Fast growth brings taste for more

Article Abstract:

Accounting firm Bennell Innes has grown consistently since 1996, but partners Mark Geldens and Stephen Goode are planning to create a brand image as consultants and to maximize growth in financial planning. Fees have grown from $1.2 million in 1996-97 to a budgeted $1.8 million in 1998-99. Geldens and Goode are targeting small business clients for consulting and are aiming to make financial planning 30% of their business within five years. Since December 1998, Geldens and Goode have built financial planning to 6% of the firm's fees.

Australia, Statistical Data Included, Management, Planning, Column, Count Wealth Accountants, Geldens, Mark, Goode, Stephen, Bennell Innes

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Women are still waiting for equal room at the top

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Accounting firms are increasing opportunities for women but there is still further for these companies to go. The Australian Affirmative Action Agency has a best practice list that provides information on women in management. Women in management reached 33% of the management staff at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in 1997 after having remained at 20% since 1992.

Human resource management

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All equal under fee cap

Article Abstract:

Regulations limiting the fees charged by Australian accountants are examined in detail. Each partner in a firm can create a maximum of 500,000 Australian dollars worth of fees.

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