Adele Smith is an Audit and Assurance professional with extensive experience delivering high-quality external audit and assurance services across a wide range of industries. She has advised ASX-listed entities, public companies, large and small proprietary businesses, and not-for-profit organisations. Adele combines strong technical expertise with broad industry knowledge and a collaborative, proactive approach to understanding […]
Key points Pitcher Partners Melbourne has finalised its 2024 Sustainability Report, measuring its ESG performance The report details several achievements for the year across environmental, social and governance pillars The report was prepared with acknowledgement of the recently enacted AASB sustainability reporting guidelines and in recognition of the role we can play in supporting others […]
On 28th January 2025 the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) approved the adoption of international standard ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements in Australia. This standard will apply to sustainability assurance engagements for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025. ISSA 5000 was formally launched by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards […]
Key points Mandatory climate reporting laws now apply to large Australian businesses from January 2025. Reporting includes governance, strategy, risk, and emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Businesses must prepare systems to avoid greenwashing and meet compliance deadlines. As of 1 January 2025, many large Australian businesses are now required to comply with mandatory […]
In response to a recommendation by the Productivity Commission, the Commonwealth has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020 designed to centralise Australian business registers.
Key points Businesses should reflect on 2024 performance to set realistic, data-informed goals for 2025 Strategic goal-setting in 2025 with new mandatory climate reporting requirements Embracing AI, digital transformation, and succession planning is essential for long-term competitiveness and resilience As businesses step into 2025, the need for clear, actionable business goals has never been more […]
In this episode, Pitcher Partners Sydney Private Wealth Partner, Jordan Kennedy and Corporate Finance Partner, Andy Hough will dissect the steps of preparing a succession plan and discuss what business leaders need to keep in mind when considering selling a business. In a world where clarity and peace of mind are more important than ever, we are […]
On 17 September 2024 Royal Assent was granted on the climate reporting legislation previously approved by both Houses of Parliament. On 20 September 2024 the first Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRSs) were approved by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). Climate reporting legislation The climate reporting legislation is contained in Schedule 4 to the Treasury […]
Melanie is a Director in the Business Recovery and Insolvency Services Division at Pitcher Partners Perth. She takes pride in her ability to work efficiently to achieve outstanding results that preserve and enhance value in complex, time-sensitive situations. With nearly 15 years of experience, she has handled a diverse range of formal and advisory appointments […]
As legislation makes its way through Federal Parliament, the middle market should know this “isn’t the end, it’s the beginning”. At the recent Deakin Law School International Sustainability Reporting Forum, ASIC Chair Joe Longo made it clear that ASIC believes the implementation of mandatory climate disclosures “isn’t the end – it’s the beginning”. It is […]
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