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Step inside PKF Newcastle’s fresh new workspace, where innovation comes to life

PKF Sydney and Newcastle are excited to unveil the newly refurbished Newcastle office, a dynamic space built for connection, creativity, and collaboration.

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Australia Elevates Leadership Across the Nation with Strategic Promotions

PKF Australia is proud to announce a series of significant promotions across its national network, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to recognising talent, deepening leadership capabilities, and supporting long-term strategic growth.Effective 1 July 2025, these promotions span key service lines and firms and reflect the calibre of professionals driving innovation, client...

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PKF celebrates the 2025 Water Polo Australia PD Scholarship recipients

For the third year running, PKF Sydney and Newcastle is incredibly proud to stand behind Water Polo Australia’s Professional Development (PD) Scholarship Program, a cause close to our hearts. Supporting these remarkable athletes as they chase their dreams beyond the water isn’t just an investment in their futures, it’s a...

Nicholas Falzon

Director

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Sydney and Newcastle announces 23 local promotions, including new Partner and Financial Adviser

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is proud to announce the promotion of 23 outstanding professionals, recognising their dedication, expertise, and contributions to the firm’s continued success. Leading this year’s promotions is Rebecca McCabe who has been elevated to Partner, a testament to her leadership and commitment to delivering exceptional client outcomes....

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

Insight launching PKF Parvate Sustainability

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Introducing PKF Parvate Sustainability

Accounting and advisory network PKF Australia has entered into a joint venture with Perth-founded consulting firm Parvate ESG to bolster support for businesses seeking to address their mandated sustainability requirements. Founded in Perth and now operating nationally, the new entity, PKF Parvate Sustainability, delivers specialist support to help businesses benchmark...

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Sydney, Perth

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Introducing PKF Digital

PKF Australia and PKF New Zealand are delighted to celebrate the evolution of their digital service offering, with the launch of an online 'shopfront' - pkfdigital.com.au - to help support the growth and productivity of businesses in our region. "The relaunch of PKF Digital is an important development for the...

2 contributors

Sydney

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PKF Australia welcomes new, dynamic COO

The National Executive of PKF is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Lana Weldon, National Chief Operations Officer of PKF Australia. “We are delighted to welcome Lana to our leadership team,” said Steve Meyn, Chairman of PKF Australia.“Lana is an energetic and experienced executive with expert multi-disciplinary skills that...

Steve Meyn

Chairman

Australia

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Record breaking $60,726 raised at the 2024 Breast Care Breakfast

PKF Sydney and Newcastle, in collaboration with The Newcastle Herald and NEX, are delighted at the success of the 18th annual Hunter Breast Care Breakfast held on 17 October. This year the event hit a significant milestone, raising $60,726 to support the invaluable work of the Hunter Nurse Education Group....

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Sydney and Newcastle Go Pink for October to Support Hunter Breast Care Nurses

This October, in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, PKF Sydney and Newcastle is going pink, building up to the highly anticipated annual Hunter Breast Care Breakfast, which last year raised an impressive $49,641 for the nurses. This year's breakfast will feature a panel of remarkable women sharing their breast...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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TWO NEW PARTNERS AND 43 PROMOTIONS FOR PKF SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is excited to announce the promotion of Jackie Marriott and Trent Ruprecht to Partner, along with 43 of its team members. Spanning across both offices and seven different departments, the promotions showcase the depth of talent and expertise within the firm and its ongoing commitment to...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Australia welcomes Merit Partners to launch Darwin practice

PKF Australia announces the launch of its Darwin practice and celebrates its physical presence in every state and territory of Australia. Long-standing provider of audit, tax and advisory services in the Darwin market, Merit Partners, has joined PKF in Australia to access the rich resources of the network of firms,...

Steve Meyn

Chairman

Australia

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Unveiling The Powerhouse Behind The Pour: The 2024 PKF Hunter Valley Wine Show

The Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest wine region with a national & global reputation for producing premium wines. The Hunter Valley Wine Show originally held in 1847, was the first regional wine show in Australia & has run continuously since 1973. Respected nationally, 2024 marks its 52nd consecutive show &...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF’s State of Origin Event Raises Over $15,500 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is delighted to announce that its highly anticipated State of Origin event successfully raised over $15,500 in support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The event, held at the prestigious Knights Centre of Excellence, attracted 130 enthusiastic guests for an evening of excitement and generosity. The...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Appoints Newcastle Audit Duo as Partners

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is proud to announce the promotion of Kevin Helmers and David Hutchison to Partner. This strategic move reflects PKF's commitment to growing leaders from within the firm. Kevin Helmers has been with PKF for over a decade and has consistently demonstrated exemplary leadership and expertise in...

Clayton Hickey

Partner

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Sydney and Newcastle Joins Forces with Knights for 2024 and Beyond

The nib Newcastle Knights have been bolstered ahead of kick off in the 2024 National Rugby League season with the signing of iconic local, national and international business, PKF Sydney and Newcastle. The move sees PKF become the Knights Official Financial Services partner and NRL Coach partner for the next...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Welcomes Tax Partner David Pring to the Fold

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is pleased to announce the appointment of David Pring as a partner in our Newcastle Tax division. A highly accomplished tax professional with a proven track record in delivering strategic Tax solutions, David’s knowledge and experience is a perfect complement to our existing team. With an...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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Merger Creates Largest Full-Service Accounting Firm In Scone Region: PKF Upper Hunter

In an exciting development for the Scone business community, two highly regarded local accounting firms, PKF Upper Hunter and Hampson & Co, have officially come together under the prestigious PKF brand. This strategic alliance aims to consolidate their expertise, expand service offerings, and provide an unparalleled level of support to...

Paul Heaton

Partner

Upper Hunter

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PKF Promotes 11 Deserving Team Members

PKF Sydney and Newcastle has announced the promotion of 11 team members across their audit and assurance, and business advisory teams. The promotions boast an incredible uplift to their team, with three promotions to Principal, three promotions to senior levels, and two promotions to intermediate positions, showcasing the strong capabilities...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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Celebrating 45 years in the Hunter: Introducing ‘Retrospect’ by PKF Sydney and Newcastle.

It’s not every day that one of the Hunter’s leading accounting firms celebrates 45 years since its inception, making this milestone even greater for the team at PKF Sydney and Newcastle. In celebration of their rich history, February marks the launch of their mini-series ‘Retrospect’, which offers a nostalgic look...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

Updates

PKF Melbourne is moving

PKF Melbourne will operate from Level 15, 500 Bourke Street, Melbourne from Monday 11th December 2023. PKF Melbourne is embarking on an exciting new chapter, marked by our upcoming move to a fresh and vibrant location in the Melbourne CBD.From Thursday, 7th December, we will be transitioning to our new...

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PKF announces sponsorship of ‘The Jack’ 2023

PKF Sydney and Newcastle, a leading accounting firm renowned for its commitment to community engagement and support, proudly announces its sponsorship of the upcoming The Jack Newton Celebrity Classic golf event (The Jack). This partnership exemplifies PKF's dedication to fostering local talent and promoting community well-being through sports. The Jack,...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

Updates

PKF Brisbane is moving… but not very far!

The firm will operate from Level 2, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane on Monday the 27th of November 2023. PKF Brisbane will be moving to new premises in the Brisbane CBD over the weekend of Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of November.We have enjoyed our time in Brisbane’s iconic...

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THE HUNTER BREAST CARE BREAKFAST RAISES $49,661 TO SUPPORT THE BREAST CARE NURSES

PKF Sydney and Newcastle, in collaboration with The Newcastle Herald and NEX, celebrated a major milestone as they hosted the 15th annual Hunter Breast Care Breakfast on 25 October, 2023. This sellout event brought together a remarkable 510 attendees, all united in their commitment to supporting the Hunter Nurse Education...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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EOFY Ball 2023

The end of the financial year holds significant importance within the corporate world. While many dread the impending tax season, our Sydney and Newcastle team held a wonderful evening of celebrations at Royal Randwick Racecourse to celebrate the financial year that was and embrace the one to come. For PKF,...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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Antoinette Tatarelli appointed Managing Partner of PKF Adelaide

PKF Australia is proud to recognise the appointment of Antoinette Tatarelli as Managing Partner of the PKF Adelaide practice. Antoinette is one of very few female managing partners in our industry and leads a team of over 60 professionals at our Adelaide office. Antoinette has been an integral part of...

Steve Meyn

Chairman

Australia

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Hunter Breast Care Breakfast

Power, Knowledge, Freedom. In 2006, PKF started its Annual Breast Care Breakfast in order to empower our local Breast Care Nurses and give them the opportunity to be able to attend educational conferences and expand their knowledge. One of our partners, lost his wife to breast cancer and we felt...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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Mark Hughes Foundation

Through endless fundraising, the Mark Hughes Foundation is changing these appalling statistics. The PKF team are big supporters of the Mark Hughes Foundation and had the pleasure of being Mark Hughes Foundation volunteers, helping move and pack hundreds of beanies in preparation for #BeanieForBrainCancer week to help raise money for...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF secures multiple finalist positions in 2023 Australian Accounting Awards

Accounting and Business Advisory firm, PKF Sydney and Newcastle, is proud to announce their placement as finalists in the 2023 Australian Accounting Awards. This year, the top 10 firm has taken out a finalist position in five categories in the prestigious awards with Kym Reilly, Not-for-Profit Accountant of the Year,...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Sydney and Newcastle promote James Lee to Salary Partner

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is pleased to announce the promotion of James Lee to salaried partner in Audit and Assurance team, effective from 1 April 2023. James joined PKF in 2018, bringing with him over 15 years of experience working in the financial and accounting industry. James has proven himself...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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Community commitment underpins PKF Partnership

A shared commitment to community is the driving force behind the nib Newcastle Knights new partnership with leading Australian multi-disciplinary accounting and advisory firm PKF Sydney and Newcastle. Founded as Lawler Partners in Newcastle in 1977, PKF is today one of the pre-eminent firms in the Hunter Region. With a...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF promotes 21 deserving team members

PKF Sydney and Newcastle has announced the promotion of 21 team members across their audit and assurance, business advisory, corporate finance, and superannuation teams. The promotions boast an incredible uplift to their team, with six promotions to Manager levels and eight to Intermediate, highlighting the strong capabilities of the firm's...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Corporate Finance Sydney appoints Jeremy Letts as Deals Origination Director

PKF Corporate Finance appoints Jeremy Letts as Deals Origination Director PKF is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Letts as Deals Origination Director within their Sydney Corporate Finance division. Joining the firm in February 2023, Jeremy’s background is in the delivery of digital solutions for financial advisory firms. His...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Corporate Finance promote Milica Wojno to Partner

PKF is pleased to announce the promotion of Milica Wojno to Partner within their Sydney Corporate Finance division. Joining the firm back in November 2021, Milica’s background in the Australian and International corporate finance market has been extremely valuable to the team over the past 12 months. Her experience extends...

Milica Wojno

Executive Director

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF’s Latest Bankruptcy Trustee

PKF is proud to announce that Kristen Triglone has been registered to act as a Trustee in Bankruptcy by the Australian Financial Security Authority. Kristen has worked in the Sydney office of the accounting and business advisory firm since 2005, specialising in business recovery and insolvencies. Only 10% of trustees...

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PKF’s Jo Crosbie – Executive Assistant of the Year 2022

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is excited to announce their own Jo Crosbie as the Accountant’s Daily Women in Finance Awards Executive / Personal Assistant of the Year 2022. Jo began with PKF back in 2016, taking on the role of managing two of the busiest practitioners at the firm. Since...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF opens Townsville office

Leading audit, accounting and tax firm PKF has announced its expansion in North Queensland with the opening of a new office in Townsville’s CBD. Leading PKF North Queensland in the Townsville office will be Audit and Assurance Partner Tim Follett, who recently relocated to Townsville from Brisbane. Tim has family...

Tim Follett

Partner

Townsville, Brisbane

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Stacie Shaw — PKF Newcastle’s New Partner

PKF is proud to announce the promotion of Stacie Shaw to Partner. Stacie started as a trainee in the CA Achiever program in 2006, gaining exposure across several business units. Today she becomes a Partner of one of the top accounting firms in Australia. “My greatest joy is being responsible...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF promotes top female leaders to equity partner

Accounting and business advisory firm PKF have announced the promotion of Christina Manfre and Kym Reilly to Equity Partner, alongside Andrew Chen, Madina Radinovich and Stacie Shaw to Salaried Partner. Partner within the Sydney Business Advisory team, Manfre has been with the firm for over nine years. She advises in...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF’s Andrew Beattie — Mentor of the Year 2022

PKF is proud to announce Director, Andrew Beattie, as the 2022 Australian Accounting Awards Mentor of the Year. Known as the benchmark of excellence in Australia, the awards recognised the hard work of over 297 short-listed finalists, across 14 group categories, with only 22 winners taking home a trophy on...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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PKF’s Andrew Beattie and Stacie Shaw named as finalists in Australian Accounting Award

PKF is proud to announce the achievements of Director, Andrew Beattie, and Commercial Manager, Stacie Shaw, in being named as finalists in the 2022 Australian Accounting Awards. As one of Australia’s most prestigious accounting honours, the awards recognise over 290 high-achieving professionals across 34 categories. Having made a strong commitment...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF announces new Managing Director

PKF Sydney and Newcastle has appointed Bob Bell as the next Managing Director, effective immediately. Bob takes the reins from Steve Meyn who has been appointed to the role of PKF Australia Chair alongside the new CEO, Peter Cannan. The PKF Australia appointments took place in March 2021. The leadership...

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Auditors take the lead as PKF promote to the top

PKF today announced 19 promotions across their audit and assurance, corporate finance, and business recovery and insolvency teams. The most notable being that of the promotion of David Hutchison and Kevin Helmers to Principal, both integral leaders within the firm’s audit and assurance unit. Hutchison started with PKF over 14...

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PKF Corporate Finance take growth as priority

At the forefront of the mid-tier market, PKF have taken on 2021 as a time for growth, as its Corporate Finance team welcome Milica Wojno as their newest Associate Director. Milica has over nine years’ experience in the accounting and corporate finance world, wearing many hats when it comes to...

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PKF Sydney & Newcastle collaborate with brand experience agency GHO to accelerate path to profit for startups

Experts in business planning and finance, PKF Sydney & Newcastle have joined forces with brand, product and marketing experts, GHO, to bring a new type of ventures proposition to Australian Startups. GHO and PKF have uniquely designed programs that provide a framework for innovation and growth, prioritising go-to-market strategies over...

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PKF expand tax team with familiar face in the line up

It’s all about expansion and growth for Newcastle business advisory and accounting firm, PKF, as they are set to welcome back alumni, Victoria Dawes, to their specialist tax team as a Principal. Adding to the firm’s strong tax presence, Victoria joins Darren Shone, a well-known Newcastle personality known for his...

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PKF goes pink in support of the Hunter Breast Care Nurses

Clients of local accounting firm, PKF, got a surprise this month when their engagement letters and communications from PKF came with a certain pink hue. For the mid-tier accounting and business advisory firm, October is usually a busy time in preparation for the Annual Breast Care Breakfast, an event that...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF announces three new senior promotions in addition to 43 across the firm

Newcastle accounting and business advisory firm, PKF, have elevated Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Specialist, Daniel Clements to Partner and Newcastle Business Advisory Services’ Hanna Barry and Jackie Marriott to Principal. Clements has been with the firm for 8 years working under SMSF expert, David Henriksen, who has been preparing Clements for...

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Newcastle

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PKF take on Dry July for the 12^th year in support of client

This month the PKF Australia team is taking on the Dry July challenge. As the Auditor of the Dry July Foundation, this cause is one close to the hearts of many of the PKF team, hence they chose to get involved and take a month off alcohol to raise vital...

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PT Partners joins PKF Brisbane

Brisbane-based accountancy practice PT Partners will join the practice of PKF Brisbane on 1 July. The four-Partner, Springwood-based practice has been operating in the Brisbane market for over thirty years and has established itself as a leading southside firm for family owned and owner-managed business clients. All of PT’s staff...

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Hunter leader appointed as National Chairman

PKF in Australia has announced the appointment of local Managing Director, Steve Meyn, as Chairman. Meyn brings a stability to the group since its reincarnation in 2014 where he was an instrumental part of the then Lawler National Alliance executive that joined PKF to reinvigorate the PKF brand across Australia....

Emma Hansen

Head of Marketing

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF takes finalist position in prestigious client choice awards

Accounting and Business Advisory firm, PKF, has been named as a finalist of the Client Choice Awards 2021, Best Accounting and Consulting Services Firm ($50-$200m revenue) category. “At PKF we pride ourselves on delivering only the best service and advice to our clients and strive to create and build meaningful...

Steve Meyn

Chairman

Australia

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New Director appointed at PKF

Experienced, Business Advisory Expert, Chad Russell has taken on the role of Director in PKF Sydney & Newcastle’s Business Advisory team. Chad’s appointment comes after he celebrated his 20-year anniversary with the firm. Owning and running a business is not easy and it’s something that Chad has spent many years...

Chad Russell

Partner

Newcastle, Sydney

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PKF advises respiratory protection innovator, CleanSpace on “beyond expectations” IPO

PKF has advised long-term client CleanSpace on their recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) which outperformed all expectations in record time. CleanSpace’s IPO raised a total of $131.4 million, and its shares have risen by more than 50% since listing resulting in a market capitalisation in excess of $500 million. PKF’s...

Nicholas Falzon

Director

Sydney, Newcastle

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PKF Brisbane appoints new Audit Partner

PKF Brisbane has announced the appointment to their partnership group of home-grown young talent, Mr Tim Follett. The appointment of Tim as Partner in its Audit and Assurance division follows a period of strong growth in the audit practice. This growth mirrors that also achieved in the firm’s tax consulting...

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PKF advises camplify on ASX IPO listing

PKF has advised long-term client Camplify on their Initial Public Offering (IPO) raising $11.5 million. Demand for the campervan and motor home sharing community was high with reports stating that the IPO was over four times oversubscribed with customers looking to buy shares. PKF’s relationship with Camplify has been built...

Martin Matthews

Partner

Newcastle, Sydney

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