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.
The Iustini family, known for Technical Resources, has partnered with former Hunter executive search director Gregor McNally to expand the recruitment business to senior hires.
Law firm Thomson Geer has continued its rapid expansion in WA, recruiting an experienced corporate partner from Hong Kong and a special counsel from Allens.
Global insurance brokers Marsh and BMS Group have each expanded their WA presence, adding to a string of M&A deals by big players snapping up local operators.
A contractor who lost a decade-long dispute over a $26 million contract on an iron ore project in the Mid West has launched legal action against the firm that represented it.
Perth’s largest accounting firm has selected Tim Richards to succeed Michael McNulty, who has overseen rapid growth during his 10 years as office managing partner.
Omni Bridgeway chief executive and managing director Andrew Saker is stepping down after eight years at the helm of the ASX-listed litigation funding business.
Lower inflation numbers in the US this week give hope that price pressure is slowing, according to Pitcher Partners executive director Christian Golding.
Corporate adviser John Poynton and lawyers Aaron McDonald and Tim Hammond have teamed up to establish a dispute funding business targeting the Perth market.