KPMG hires 18-year-old 'growth hacker'
For most people, getting a job at KPMG involves graduating from high school, going to university and excelling at interviews. But that wasn't the case for Tamir Vidger.
For most people, getting a job at KPMG involves graduating from high school, going to university and excelling at interviews. But that wasn't the case for Tamir Vidger.
The Senate economics committee have experienced what it is like for CPA Australia members seeking answers from the organisation and they are unimpressed.
The business services sector has become more important to the economy, and a much larger employer, as industry has become more specialised.
The partnership of the high-performing Darwin office of BDO has announced it does not want to be a part of any formal merger between the Australian offices of the mid-tier accounting firm.
The leadership at BDO Australia continue to insist they are driving the planned move to become a national firm and deny the shift is being forced by the global firm.
BDO may have to sacrifice profits to fund a proposed senior partner retirement scheme worth up to one year's pay under a plan to turn the network into a single firm.
The 160-strong partnership of mid-tier accounting firm BDO are enthusiastic, and even impatient, about a plan to become a single national firm.
With the PR firm's reputation in tatters, BDO has been hired to try to extract some value from the business, which employs 250 people and has offices in London, the Middle East and Asia.
When Annabelle Mooney and Cecily Conroy join PwC and KPMG next Monday, they will personify the huge changes in the financial services industry.
CPA Australia chairman Jim Dickson has belatedly apologised to members of the embattled accounting body but also defended the board's conduct.
KPMG has looked to the world of investment banking to recruit for a newly created role of head of equity capital markets.
The chief executive of Countplus warns shareholders there is a long road ahead as he attempts to rebuild the troubled listed accounting and financial planning firm.
A continued focus on small- and medium-sized businesses has seen accounting firm Kelly Partners post a jump a better-than-forecast underlying profit.
A new wave of insolvency sector reforms are welcome, but the jury remains out on their effectiveness.
The Accenture-owned creative agency The Monkeys has lured across the Melbourne head of advertising firm Clemenger BBDO, Paul McMillan.
Accounting software company MYOB has announced a $102 million share buy-back, as revenue jumps 14.4 per cent to $204 million.
Deloitte has denied any wrongdoing over its audits of CPA Australia in an ongoing battle with two disaffected members over the accuracy of disclosures.
EY has cut its gender pay gap by 75 per cent after targeting salary negotiations for new senior recruits where males tend to be 'more aggressive'.
EY is set to become BHP's new auditor from July, 2019, after beating rivals during a two-stage competitor tender.
For most of his career at KPMG, partner Adrian Fisk had never considered taking extended time off from work or working part-time.
Xero chief executive Rod Drury has always been a dreamer, and his next goals are no less ambitious than his last.
CPA Australia is saying sorry. That isn't enough for the rebel accountants who forced out CEO Alex Malley.
PwC has split with the other three big accounting firms, setting a target to have 30pc of new partners from a diverse cultural background by 2020.
One in three Deloitte staff have an Asian background but far fewer of them are breaking through to the top ranks of the accounting firm.
Gin and tonics have long been one of Andy Lim's techniques for adapting to a more "mainstream" working environment.
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