Under fire professional services firm PwC has handed over a list of staff involved in its government tax scandal to a senate enquiry, but is still attempting to keep the names of those still at the firm under wraps.
UK dispute resolution specialist DGA Group has been picked up by TSA Management, continuing a run of acquisitions which have helped the Australian project consultancy grow by 400 percent in five years.
Global professional services group BDO has strengthened its partner team in Sydney with Zoe Cameron and Leonie Ferretter. Leonie Ferretter joins BDO as a partner in its Tax practice, specialising in international trade, customs and excise duties.
Despite the compulsory superannuation guarantee being over 30 years old in Australia, a worrying majority of Australians (2 in 3) fear they will not have sufficient financial resources to retire, according to new research from Findex.
Procurement and supply chain specialist firm August Consulting has welcomed two new members to its team: Jackie Ellison and Liz Monaghan. An accomplished procurement professional, Ellison brings cross-functional competencies in strategic sourcing, category management, contract negotiation, supplier relationship development, price risk management and change project management to the consulting firm.
The Canadian branch of professional services network Baker Tilly has appointed its first ever CEO to help drive greater alignment among its members, with the Australian Ben Lloyd landing the top job. Ben Lloyd has been appointed as the first ever CEO of Baker Tilly in Canada, where he has been tasked with driving growth and greater alignment among the local network’s sixty-odd offices.
Global IT consulting and services firm Wipro has made a number of senior appointments in its Australian business, bringing in Vikram Kannoth as chief financial officer, with Rene Morel appointed as APAC cyber lead and Bernadette Harkin and Craig Ridley as consulting and financial services heads.
Bringing more than 40 years of industry experience between them, professional services firm BDO has added Benjamin Lee and Nigel Batters to its partnership teams in Melbourne and Brisbane. Accounting and advisory networkBDO has recruited two new audit partners to its Australian offices, with Nigel Batters joining in Brisbane and Benjamin Lee added in Melbourne.
More than 4,500 tech professionals are expected to attend this year’s Digital Transformation Live conference in Sydney, with consultants from Accenture, Boston Consulting Group and the Big Four scheduled to speak.
Mazars has bolstered its local leadership team with ESG researcher Damien Lambert and seasoned dealmaker Maximilien Amphoux. Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm Mazars has recruited Damien Lambert as the new head of its sustainability services practice out of Melbourne.
Company veteran Leon Doyle has been named as the new head of Deloitte Digital. Doyle returns to the unit as Esan Tabrizi’s replacement after serving as Deloitte chief experience officer since 2021. The Australian branch of Deloitte Digital has quickly replaced its former head Esan Tabrizi, with Sydney-based Deloitte chief experience officer Leon Doyle named as the tech and creative unit’s new national lead partner.
Established in 2006, Reconciliation Australia’s RAP program has signed on more than 2,200 organisations across Australia. Synergy Group is among the latest to make a formal commitment. Canberra-based management consultancy Synergy Group has launched its first ‘Reflect’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to coincide with National Reconciliation Week – with this year’s theme being “Be a Voice for Generations”.
The Financial Modeling Institute has issued its first ‘master’ accreditations, with two Australia-based experts among just six recipients worldwide. PwC partner Ian Bennett has been named as a ‘Master Financial Modeler’ by the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI), as just one of six professionals worldwide to achieve the exclusive accreditation.
After six months of building the business, new economics and strategy consultancy Mandala has now officially launched. A team of former Accenture Strategy directors have joined together to officially launch a new economics, policy and strategy consultancy, Mandala.
Automation and artificial intelligence consultancy Simplyai has made three top-level appointments following its recent partnership with investor Liverpool Partners, welcoming James Scott, John Valastro, and Gladwin Mendez.
PKF has taken the opportunity of its recent regional Asia Pacific meeting on the Gold Coast to officially launch a new brand identity – featuring a refreshed logo, colours and lettering. Global accounting and consulting network PKF has unveiled its new logo and brand identity at the network’s recent Asia Pacific regional summit in Australia – the origin of one of PKF’s four founding member firms upon the association’s establishment in 1969.
Australia has welcomed new consultancy Time Under Tension, which is focused on tapping the potential of generative AI in the customer experience domain. Jason Ross, Tim Fouhy and Tim O’Neill have joined forces to launch a new consultancy firm focused on supporting clients in elevating their customer experience through the use of generative AI.
Sydney-based data and AI specialist Data Addiction has been picked up by IT services and consulting firm Seisma, continuing a run of acquisitions since its purchase by Liverpool Partners. Growing IT services and consulting firm Seisma Group has acquired Sydney-based Microsoft specialist Data Addiction, adding to its end-to-end capabilities.
Established in 2015, Melbourne-headquartered Bourne Digital has been purchased by professional services powerhouse Accenture, the latest in a string of cloud and tech acquisitions. Global professional services giant Accenture has snapped up Australian SAP consultancy Bourne Digital for an undisclosed sum, with a team of 66 professionals across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to join Accenture’s local SAP business group – which was previously boosted through the acquisition of fellow SAP specialist Zag.
Deloitte has welcomed two new partners to its partnership in Sydney and Melbourne, and promoted existing partners to new national leadership roles. Professional services firm Deloitte has recruited Cognizant vice president Tessa Schofield to its partnership team in Melbourne, while Daniel Nott returns to the firm as a partner after a twenty-year absence.
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