This Month
EY staffer fined for using mobile phone during two accounting exams
The junior accountant was fined almost $6000 and his was membership suspended until 2027 for repeatedly using a mobile phone during exams - then lying about it.
PwC US boss says partners who resist AI have no place at the firm
Paul Griggs says the firm will start to offer alternatives to the traditional model of billing clients based on the number of hours worked by its army of staff.
Roll up, roll up! Horizon Nexus heads north for PKF carve-out
PKF Brisbane’s five equity partners, led by managing partner Liam Murphy, have agreed to divorce from the global network.
Chartered Accountants ANZ blames exam issues on testing company
Problems with the online test monitoring systems operated by Janison Education Group disrupted two major accounting and NAPLAN tests over 48 hours.
KPMG taps India’s Coforge for EA outsourcing to save $17m annually
The move marks the largest example of executive assistants roles at big four firms being sent overseas,
This Deloitte partner turned boss, 39, is bracing for AI’s apocalypse
Xero chief Angad Soin is confident the $14 billion accounting giant has a competitive moat against the rising tide of generative artificial intelligence.
KPMG picks ex-Australia boss as next global chief
Gary Wingrove beat UK boss Jon Holt in a two-man race to lead the 276,000-person big four accounting firm internationally.
Brett Kelly changes his tune on oversharing
The accounting boss is happier to share information on the ASX than on his firm’s own staff profile page, it seems.
Former Kelly+Partners executive resigned over ‘fear for his safety’
The accounting firm’s one-time chief operating officer alleges in the Federal Court that the company’s founder bullied him so badly he was hospitalised.
February
The superannuation partner who blows off steam with roller derby
Katie Timms has retired twice from roller derby but after 13 years, she’s still going strong. Her teammates call her the John Farnham of the sport.
KPMG demanded a discount from its auditor for AI cost savings
The big four accounting company’s move to cut fees for its own audit comes amid debate over pricing models now that artificial intelligence is being used.
January
BGH Capital-backed consulting venture raids Deloitte Private
Street Talk understands Horizon Nexus is negotiating to bring across three Deloitte partners.
Adelaide does business in Lycra during tour week
The Tour Down Under is one of South Australia’s biggest weeks in cycling. It’s also one of its biggest weeks for networking.
December 2025
ASIC questions KPMG over employees using AI to cheat on tests
It’s not a formal investigation, but it’s still a quicker response from the watchdog than the last time news of auditors cheating came to light.
Corporate Travel’s executive alumni have moved on
Corporate Australia is a small place, so it shouldn’t be surprising two of its former execs have found a new home at the same ASX 50 company.
Inside the slow unravelling of the Corporate Travel empire
He beat the hedge funds and survived the pandemic. But a $162 million accounting scandal might be the one thing Jamie Pherous can’t talk his way out of.
Former PwC CEO fined, suspended by Chartered Accountants ANZ
The decision came after the Tax Practitioners Board found Tom Seymour failed to act on signs that secret government information was being shared among partners.
November 2025
Top 100 accounting firms rush to adopt AI – with mixed results
The nation’s largest accounting companies want to cut costs and swap routine compliance for real-time financial advice.
Revealed: Australia’s best accounting firms in 2025
The Financial Review list shows the country’s largest accounting firms are racing to deploy artificial intelligence across their businesses.
How this accounting firm doubled female partner numbers in five years
Walker Wayland partner Kate Douglass says new parents can be those who want a full break or those who call in after a few months desperate for adult connection.
