William Buck grows audit and assurance
Chartered accounting and financial advisory firm William Buck has strengthened its audit specialisation with the appointment of Matthew King as director of the company's Audit and Assurance Division.
Announcing the appointment this week, the company said this took the firm to 17 directors and more than 130 staff.
Commenting on the appointment, William Buck managing director Jamie McKeough said it had been a long-standing goal of the firm to build its Audit and Assurance Division.
He said King brought more than a decade of experience to the role, with expertise in auditing companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, large private companies, not-for-profits and cooperatives.
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