Stay updated with breaking news from Peter Cannan. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Strong demand from clients wanting assistance navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted revenue across the country’s largest accounting firms, with the ongoing shortage of professionals across the sector now the main constraint on the sector.
Leaders at Australia’s largest accounting firms are open to allowing staff to continue to work from home now that the lockdowns have ended, but warn that serving clients is still best done in person.
The nation’s Top 100 accounting firms are responding to the tight labour market conditions by raising pay and increasing bonuses – but it still isn’t enough.
Accounting firms are unlikely to follow in the footsteps of Deloitte, EY and PwC in introducing vaccine mandates.