CPA's Carlin seeks re-election to Teachers Mutual
Ex- CPA president Tyrone Carlin thursts himself forward for re-election to the Teachers Mutual Bank board.
Deloitte sued over 'incorrect' tax advice
Tech entrepreneur Dean McEvoy is taking Deloitte to court over the incorrect tax advice the firm allegedly gave him about the capital gains tax from the sale of group buying website Spreets.
KPMG urged to act over S Africa scandal
South Africa Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said if KPMG could not control the situation, the crisis could spread to its international business.
Deals show data analytics is the place to be
Actuaries have pulled off the most successful professional makeover ever as the big deals in data analytics firms show that it is the area to target.
CPA can be 'fixed', new chairman says
Whatever problems led to the downfall of self-styled celebrity accountant Alex Malley can, and will, be fixed, the new chairman of CPA Australia has vowed.
CPA Australia's new director line up
Embattled accounting body CPA Australia has looked to restock its director ranks with nine appointments.
Professional bodies struggle with transparency
Why are the bodies that set, enforce and preach about standards of professional behaviour so afraid of transparency?
Goodwill most vexes auditors: KPMG
Calculating, and adjusting, the value of a company's goodwill is the issue that takes up the most time of auditors of the nation's major listed firms.
Governance Institute reveals CEO's salary
The Governance Institute has revealed that CEO Steven Burrell will be paid $284,000 this year, a salary that may include an as-yet undefined bonus.
CEO pay at accounting and governance bodies: CPA, CAANZ and the AICD
Explore our interactive that reveals how transparent key governance and accounting bodies are about chief executive and key management pay and other aspects of their operation.
Wake-up call for KPMG, McKinsey, Bell Pottinger
The public shaming of Bell Pottinger, KPMG and McKinsey in South Africa is a major wake-up call that professional services firms will be held accountable.
McKinsey has closed its eyes in S Africa
It should not be beyond the analytical powers of a global consulting firm to recognise that corporate reputations are easily lost in South Africa under the dismal presidency of Jacob Zuma.
457 'screw up' hurt talent pool: MYOB
MYOB CEO Tim Reed has taken aim at the government's 457 visa rethink, saying the uncertainty made it even harder to attract talent.
KPMG loses third client in South Africa
McKinsey has also been hit by the continuing fallout from the growing political scandal involving South Africa's Gupta family that has already caused the collapse of British PR firm Bell Pottinger.
Public service spends $1b on consultants
The public sector spent more than $1 billion on consultants last year, fuelled in part by a federal reform push in the higher education and social welfare.
Ian McPhee lets CPA bosses off the hook
Ian McPhee's report is a barely disguised pardon for Alex Malley's silent army, still drawing their bountiful stipends.
Findex hit with $420,000 in damages
A veteran accountancy partner who left Findex-backed Crowe Horwath and started his own firm has been awarded almost $425,000.
Tax chief 'really pessimistic' about reform
The emergence of tax as a moral issue means it is almost impossible for companies to prove they have paid a "fair share" of tax, according to former chief of The Tax Institute.
Multi-headed beasts with transparency issues
PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG enjoy hefty network and scale benefits with little of the accountability big companies must tolerate.
BDO merger at risk over debt
The merger plan of BDO is under threat because some partners do not want to take on debt racked up by Brisbane partners.
The correction has just started at CPA
A report into CPA this week highlights the extent of systemic problems at the professional body and much of the hard work of reform is still to be done.
Tricor Chew merges with Kreston Dormers
Business services firm Tricor Chew expands its Australian presence through merger with Sydney-based Kreston Dormers.
Tricor enters Australia after HLB exits Asia practice
Hong Kong business services conglomerate Tricor has entered the Australian market taking a 30 per cent shareholding in a local accountancy firm.
KPMG's South African boss quits amid scandal
The head of KPMG's South African office and seven other senior executives have quit after an internal investigation found that work done for the politically connected Gupta family fell "considerably short" of the auditing firm's standards.
CPA report a bit soft but a start: rebel members
Brett Stevenson, the accountant who kicked off the CPA Australia rebellion, was underwhelmed by interim report into the accounting body.
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