Allan Hall named Best Business Advice Firm 2024

Posted on 20 March 2024 | by Allan Hall

Beaton announces winners of 20th annual Client Choice Awards!

Allan Hall named Best Business Advice Firm (<$30M revenue) in Accounting & Consulting Services Specialist Awards category.

In another highly competitive year, an incredible 250 firms from across Australia and New Zealand entered the 2024 awards program, with Beaton analysing more than 16,000 client ratings that were submitted to the judging process.

Director Scott Jago expressed his delight at the recognition stating, “Receiving a Client Choice Award is a testament to the dedication of our team and reaffirms our ability to serve our dynamic clientele with excellence.”

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Dr George Beaton, Executive Chairman of Beaton added, “The number and calibre of entrants to the Client Choice Awards have improved again this year. Firms that win are those who meet clients’ expectations of more-for-less, earn and maintain their clients’ trust and best differentiate their client experience.

“It is striking to watch and absorbing to see the heights to which firms are going soar by listening to client feedback and drawing on benchmarks to produce excellent client service. Congratulations to all finalists and winners!”

This marks another milestone in Allan Hall’s achievements, being previously named as the Client Choice Awards’ Best Business Advisory Firm in 2023 and again as multi-award-winners in 2022.

About the awards

The Client Choice Awards, now in its 20th year, celebrate best practices in the professional services sector. Unlike traditional awards, these accolades are based solely on client feedback, independently researched by Beaton. Over the past two decades, more than 750 firms in Australia and New Zealand have participated in the awards, contributing to a wealth of over 400,000 pieces of client feedback.

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Allan Hall Secures Top 50 Position in Prestigious Accountants Survey

Posted on 22 November 2023 | by Allan Hall

Allan Hall Business Advisors has retained their Top 50 position in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Accountants Survey for 2023.

In a testament to unwavering commitment to excellence, Allan Hall Business Advisors has proudly held its position as one of Australia’s leading accounting firms in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Accountants survey.

Securing an impressive #45 ranking, Allan Hall continues to stand tall among the accounting sector, reaffirming its status as a trusted and reliable partner for businesses and individuals alike.

Having a Top 50 ranking is more than just a number; it represents over 60 years of dedicated service and expertise. Since inception, Allan Hall has been resolute in providing high-quality accounting and business advisory services, consistently adapting to the evolving financial landscape and delivering value to clients.

What sets Allan Hall apart is not just longevity, but also the breadth of services available and the calibre of staff. The firm’s range of services goes beyond traditional accounting, encompassing financial planning, business advisory, self-managed super funds, home loans and more. This holistic approach to client service reflects Allan Hall’s understanding that modern businesses require comprehensive solutions to thrive.

The strength of Allan Hall lies not only in its services but also in its people. The team comprises seasoned professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Their dedication to being across industry trends ensures that clients receive advice that is not only reliable but also forward-thinking.

Beyond the professional achievements, Allan Hall’s #45 ranking also reflects an extensive involvement in the Northern Beaches community, with commitment to giving back and actively participating in local initiatives that align with Allan Hall’s values.

Read the full AFR announcement here »

Allan Hall was named Business Advisory Firm of the Year at the 2023 Australian Accounting Awards and also Best Business Advisory Firm by the 2023 Beaton Client Choice Awards. These accolades reflect Allan Hall’s consistent dedication to innovation, client service and community involvement.

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Allan Hall Top 100 Accountants in 2022

Posted on 9 November 2022 | by Allan Hall

Allan Hall named a Top 100 Accounting Firm by Australian Financial Review (AFR)

Brookvale accountants and business advisers Allan Hall have made the Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Top 100 Accountants list for another year!

Allan Hall are award-winning Chartered Accountants and specialist business advisors. With nine Directors and around 90 staff, Allan Hall has become one of Australia’s largest non-CBD integrated firms offering tax, accounting and compliance plus a range business advisory services.

Allan Hall has carved a reputation for creating opportunity and growth that positively impacts staff, clients and the local Northern Beaches community with a focus on technology improvements.

The results speak for themselves, with Allan Hall clients recommending the firm for three Client Choice Awards in April. Then in June the Allan Hall team were recognised with a Wellness Program of the Year win at the Australian Accounting Awards.

This year, Allan Hall is one of only 18 ‘Top 100’ independent Sydney accounting firms to make the cut, ranked again in the top 50. Director Scott Jago said they were thrilled once again to be recognised amongst the very best accounting firms in the country.

“This is a culmination of hard work, perseverance, a dynamic director group, wonderful staff and, very importantly, great clients.”

About the AFR Top 100 Accounting Firms

Each year the AFR surveys Australian public practice accountants and compiles their rank of top-performing firms across the country. The AFR invites comment on financial performance and demographic changes over the past year, along with other business and economic-related questions. This year the AFR survey focussed on workforce issues, regulatory red tape and the challenges of running a business.

Review the AFR’s Top 100 Accounting Firms 2022 here — please note this is subscriber-only content.

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Australian Accounting Awards 2022 winners

Posted on 17 June 2022 | by Allan Hall

Allan Hall Business Advisors wins Wellness Program of the Year at Australian Accounting Awards

AccountantsDaily announced the Australian Accounting Awards winners at the ninth gala event in Sydney. In a record field of 652 submissions and 297 finalists in 2022, Allan Hall Business Advisors took out one of only 14 National Group awards, winning the Wellness Program of the Year.

Wellness Program award seal — Allan Hall named 2022 Wellness Program of the Year award winners

Demonstrating how employee initiatives enrich the understanding and importance of wellness among Australia’s accounting industry was key to being acknowledged in this award category.

Allan Hall has been actively advocating health and wellness initiatives, events and activities within the business and wider community for many years, recognising that the key to success is not only supporting clients but also the people within.

This made the award win a very special one as it provides industry recognition of the emphasis the firm places on its employees and their wellbeing.

Accepting the award, Allan Hall HR Director, Janelle Parish said, “To win this particular award would be special at any time but we are extremely proud to have won it this year, to be recognised nationally for our support of staff with our wellness initiatives over such a challenging period.”

“Our firm has a fabulous, collaborative culture with Directors and Managers who are all very supportive of employee wellbeing and any wellness initiatives put forward.”

“Promoting health and wellbeing has been an essential aspect of our HR management through our ‘Thrive’ wellbeing program which follows four pillars of mind, body, spirit and work culture. Our Thrive wellbeing committee was able to adjust our approach over the past 12 months to the challenging COVID-19 climate to ensure our employees’ physical and mental wellbeing remained a major focus.”

The Australian Accounting Awards are known as the benchmark for excellence nationally as they focus on professional development and innovation, and recognise the successes of accountants, bookkeepers, partners, superannuation specialists, thought leaders, executives, as well as rising stars of tomorrow.

In his opening address, Accountants Daily editor Philip King said the Australian Accountants Awards offer a moment to pause and honour the best of the best in the profession. View the full list of winners here »

Allan Hall Business Advisors was named Australian Accounting Awards Firm of the Year in 2021.

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Allan Hall named Client Choice award winners

Posted on 4 April 2022 | by Allan Hall

Client Choice Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce that Allan Hall Business Advisors has been named Winners in three Client Choice Award specialist categories for firms with up to $30M revenue:

Best Business Advice Firm
Best Self-Managed Super Fund Firm
Best Auditing Firm

FirmChecker Reviews are conducted as part of our annual client review process to canvass feedback on our performance across a range of criteria. The Awards are open to firms of all sizes operating in Australia and New Zealand and are independently researched and judged by Beaton Research and Consulting.

Scott Jago said the team was ecstatic about receiving such a huge honour!

“We believe it shows our willingness to continually develop and evolve. Our efforts get recognised because we’re consciously improving and progressing as a business. For clients, we think that’s a key characteristic to consider when choosing an accounting firm.”

“Our clients do notice and are positive about our achievements. We see them as part of our business, in a familiar way, much like a family.”

It was a highly competitive year that saw hundreds of professional firms enter across Australia and New Zealand, with over 15,000 survey responses submitted.

Committing Allan Hall to client service and honest feedback through FirmChecker is an annual initiative. By submitting our performance to external scrutiny, we believe, only benefits our standards and enhances our client service.

We are delighted to stand as 2022 winners amongst such esteemed company – listed here on the FirmChecker website.

FirmChecker CEO and Founder Ben Farrow added, “Congratulations to your entire team on being named a Winner in Client Choice Awards 2022. To be recognised as a winner is a big achievement. To win 3 specialist categories is super exciting.”

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Alan Hall named AFR Top 100 Accounting Firm

AFR Top 100 Australian Accounting Firms 2021

Posted on 3 November 2021 | by Allan Hall

Allan Hall stands tall as a Top 50 Australian accounting firms

The Australian Financial Review again recognised Allan Hall Business Advisors as one of Australia’s Top 100 accounting firms.

We are very pleased to announce that our firm stands strong with a Top 50 rank in this year’s Top 100 Accounting Firms table.

Executing and sustaining a growth strategy in a marketplace of tough nationwide competitors are among the great challenges, and successes, of many firms in the Australian accounting industry.

Events around the pandemic proved that going the extra mile is more important than ever to clients and the community as we continue to navigate the uncertainties of an unprecedented health crisis.

Australian Financial Review data shows, for another year, just how much the business community – especially smaller companies – rely on their accountants during tough times.

Allan Hall Director Scott Jago said 2020 was about steadying the ship and doing a good job with no one overboard.

“For us, it was about improving our delivery and refining our approach.”

“Success to Allan Hall means achieving our goals whilst having fun along the way,” says Scott. “Consciously doing things that make a difference to our clients and our staff’s experience, and joining the dots on all the little things each and every day.”

“We would like to congratulate our team on this achievement, which is a testament to the value they provide to our clients and our whole business,” he added.

Review the full AFR list here. Please note that the article is subscriber-only content.

Allan Hall Business Advisors was also named AccountantsDaily Australian Firm of the Year for 2021.

Australian Accounting Awards 2021 winners

Posted on 21 June 2021 | by Allan Hall

Allan Hall Business Advisors wins Firm of the Year at Australian Accounting Awards

The events of 2020 proved that going the extra mile is more important than ever to clients and community as we navigate the uncertainties of an unprecedented health crisis.

Executing and sustaining strategy in a marketplace of tough nationwide competitors were among the great challenges, and successes, of many firms in the Australian accounting industry.

In recognition of this, Allan Hall Business Advisors was awarded 2021 Firm of the Year by 21 judges in a field of 621 submissions and 300 finalists across 34 award categories at The Star, Pyrmont last Friday night.

Allan Hall Partner Scott Jago said 2020 was about steadying the ship and doing a good job with no one overboard.

“For us it was about improving our delivery and refining our approach.”

“We supported our team rigorously and impressed on everyone the importance of going the extra mile to look after our clients and community.”

“This became especially meaningful with the onset of COVID-19 when we regrouped, assessed our clients’ needs and executed a structured program that allowed us to help sustain our clients throughout an unpredictable year.”

Senior Client Manager Michael Bowman accepted the award for Allan Hall at the five-star gala event, joined by colleagues Katherine O’Connor, Anita Hudson, Ashley Phillips, Nicole Woolley and Nicola Jordan.

AccountantsDaily editor Jotham Lian said the awards play an important role in recognising the hard work and dedication shown by the accounting profession in a trying year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The sheer tenacity and resilience shown by practitioners across the country over the past year has been nothing short of amazing and it makes me so proud to advocate on behalf of the profession,” he said.

In a field of strong competitors, Allan Hall Business Advisors was nominated as a finalist in four of the 15 Group Awards in the Australian Accounting Awards: Firm of the Year, Multiservice Firm of the Year, Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year and Network of the Year (Alliott Global Alliance). The Firm of the Year award recognises the accounting firm with less than $1 billion in total revenue that most effectively drove business growth during 2020, utilising a range of business development principles.

View the full list of winners here.

Allan Hall nominated for 4 national awards

Posted on 17 May 2021 | by Allan Hall

Australian Accounting Awards 2021

Allan Hall Business Advisors has been named finalists in the Australian Accounting Awards in four national categories: Firm of the Year, Multiservice Firm of the Year, Wellness Program/Initiative of the Year and Network of the Year (Alliott Global Alliance).

The finalist list, announced on 11 May 2021, features over 300 high-achieving accounting professionals across 36 submission-based categories.

The Firm of the Year award recognises the firm in the accounting industry with less than $1 billion in total revenue that most effectively drove business growth during 2020, utilising a range of business development principles and tactics.

The Multiservice award recognises the Australian accounting firm that most effectively diversified its service offering in 2020. Specifically, the award recognises firms offering services complementary to accounting, such as risk advice, mortgage and finance broking, financial planning, SMSF advice and legal services.

The Wellness award recognises an Australian accounting firm that has actively advocated health and wellness initiatives, events and/or activities among their peers and the community at large.

Finally, the Network award recognises the accounting network that gives opportunities to its member firms and is focused on enabling quality client services. Judges looks at the resources, services and support systems the accounting network provides its associated firms.

Allan Hall Partner Scott Jago said, “Accounting professionals have been at the forefront of the economic crisis since the start of the pandemic and each has risen to the challenge to support our clients and the broader community.”

“We worked together over this period and despite the challenging and ever-changing conditions of the pandemic, we responded with positivity.”

“We couldn’t have achieved any of this without the dedication of the Allan Hall team, and the trust our clients put in us to help them to endure COVID19.”

Jotham Lian, Editor at AccountantsDaily, added, “The 2021 awards shine a light on the professionals and firms who led the accounting industry during a time of unprecedented change through the past year of constant obstacles and challenges.”

The Australian Accounting Awards recognises and acknowledges the achievements of individuals and firms whether they are in the profession’s most senior ranks or if they’re a rising star within the industry and rewards them with a prestigious and highly sought-after accolade and national exposure for their contributions. Winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in Sydney on 18 June 2021.

Review a full list of this year’s finalists here.

Allan Hall Business Advisors AFR Top 100 Accountants

Allan Hall and Alliott Global Alliance stand strong in 2020

Posted on 1 December 2020 | by Allan Hall

Despite the challenges of the year, Allan Hall Business Advisors along with our professional global network, Alliott Global Alliance, experienced continued growth as part of our aim to offer support and enable our clients to remain robust in the face of COVID-19.

The nation’s best accounting firms revealed – Allan Hall moves up 2 places in Australia-wide ranking

The Australian Financial Review again recognised Allan Hall Business Advisors as one of Australia’s Top 100 accounting firms.

We are very pleased to announce that our firm moved up two spots to position #40 in this year’s Top 100 Accounting Firms table, after being ranked #42 in 2019.

AFR Professional Services Editor Edmund Tadros said that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in accountants becoming a lifeline for clients endeavouring to keep their businesses afloat.

“Accountants have had to navigate the ever-changing rules around programs such as JobKeeper to ensure their clients are best positioned to weather the pandemic crisis,” he said.

We would like to congratulate our team on their achievements, which is a testament to the value they provide to our clients and our whole business at Allan Hall Business Advisors.

Allan Hall Partner Scott Jago named Alliott Global Alliance APAC Chair

At the end of what has been confronting and challenging year, it has had a silver lining with the appointment of Scott Jago as the APAC Chair for the Alliott Global Alliance.

With three consecutive quarters of strong growth, the Alliott Global Alliance is expanding fast, and has its sights set firmly on growing its legal and accounting membership to 100 countries (the current tally is 185 member firms in 225 cities in 80 countries).

This is great news for clients wishing to expand their business into international markets as we have an increasing number of people on the ground in other jurisdictions who can help clients with all their business, finance, legal and HR needs.

It also benefits our local clients as we are able to benchmark our offerings against international standards and continue to expand our knowledge through the network and resources available to us through the alliance.

Alliot Global Alliance members work with a spirit of generosity and openness — working together as one to continue to fulfil our ambitions, gain greater experience and drive mutual success.

Alliott Global Alliance COO Giles Brake COO said, “While the business environment remains challenging, we are keeping alliance members connected to relevant information and to each other to ensure they have the resources to steer their clients out of the crisis and into the new normal.”

We congratulate Scott and look forward to his leadership of alliance members throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Read full Alliott Global Alliance update here

Together as One. Allan Hall Business Advisors is a Member of the Alliott Global Alliance of independent professional firms.