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PKF Sydney and Newcastle Reflect On A Great 2024 Season

PKF Sydney and Newcastle is delighted to reflect on another successful year as the Official Financial Services Partner and NRL Coach Partner for the nib Newcastle Knights during the 2024 season. Our partnership, which began with great anticipation, has proven to be a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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Why Every Successful Business Needs a Strategic Plan: Navigating the Future with Purpose and Precision

One of the most important tools in business is a strategic plan. Without one, how does anyone on your team know what you are trying to achieve or how to allocate your limited resources most effectively? When you actually take the time to think about it, it makes a lot...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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Mark Hughes Foundation: Everest Trek

One of our values at PKF is community, giving back. It is a pillar of what we are built on. For me, and many others like me, this has mostly been by way of a financial contribution to many charities and not-for-profit organisations. Over the years, we have given hundreds...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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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

Press Releases

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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General practitioners v Specialist accountants

In 20 years of advising business owners I believe there to be four overarching things that business owners want from their business. Higher revenue and profit (or higher yield)A better lifestyleTo enjoy what they doA saleable asset. Arguably it could be said that these are very much intertwined however. in...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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Are the banks still lending?

A lot of discussions have occurred recently as to whether banks are still lending to businesses or not. There has been a lot of changes and tightening of assessment criteria primarily on the back of the Royal Commission and whilst it has felt like the banks have closed their books,...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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The Key to Business Finance Success: Information You Need

A business owner needs more than just information… they need the RIGHT information. So many business owners aren’t getting what they need, presented in the right way. Understanding Your Information Needs Before determining WHAT information you need, it’s critical to understand WHY you need it. Fundamentally; what are your goals,...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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The wave is coming

“Australia is being transformed…We are at a critical demographic turning point because of the baby boom cohort – the 5.5 million people born between 1946 and 1965 – has begun to turn 65 years of age… By 2030, all baby boomers will be 65 or older,” NSPAC 2012. “Retiring Baby...

Andrew Beattie

Director

Newcastle, Sydney, Port Stephens

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