Synergy Group partners: Eric Hummer, Selina Stanford, Mark Pattrick, Nigel Fredericks, Robert Kennedy and Paulette Robinson. (Absent: Patrick Quade).
Synergy Group goes from strength to strength
Since rebranding six years ago, the award-winning Synergy Group continues to experience exponential growth.
After success at the 2015 Telstra Business Awards in the Medium Business category, Synergy Group continues to go from strength to strength with their merger cementing their position as the largest Canberra-based accounting and consulting firm.
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ynergy Group has integrated Moore Stephens Canberra, which will take their professional staff numbers to more than 90 when the Moore Stephens team of 12 professionals joins, expanding services in audit and assurance. The merger between the two companies was complete by mid-October. Moore Stephens Canberra’s extensive experience and market presence will combine with Synergy’s to provide the local audit and assurance market with an improved range of services and access to more highly skilled resources. “This merger combines the strengths of two Canberra focussed firms, building our capability to deliver audit and assurance services to government and the not-for-profit sector,” said 30
Synergy Group partner, Patrick Quade. “It’s incredibly exciting that we’re continuing to grow and expand using our non-traditional business model, which emphasises a flat corporate structure and gives our consultants licence to deal efficiently and directly with clients,” he said. Synergy Group has been operating since 1999 and provides a competitive alternative to many of the international consulting firms. “We rebranded about six years ago,” said Synergy Group partner Nigel Fredericks, “and since then we’ve seen exponential growth.” Mr Fredericks said a major point of difference for the firm is their “disruptor ethos” which promotes a “businesses within a business”
approach where consultants are encouraged to identify market opportunities, establish client relationships and build businesses. “We empower our consultants to make the decisions and have flexibility in what they do, whether that’s their work-life balance or working hard and being rewarded for it.” By connecting clients directly with consultants, it helps keep work moving efficiently and overheads low. Synergy Group specialises in accounting and consulting services for government agencies, covering all aspects of government management requirements from shared services, financial management, business processes, information systems, audit, governance, risk and compliance.