ROB KNIGHTS & CO

EXPERT ADVICE IN THE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OF AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL PLANNING
AND LEGAL PRACTICES

ROB KNIGHTS & CO

EXPERT ADVICE IN THE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT
OF AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL PLANNING AND
LEGAL PRACTICES

ROB KNIGHTS & CO

We are trusted industry leaders in performance benchmarking, goodwill valuations and succession planning for professional service firms.

A specialist, independent consultancy with more than 45 years experience, our unique advice, personal guidance and comprehensive services are unparalleled in Australia, ensuring competitive and commercially astute decisions for your practice.

From the seed of your firm to a profitable succession, Rob Knights & Co are your trusted management consultants.

  • Compare your practice with similar accounting firms across Australia. Our renowned benchmarking services deliver vital information on all aspects of running a successful practice, from average hourly charge rates to salary overviews and profitability.
  • Australia's leading professional services valuation experts.
  • Successfully transition your practice, ensuring a smooth, secure and profitable succession for the professional services firm you worked so hard to build.

BENCHMARK FOR SUCCESS

Our renowned Benchmarking Surveys lead the market in independent, wide-ranging and industry-generated data for the professional services industry.

  • Compare salaries and charge-rates with peer practices Australia-wide
  • Boost efficiency, productivity and profitability
  • Measure your success and gain a competitive edge
  • Build a cost-effective and secure practice

WHAT WE DO:

COMPARE YOUR FIRM WITH PEERS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. WE ARE INDUSTRY LEADERS IN BENCHMARKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS.

INDEPENDENT, TRUSTED AND PRACTICAL ADVICE, GAINED FROM LONGSTANDING AND EXPERIENCED INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

MORE THAN 45 YEARS OF VALUING GOODWILL WITHIN ACCOUNTING, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FIRMS

WE PASSIONATELY GUIDE EQUITY HOLDERS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION THROUGH CHANGES IN THEIR PRACTICES

EXPERT, RELEVANT, MARKET-BASED. MICHELLE KNIGHTS SHARES HER EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY EXPERTISE TO YOUR CONFERENCE OR RETREAT.

ROB KNIGHTS PRACTICE BROKING OFFERS AN ENGAGED, COMPREHENSIVE AND STRUCTURED PROCESS WHEN SELLING OR BUYING

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BOOK A CONSULTATION:

Michelle Knights, principal of Rob Knights & Co, is a recognised leader in mentoring the professional service sector.

Her experience and specialist knowledge helps accounting, financial planning and legal practices across Australia reach their true potential.

Known for her practical and genuine guidance, Michelle’s passion for supporting clients with up-to-date, personally tailored and step-by-step advice is widely acknowledged within the industry.

Set a clear path to success with Rob Knights & Co’s trusted know-how, practical understanding and unparalleled experience.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Are Service Industries at Breaking Point?

Has anyone else noticed what its like to work in an industry that is service based at present? If only everyone could make widgets. I have been observing service based industries over the past couple ...
Read More

Highlights from our Latest Charge Rates & Salaries Survey

Earlier this month we released our June 2023 Charge Rates & Salaries Survey following a pleasing rate of registration over the preceding couple of months. We had firms of all sizes participate, ranging from a ...
Read More

To Outsource / Offshore or Not, that is the Question?

Outsourcing or offshoring can tend to be one of the most contentious within the profession. There seems to be three schools of thought in respect of this method of work completion. Firstly, there are the ...
Read More

Achieving a Fair Value for Your Equity

As we approach the last quarter of the financial year, those parties looking to retire, sell down equity, or depart a firm, will often start considering the potential value of their equity. All too often ...
Read More

Highlights from our Typical Fees Report

Our 2023 Typical Fees For Common Services Report was released yesterday to a strong participant and non-participant group. We had expected to find some fairly healthy increases in these fees for the period given the ...
Read More

Practice Assets that are Typically Transferred upon Sale

A couple of recent practice sales reminded me that not everyone is necessarily aware of all the assets or items that are typically incorporated within, and transferred as part of, a practice sale. Hence, I ...
Read More

NEWS AND UPDATES

Are Service Industries at Breaking Point?

Has anyone else noticed what its like to work in an industry that is service based at present? If only everyone could make widgets. I have been observing service based industries over the past couple ...
Read More

Highlights from our Latest Charge Rates & Salaries Survey

Earlier this month we released our June 2023 Charge Rates & Salaries Survey following a pleasing rate of registration over the preceding couple of months. We had firms of all sizes participate, ranging from a ...
Read More

To Outsource / Offshore or Not, that is the Question?

Outsourcing or offshoring can tend to be one of the most contentious within the profession. There seems to be three schools of thought in respect of this method of work completion. Firstly, there are the ...
Read More

Achieving a Fair Value for Your Equity

As we approach the last quarter of the financial year, those parties looking to retire, sell down equity, or depart a firm, will often start considering the potential value of their equity. All too often ...
Read More

Highlights from our Typical Fees Report

Our 2023 Typical Fees For Common Services Report was released yesterday to a strong participant and non-participant group. We had expected to find some fairly healthy increases in these fees for the period given the ...
Read More

Practice Assets that are Typically Transferred upon Sale

A couple of recent practice sales reminded me that not everyone is necessarily aware of all the assets or items that are typically incorporated within, and transferred as part of, a practice sale. Hence, I ...
Read More

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"Thank you for the Boardroom Briefing. Great tips! I found your documents, especially the Confidential Information Memorandum, very useful."

"Your June Survey was a comprehensive and excellent report, thank you."

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