In this edition of The Bottom Line we look at the importance of business coaching in growing a business, the art of making the best use of complex data, the challenges around detecting fraud or misstatements in financial reporting, issues around successful valuation of assets and an economic outlook for the remainder of 2010.

The last few months have been busy for the Moore Stephens network with the appointment of two great new member firms - on the Gold Coast and in Canberra. In addition, Moore Stephens Queensland has recently acquired the Townsville PricewaterhouseCoopers practice.

Moore Stephens Gold Coast (formerly PKF Southport) is a six-partner firm specialising in holistic strategic advice covering accounting and tax compliance, superannuation, GST and tax consulting, added value services and management consulting, proprietor’s wealth creation, residential and commercial loans and asset protection/tax structures.

Formerly a member of the Bentleys network, Moore Stephens Canberra (formerly Ascent) is a highly regarded, high quality audit and governance firm in Canberra with excellent Federal Government contracts, contacts and networks. The firm has five partners and offers external audit, internal audit and risk management and accounting services.

And in Queensland, Moore Stephens Queensland (MSQ) has cemented its dominance of the North Queensland accounting and advisory market with the acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Townsville practice. The acquisition gives MSQ the critical mass to drive accelerated growth of its audit and wealth management divisions in particular and delivers significant additional small and medium enterprise expertise.

For further information and resources on a range of business topics, please visit the Moore Stephens Resource Centre at our website, www.moorestephens.com.au. You’ll be able to access all past editions of The Bottom Line at the Resource Centre as well as host of other valuable resources.

As always, our professionals around the country are ready to talk to you about growing your business and ensuring your personal financial wellbeing. Our contact details are on the back cover.


Best wishes

Stephen Humphrys
Chairman, Moore Stephens Australia