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Podcast: INTHEBLACK’s 2024 mergers and acquisitions update
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 […]
Unlocking international interest in Australian business
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, […]
Future-focused firms: Setting the stage for succession
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 […]
Snapshot of 2024-25 State & Territory Budget changes and other updates
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 […]
Cutting the tail: Is it time to break up with a client?
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 […]
Key tax considerations for this 30 June
As the financial year draws to a close, it is time to start thinking about whether your year-end tax planning is in order. Tax planning requires consideration of income and deductions for the year as well as whether compliance requirements have been met (e.g. appropriate elections have been made on a timely basis and other […]