Advice that survives contact with the real world.
Plenty of firms can produce a recommendation. Fewer can make it happen inside a busy practice. Our approach is built around the messy middle - turning great decisions into working systems your team adopts and uplifts your client service.
Before we touch any software, we understand where you're trying to go. What's getting in the way? What does success mean in practice?
It sounds obvious. It's also the step most technology projects skip - and it's why so many stall, or go live and never get looked at again. We link strategy to technology, people and process, in that order.
Four things we do differently.
We start with the destination
Goals before tools. We get clear on what you're trying to achieve and what success looks like, so every decision after that has something to point at.
We represent you, not a vendor
No referral fees, no commercial arrangements with software providers. Our advice is based on what gives you the better outcome - full stop. Our engagement is with you.
We work with your people
We remember the most important thing: we're working with humans. Connecting people to technology is critical in any change program, and our people are relatable, empathetic, and patient.
We grow from every experience
One of our core values. Every project makes us sharper about your world - experience we leverage in every engagement. You benefit from our lessons learned.
We care about our work - and it shows.
Our ambition is that your firm becomes the place the next generation wants to work - it lifts performance and it's deeply rewarding.
We care about our work
Invested in the outcome, not the invoice. We stay in it until the change holds.
Better work to do
Systems, process and information that remove the grind - so your team spends time servicing clients.
A firm people want to join
A modern practice that appeals to the next generation of accountants - and keeps the ones you want.
The firm performs
Capacity, capability and margin follow the people. Performance is the by-product of getting this right.
Experienced, and in it with you.
You get a dedicated delivery team - at minimum a consultant and a project administrator. Together, they form a powerhouse to work with you, get to know your practice, and give you targeted, specific advice.
Led by our Managing Director, the team spans strategy, implementation, optimisation and delivery; with over 15 years of pattern recognition behind every recommendation.
Learn about our story"We found FGS Advisory to be very supportive, knowledgeable and personable during the entirety of the project."
Trent Queen ยท WLF Accounting & Advisory, Tasmania
Common questions
Do you work with accounting firms outside Australia?+
Yes. Our team spans Australia, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, and we work with firms across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. The delivery standard and the way we run an engagement are the same wherever the firm sits - what changes is the platform mix and the regulatory detail, and we scope for both.
We do not know where we should start. Can you help?+
That is the most common way firms come to us, and it is a fine place to begin. We start with a short, defined piece of work: a stack review or a readiness assessment, depending on what is bothering leadership in your firm. It ends with a written picture of where the firm stands and an agreed first move. If that is all you ever buy from us, the firm is still better off.
How do you charge for your services?+
Fixed scope, fixed fee, agreed before anything starts. We scope the work, tell you the price, and that is the price - no open-ended hourly drift and no surprise variations because something took longer than we thought. Longer relationships like Advisory Board and Optimisation run on an agreed monthly cadence rather than a project fee. Either way you know the number before you commit.
I have heard great things about one of your team. Can I work with them?+
Ask. We staff engagements on fit rather than on who is free, so if a particular consultant is the right person for your firm and the timing works, we will put them on it. All of our team are exceptional at their work, and resourcing is a decision FGS makes in your interests. If you're working to a timeline and your requested delivery team doesn't have the capacity - we have a choice to make together.