Pitcher Partners Melbourne’s Stephen Craig joins CPA for their podcast, INTHEBLACK. Dive into why Dealmakers are feeling confident despite a slowdown in overall activity for 2023. Unpack the reasons behind this cautious optimism and explore what’s driving M&A trends across different deal sizes – small cap, mid-market and large cap. You’ll also discover how the […]
Wage underpayments continue to be in the spotlight, following accusations of ‘wage theft’ against some of Australia’s biggest employers like Wesfarmers, Coles and Woolworths. Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations have been under the microscope too, with allegations levelled at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The National Library of Australia, and even government departments. Whilst underpayments may not be […]
Favourable conditions have a way of making investors overconfident, like jogging with a tailwind, it can make you feel more capable than you are. Overconfidence can see a runner take on more than they can handle and before they know it, they’re looking for an Uber to get home. Similarly with investing, overconfident investors can […]
Key findings: Creating a strong Employee Value Proposition (EVP) should be a core focus for an organisation’s leaders People aren’t as interested in climbing a ’career ladder’, instead opting to move around a ‘career lattice’ that offers a wide breadth of experiences Building a strong EVP starts with understanding and listening to your people Workplaces […]
With domestic dealmaking activity at a low ebb, the spotlight has decisively shifted to offshore buyers. Pitcher Partners’ latest Dealmakers report showed inbound M&A reached a staggering $30 billion in the first half of 2024 – the second-highest start to any year on record. The message is clear: international investment is no longer just an option, […]
Many of the businesses we meet with talk in general terms about their future plans, but few have a written succession plan in place. One factor impacting business leaders’ succession planning relates to wariness about competitiveness for increased seniority distracting the tier of emerging leaders from revenue generation. But we also see reluctance when leaders […]
After a slow post-pandemic recovery, South Australia has surged to be Australia’s best performing State, writes Andrew Beitz, but capitalising on that position will mean investment and an injection of skills. Fifteen years is a long time to wait, but in January South Australia finally made it — for the first time securing the top spot […]
With the exception of Tasmania, all Australian States and Territories have now delivered their Budgets for 2024-25. The first half of the 2024 calendar year has been a busy one in the world of State and Territory taxes, partly due to many measures associated with their budgets for 2024-25. The Budgets contain announcements regarding changes […]
It’s understandable that firms may feel tempted to take on client work that is outside their core offerings but that can be a false economy for many. Utilisation has continued to fall in the past year, even as demand has recovered, and that can be enough for firm principals to try and recover the sunk […]
As legislation makes its way through Federal Parliament, the middle market should know this “isn’t the end, it’s the beginning”. At the recent Deakin Law School International Sustainability Reporting Forum, ASIC Chair Joe Longo made it clear that ASIC believes the implementation of mandatory climate disclosures “isn’t the end – it’s the beginning”. It is […]
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