The consulting firms were flying in 2021-22, a lack of qualified staff being the main constraint on growth. Demand was up from both public and private sector clients looking to digitise and decarbonise and for advice on adapting to a high inflation, low unemployment economy.⁠ ⁠ Supply was a different story. As of August, the five largest firms – Accenture, Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – were on the hunt for 4000-plus recruits. The talent crisis is getting worse even though borders are open.⁠ ⁠ The big move this year is Accenture Australia asserting its presence by growing rapidly to be about the same size as PwC, the longtime No.1 firm by revenue.⁠ ⁠ AFR Magazine’s hotly anticipated Power issue, out on Friday, September 30 inside the @FinancialReview, includes lists of the key players across six industry sectors. ⁠ ⁠ Click on the bio link to read about Australia’s five most powerful people in consultancy for 2022.⁠ ⁠ 📰: Edmund Tadros and Hannah Wootton⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠