The former premier is on the payroll at four businesses after accepting advisory roles at Joe Hockey’s consulting firm Bondi Partners and listed company APM Human Services.
The previous owner of Blackburne’s City Beach property is taking his former lawyers to court, alleging a breach of duty occurred during deal negotiations over the western suburb asset.
Global consulting giant Accenture has expanded its local presence by purchasing Perth-based ATI Solutions Group in a deal understood to be worth about $20 million.
Consulting giant PwC has been suspended from two WA government procurement panels as fallout from its tax advice scandal continues but competitors KPMG and Deloitte face no such problems.
The nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 per cent in July, but the figure for Western Australia bucked the trend.
Intellectual property group Wrays has appointed its first chief executive based outside Western Australia, recruiting former IP Australia deputy director general Paula Adamson to the role.
A landmark report commissioned by EY has found a litany of problems among its staff, with many feeling overworked and large numbers experiencing bullying and sexual harassment.
Perth corporate adviser Maurice Argento has sold his boutique consulting firm to Deloitte, marking the second time he has sold his business to one of the ‘big four’.
Former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt has become an adviser to Australian Capital Equity, adding to the network of powerful individuals close to its chair Kerry Stokes.
South Perth accounting firm William Buck has announced its first leadership change in 37 years, with co-founder Mark Collins stepping down as managing director.
Allegro Funds has committed to invest $100 million in Scyne Advisory, the new public sector firm with about 130 former PwC partners, including at least six in WA.
The embattled firm will offload its state and federal consulting business to private equity group Allegro while an international PwC executive will take charge in Australia.
A call centre and debt collection company says it has been forced to make 440 employees redundant after losing a contract with a federal government agency.
Accountants who breach professional standards could be hit with fines five times bigger than before under a new proposed disciplinary framework from Australia’s industry body.
Perth partner Justin Carroll has become interim chair of PwC Australia, which has directed nine partners to go on leave but resisted calls from the prime minister to name all partners involved in its tax scandal.
