No taste for accounting: it might take bigger starting salaries to attract young people back to accounting courses

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It may be necessary to raise starting salaries for accountants, according to KPMG International and US Chmn Stephen Butler. He believes that, even in a global profit pool, partner pay will have to take into consideration the local situation and individual performance.

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PWC split to give divisions 'their own sunshine.'

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It is important for professional people to have full control of their share portfolio, according to John Harvey, the Australian senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He believes that the firm's plan to split audit and tax from consulting activities is vital if talented staff are to be attracted.

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Andersen thinks biggest

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Andersen Australia Chief Executive Chris Knoblanche indicates that strategy is established at global level. He states that he would be very surprised if Andersen were to take over a second-tier group locally or globally.

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