national mid-tier has doubled its Canberra staff and tripled its government contracts.
PwC Australia sells restructuring arm to Teneo for millions
The New York-based firm will create a new local financial services advisory business led by outgoing PwC partner Stephen Longley.
The advisory firms thriving on the big four talent exodus
With more than half their senior ranks coming from the big four consulting firms, FTI and Alvarez & Marsal are growing rapidly by targeting rainmakers.
BCG’s role in Gaza probed by UK parliamentary committee
Liam Byrne, chair of the House of Commons business and trade select committee, has written to BCG chief executive Christoph Schweizer requesting information.
BCG chief admits Gaza work was ‘reputationally very damaging’
Christoph Schweizer, in a letter to alumni, promised a “firm-wide remediation effort” after the “profoundly disappointing” episode.
Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG
The plan, outlined in a slide deck, was led by Israeli businessmen and used financial models developed inside Boston Consulting Group to reimagine Gaza.
Who needs consultants in the age of AI?
Having made a fortune by telling others how to adapt to newfangled tech, from the internet to cloud computing, Accenture now faces the same predicament.
What I learnt in 3 months as an MBA student at a top US school
It takes two years and costs $400,000-plus, and on top of the study requires role playing, “crop circles” and speed networking. Students say it’s worth it for a starting salary of nearly $300,000.
Judge references Oliver Twist, Goldilocks in EY win over defections
The firm won the right for a trove of documents over the defection of partners to a rival in a case likened to the expression “Please, sir, I want some more”.
Ian Silk appointed chairman of rebranded Sayers Group
The former AustralianSuper head will oversee the consulting firm founded by the ex-PwC partner, which has been rebranded Tenet after a lewd photo scandal.
June
The new EY partner who’s not afraid to make a ‘captain’s call’
The new partner handles service delivery issues, connects her clients to global EY services and makes the “captain’s call” on what is pitched to clients.
PwC Australia’s profit slumps 17pc, inaugural audited accounts show
The firm is the first big four accounting group to publish an audited financial report, part of its reform process following the tax leaks scandal.
Safety investigation launched at UTS over KPMG’s job slashing plan
It’s unusual for the workplace safety watchdog to investigate white-collar workplaces, but staff anger is at boiling point.
Consultants are cutting more jobs than just ANU’s
The consulting group’s capture of Canberra has extended to the OAIC. How convenient for clients wanting to block FOI requests.
KPMG appoints 67 new partners, while almost 90 head for exit
The move means the consultancy group’s Australian partnership is projected to be 657-strong as of July 1, down from 676 a year earlier.
Boston Consulting Group fires two partners over Gaza aid work
The consulting firm has fired two partners for “unauthorised work” related to a contentious US-backed effort to overhaul aid distribution in Gaza.
Kelly Partners CEO and Buffett aficionado bypasses ASX with Twitter
Brett Kelly has drawn inspiration from Warren Buffett’s habit of writing open letters to shareholders.