Our team’s candidate focus ranges from Accountant positions through to Partner and Practice Lead roles. Our local, national and international clients include Big 4, top 10 global firms, large national firms and high calibre boutiques. We also support advisory, insolvency, corporate finance, insurance, risk, and tax consulting firms as well as Family Offices.<\/p>\n
Our core disciplines are led by senior specialists with 10+ years’ experience and each are recognised market leaders in their field. The largest in the Asia-Pacific region, our Melbourne-based team has over a century of combined Accounting recruitment experience.<\/p>\n
Our Accounting recruitment team also work across:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- Audit & Risk<\/a><\/li>\n
- Business Services<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tax<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information, please contact Darren Banfield on 0475 703 149<\/a> or darren@lawsondelaney.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tKey Contacts\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\tGet your copy of the 2026 Accounting Firm Salary Guide\t<\/h2>\n
The Australian accounting talent market remains highly competitive in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\nDrawing on thousands of candidate and client conversations, market surveys, and more than 171 years of combined recruitment experience, this year’s salary guide provides hiring trends and salary benchmarks across all levels of public practice accounting, from Junior-level through to Partner.<\/p>\n
Whether you’re navigating skill shortages, reviewing your employee value proposition or planning your recruitment strategy, our 2026 Salary Guide provides the market intelligence needed to stay ahead of the competition.<\/p>\nWould you like a walk-through of the report or a remuneration benchmarking review?<\/strong>
\nWe’re always happy to share insights. Reach out to the Lawson Delaney team for a confidential conversation.\nContact us on\u00a003 9946 7300\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0professionalservices@lawsondelaney.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdownload my copy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Lawson](\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/lawson-delaney\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Salary-Guide-2026-cover-image-2.png\" "\\"Salary")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tWho Earns More? Public Practice Accounting vs Industry Accounting\t<\/h2>\n\t
One of the biggest challenges faced by Accounting Public Practices is the steady stream of Accountants moving to Industry.<\/p>\n
When speaking with these job seekers, earning potential is cited as a key reason for change… but do Industry Accountants actually earn more?<\/p>\n
We asked Lawson Delaney’s Directors, Colm Reddy and Guy Sigston, to discuss and give us the numbers!<\/p>\nFor more information about this topic, get in touch with our team today on
\n03 9946 7300<\/a>.\n\t\t
For more information, please contact Darren Banfield on 0475 703 149<\/a> or darren@lawsondelaney.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Australian accounting talent market remains highly competitive in 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n Drawing on thousands of candidate and client conversations, market surveys, and more than 171 years of combined recruitment experience, this year’s salary guide provides hiring trends and salary benchmarks across all levels of public practice accounting, from Junior-level through to Partner.<\/p>\n Whether you’re navigating skill shortages, reviewing your employee value proposition or planning your recruitment strategy, our 2026 Salary Guide provides the market intelligence needed to stay ahead of the competition.<\/p>\nWould you like a walk-through of the report or a remuneration benchmarking review?<\/strong> Contact us on\u00a003 9946 7300\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0professionalservices@lawsondelaney.com.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdownload my copy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n One of the biggest challenges faced by Accounting Public Practices is the steady stream of Accountants moving to Industry.<\/p>\n When speaking with these job seekers, earning potential is cited as a key reason for change… but do Industry Accountants actually earn more?<\/p>\n We asked Lawson Delaney’s Directors, Colm Reddy and Guy Sigston, to discuss and give us the numbers!<\/p>\nFor more information about this topic, get in touch with our team today on\n\t\t\tKey Contacts\t<\/h2>\n
\n\t\t\tGet your copy of the 2026 Accounting Firm Salary Guide\t<\/h2>\n
\nWe’re always happy to share insights. Reach out to the Lawson Delaney team for a confidential conversation.\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tWho Earns More? Public Practice Accounting vs Industry Accounting\t<\/h2>\n\t
\n03 9946 7300<\/a>.\n\t\t