A little help from outside

Article Abstract:

Horwath Sideny, an accountancy firm, is to appoint an external managing director to implement the company's medium-term growth plan.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Executives, Horwath Sydney

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A caring Big Five try to keep staff by preserving their sanity

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In the Big Five accounting sector, companies are focusing more on employee retention than employee recruitment. Consultants often quit because of stress and lack of work-home life balance. To retain and motivate employees, employers have created technological "solution centers" nearer their homes, increased employee-management feedback and flexible hours, formed a network of people to take care of home repairs while employees are at work, and developed exercise opportunities. As a result, at Andersen Consulting, the firm now loses about 14-15% of consultants annually, down from 17.5% in 1998.

Employee Benefits NEC, Psychological aspects, Management, Employers, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Job stress, Employee benefits, Job satisfaction, Employee retention, Employer attitudes

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Pruning partners helps practice to blossom

Article Abstract:

The Melbourne accounting firm McDonald Carter was able to downsize operations by retiring some partners without affecting business operations. By the end of 2000, the firm will have reduced its partners by three. The firm, which is growing at 12-15% a year, expects to earn fees of $3.1 million by year-end 2000.

Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, Statistical Data Included, Column, Interview, Parker, Margaret, McDonald Carter

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