Peter Toll

SPECIAL REPORT: Gender equity is a key goal for major accounting firms but their track record is varied, especially in WA.

SPECIAL REPORT: Accounting firms in WA, from mid-tier players to the 'big four', are positioning to benefit from stronger economic and commercial activity.

Accounting firm BDO has announced the appointment of Pippa Hobson as chair of the Perth office.

Accounting firm BDO is closing down its local cyber and risk advisory offerings, with Western Australian chairman of partners Pippa Hobson among the staff losing their position.Managing partner Peter Toll said the changes followed a strategic review that began six months ago.

Staff numbers at WA’s accounting firms have experienced their largest fall in more than 20 years, though the change was highly variable.

Perth’s major accounting firms have about 70 per cent of their staff back in the office after COVID, but lots of variation sits behind that number.

Accounting firm BDO has established a joint venture with Integro Private Wealth to offer financial planning and private wealth services, targeting medical professionals and business owners.

With the financial planning sector going through a historic shake-up, Business News looks at how four Perth groups are positioning themselves.

Agricultural trading platform plans to disrupt its chosen market after a recent fund raising.

Agtech startup Agora Livestock has banked more than $1.1 million to fund commercialisation of its trading platform, after winning a major federal government acceleration grant.

Perth investment bank Poynton Stavrianou has doubled in size after acquiring the M&A team at accounting firm BDO, led by dealmakers Todd Grover and Justin Boyce Cam.