Deloitte sniffs the wind and opts for independent directors Economy & Industry Deloitte is the latest of the Big Four firms to opt for independent directors on its governing board, following the example of both KPMG and PwC Australia.
Federal tech wreck probe extended to APS IT skills shortage March 12, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology There is a hunt for answers over the growing list of problematic APS tech projects that are rising in cost.
Public servants, IT vendors face fresh probe into APS tech wrecks March 4, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit inquiry has been expanded to capture beleaguered Defence, Finance, Health and DEWR IT builds.
Premium Interviews We must keep an open mind on making necessary changes, says Deloitte CEO February 1, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Deloitte chief executive officer Adam Powick says he has identified several key issues within professional services that need further reflection.
Premium Insights and analysis Machiavelli, love and hate in the world of accounting and audit standard-setting November 26, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Machiavelli might be more useful than all of the academics, accounting firms, legal gurus who have been bloviating on audit regulation.
Premium Insights and analysis AI is no substitute for traditional research, as Google Bard so amply proves November 8, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Communications & Technology What else does a large language model such as Google Bard chew up, screw up, and spit out in areas people using it have no knowledge about?
Premium Insights and analysis What could APS secretaries earn in the private sector? November 7, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Secretaries' Salaries Series 2023 Firms see value in hiring people who have held senior roles in the public sector for key management roles in consulting firms.
Premium Insights and analysis Deloitte pounces on factual errors contained in report submitted to parliamentary committee October 26, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Deloitte has taken issue with four statements made by academics to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services.
Premium Insights and analysis Big four consultancy scandals born of APS tech skills abandonment August 21, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal The lines between consulting firms, outsourcers and vendors have been blurring for a decade.
Government contracts face ‘major changes’ with inquiry slamming APS failures August 9, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture A parliamentary committee report about commonwealth procurement has flagged wasteful department spending, ethical non-compliance, and poor record-keeping and contract management.
Premium Columnists Consultant watch: all hail the big three, but Defence is where the cash is August 4, 2023 By Bernard Keane Communications & Technology With PwC off the scene in Canberra, other consulting firms continue to mop up plenty of taxpayer dollars from government departments.
Premium Insights and analysis Senate sleuths looking for clues in consulting practices July 24, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry A Senate committee on finance and public administration is stripping away the layers of mystery surrounding the operations of major accounting and consulting practices.
ACCC should try to encourage more competition in consulting sector, says Fels July 21, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The former ACCC boss says the competition watchdog should facilitate greater distribution of work between large and small consulting practices.
Premium Columnists PwC donations ban recognises a sordid truth others refuse to accept July 11, 2023 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry PwC is halting political donations. Other large consulting firms need to follow suit — and political parties need to stop taking them.
The Mandarin and Crikey’s ‘revolving door’ list: How power bleeds between politics and the big four July 11, 2023 By Peter Gearin and Anton Nilsson Editors' Picks Updated list with a number of prominent newcomers, including Scott Morrison, who worked for KPMG early in his career.