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Why so many top executives start in accounting, consulting

Why so many top executives start in accounting, consulting

BOSS delves into the career paths of the senior executives at Australia’s 20 biggest companies to find out where they started – and the critical skills and experience they gained.

Sally PattenBOSS editor

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Mark Hall, head of acquisitions and integration at freight software provider WiseTech Global, was working for PwC in London during the global financial crisis.

Lloyds Group was acquiring Halifax Bank of Scotland in an emergency takeover and had just stated it could achieve well over £1 billion in cost savings as a result of the tie-up.

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Sally Patten
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

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