Price range: $396 through $1,295 incl. GST
Registration is now open.
A benchmark is only as good as the firms behind it. Every practice that contributes its figures makes the December results more precise for firms of its own size and location, including its own. The firms that take part are the ones the benchmarks describe best.
Participating firms receive:
Participants: Part A $396 Â |Â Part A & B $525
Non-participants: Part A $770 Â |Â Part A & B $990
Optional Practice Performance Analysis: add $770 (participants only)
All prices include GST.
Register now. Payment is taken at checkout, and participants are emailed the data template straight away. Return your data by 25 November to receive Part A on 4 December, with Part B following on 29 January 2027.
Registration is now open for December 2026. Register today, return your data by 25 November, and receive Part A on 4 December.
Year-end is when firms review rates, salaries and budgets. The December report puts current benchmarks on charge rates, salaries and non-salary expenses in front of you before those decisions are made.
The December report is built from data that firms submit in the survey. Registering now secures your place in it and your participant pricing.
Choose Participant or Non-Participant and the report option you want, and pay at checkout. Participants are emailed the data template straight away.
Complete and return your data template by 25 November to be included in the first release. Your figures stay confidential.
Part A is emailed on 4 December and Part B on 29 January 2027, with your individual peer comparison if you participated. Data received after 25 November is still processed, and your report follows once it is ready.
December is the larger of our two annual reports. Alongside charge rates and salaries, it covers what your firm spends and how it performs.
Current and proposed charge rates and salaries across professional and administrative roles, including audit, financial planning and insolvency.
Part AKPIs, commentary and comparisons that show how your firm's productivity and profitability sit against industry reference points.
Part BDetailed benchmarking of the top 19 expenses firms incur other than salaries, so overheads can be reviewed against a real reference point.
December onlyParticipating firms receive their own results set against other Australian firms, at no extra cost. Useful for partner discussions and year-end planning.
Participants onlyFirms that submit their figures pay the participant rate and receive an individual comparison that non-participants do not get.
Every firm that takes part also makes the benchmarks more reliable for firms of its own size and location, including yours.
Three options, depending on how much of the picture you need. All prices include GST.
| Option | What's Included | Price (incl. GST) | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part A Charge Rates & Salaries |
Current and proposed charge rates and salaries, plus the 19 expense categories | $396 (Participants) $770 (Non-Participants) |
Year-end pricing and salary reviews |
| Part A & B The full report |
Everything in Part A, plus KPIs, productivity and profitability | $525 (Participants) $990 (Non-Participants) |
Whole-of-firm benchmarking and 2027 planning |
| Performance Analysis Optional, participants only |
An individual review of your firm's results, with specific observations | $770 Added to either option |
Firms wanting tailored analysis |
Salary expectations move quickly, and last year's figures are a poor guide to this year's offers.
Rates left unreviewed fall behind rising salaries and overheads, and the margin goes with them.
Non-salary expenses tend to rise gradually and go unchallenged without a reference point.
Current and proposed rates and salaries, reported by location, revenue and partner numbers.
Your 19 main non-salary expense categories set against other Australian firms.
Forward-looking data to support partner discussions, budgets and year-end reviews.
The December 2026 report follows the same format as previous editions. These pages show how the benchmarks are set out.
Representative pages from a previous Charge Rates & Salaries Report
Years of benchmarking experience in the Australian accounting profession
Reports each year, June and December, tracking how the market moves
Non-salary expense categories benchmarked in the December edition
Built on submissions from Australian firms, not recruitment agency figures, global datasets or AI-generated estimates.
Professional, administrative, audit, financial planning and insolvency roles.
Individual firm data is never disclosed. Only aggregated benchmarks are published.
Results by location, revenue and partner numbers, so you compare against firms like yours.
Register now at the participant rate, contribute your figures, and start 2027 knowing where your firm stands.
Register For December Questions? services@robknights.com.auParticipating firms are emailed the data template on registration and return it by 25 November for the 4 December release. If no data is supplied, your registration can be transferred to Non-Participant status on payment of the difference, or refunded less a $55 handling fee.
The December 2026 report is not yet published. Part A is dispatched on 4 December 2026 and Part B on 29 January 2027 for data received by 25 November. Later data is processed through to April 2027, and reports remain available through to May 2027.
All data provided is handled with the highest level of confidentiality and care, in accordance with our strict data protection policies. Individual firm data is never disclosed.
The report is licensed for use solely by the purchasing individual or the registered office of the purchasing firm, and must not be distributed, shared or reproduced outside it. Use across multiple offices, entities or firms in a group requires a separate licence. Contact services@robknights.com.au about group licences.
The June 2026 Charge Rates & Salaries Report remains available for firms that need current benchmarks in the meantime.
A benchmarking report for Australian accounting firms, produced twice a year. It sets out current and proposed charge rates and salaries, with commentary on market trends. The December edition adds expenses, productivity and profitability.
Accounting firms from sole practitioners through to Second Tier practices. Results are reported by location, revenue and partner numbers, so you compare against firms like yours.
You choose Participant or Non-Participant and the report option you want, and pay at checkout. Participating firms are then emailed a data template to complete and return by 25 November. Part A is delivered by email on 4 December and Part B on 29 January 2027.
Participating firms pay the participant rate: $396 for Part A (against $770) or $525 for Part A & B (against $990). They also receive an individual comparison of their own results against other Australian firms, and can add the optional Practice Performance Analysis for $770.
An optional individual review of your firm's results, with specific observations based on the data you submit. It is available to participating firms only.
Yes. Non-participating firms can purchase Part A for $770 or Part A & B for $990. The peer comparison and the Practice Performance Analysis are available to participating firms only.
Your registration can be transferred to Non-Participant status on payment of the difference, or refunded less a $55 handling fee.
Yes. Individual firm data is never disclosed. Only aggregated benchmarks are published, and your figures are used solely to produce the report.
Yes. Request a sample report to see how the benchmarks are set out.
AI tools do not have access to data reported by Australian accounting firms. This report is built on firms' own submissions, which is what makes the figures usable for pricing, salary and partner decisions.
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