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With more than 50 years experience, Forsythes combines a tradition of business expertise with innovative thinking and state-of-the-art systems in a dynamic commercial environment. Forsythes provides services in Accounting, Assurance & Risk, Financial Planning, Forensic Accounting, Information Technology, Recruitment, and Training to a client-base that is rapidly expanding within and beyond the Hunter.

Forsythes agrees to be pro bono auditors for Dry July to help make a difference to the lives of cancer patients at the Calvary Mater Hospital! During the month of July, Forsythes will join thousands of Australians taking part in Dry July to raise funds for adult cancer patients across the country. Forsythes Assurance & Risk Division have again agreed to be the pro bono auditors of Dry July. The Calvary Mater Hospital will be a recipient of funds raised this year. “We are thrilled that the Calvary Mater Hospital will receive proceeds raised from Dry July this year. The monies raised will help the Mater continue to provide excellent support to adults and their families living with cancer in our region,” said Forsythes Partner, Martin Matthews. “We appreciate Forsythes offering their auditing services and expertise and are very happy to include a Hunter Region Hospital to our list of beneficiary partners in 2010,” says Co-founder of Dry July, Phil Grove. Signing up to Dry July is simple and free. Commit to a month off the grog by visiting the Dry July website - www.dryjuly.com, create your profile page and encourage your friends and peers to participate by setting up a team. Or if you wish to support the Forsythes Group simply type in Forsythes on the home page. Full Media Release

Brad Nichols Scholarship Upon Forsythes Partner, Brad Nichol’s passing almost two years ago, Forsythes has instituted a scholarship at the University of Newcastle in his honour. The scholarship sets out to support a commerce student who is similar in nature to Brad, sports-mad, community aware and gregarious in nature. We were thrilled with the response from the University receiving numerous applications, with the scholarship finally awarded to Evan Brownsmith. Our congratulations to Evan and our thanks to Suzanne Delbridge-Bailey, Bill Tonkin and one of Brad’s favourite clients, Howard Davies, for their significant input in selecting Evan from the strong field of candidates.

New office and expanded services for Forsythes Recruitment Forsythes Recruitment has opened for business in its new office in Honeysuckle. The recruitment and organisational development company has relocated from its Scott Street premises to the Chifley Building. Full Media Release Search for a Job Register Online for future Positions

Latest Salary Survey Snapshot ~ May 2010 This current Snapshot reveals some emerging trends in regional comparisons, gender differences, employee benefits and retention rates. Our next Snapshot will be released in November 2010. 2010 - May Snapshot Media Release - Sales and trends lead way on salary increases

2010 Nexia Conference declared an outstanding success! The Hunter Region was magnificently showcased during the annual Nexia Australia & New Zealand Conference that was hosted by Forsythes. Fifty delegates from Nexia accounting firms across Australia, New Zealand and England, and their families, enjoyed Port Stephens’ great weather and sensational vistas coupled with fine Hunter produce presented by Petersons Champagne House and Ivanhoe Wines. Nexia Australia Chairman, Michael Bannon said, “Conferences don’t just happen. Forsythes is to be congratulated for its meticulous planning and brilliant execution of a conference that will be the benchmark for future Nexia Conferences. The conference brought together first class speakers to continue Forsythes' and other Nexia member firms' ability to be specialist advisors to business." Full Media Release

The Fourth Edition of the Forsythes Family Law Value Handbook is now available! ON POINT - ON TIME - ON BUDGET Forsythes Family Law Value Handbook provides invaluable support to practitioners needing immediate access to user friendly information including: Valuation methodology and cases Tax implications Superannuation Holiday and school term dates to 2012 Employee stock options The Handbook also includes other handy assessment tables and information checklists. Forsythes Forensic Accounting provides expert assistance in the areas of Family Law and commercial valuation, quantification, investigation, settlement structuring and tax advice. To order copies of the Forsythes Family Law Value Handbook click here to download the order form or for more information contact the Forsythes Forensic Accounting team on 02 4926 2699 or 1300 262 699 or email forensics@forsythes.com.au

Just over half of the Hunter and Central Coast Clubs are profitable! Newcastle business services firm, Forsythes, has released results from their inaugural 2008/2009 Hunter & Central Coast Clubs Index reflecting a difficult operating environment for clubs in the region, with just over half of all clubs profitable. The Index shows that only 55% of Clubs in the Hunter and Central Coast region made money, which was down from 60% from the previous year. Full Media Release 2008/2009 Clubs Index

Job Seekers THE BEST HEADHUNTERS IN THE HUNTER & CENTRAL COAST Candidates represented by Forsythes Recruitment benefit from an owner-managed organisation with regional objectives, personal integrity and a long standing reputation for business ethics and professionalism. Search for a Job Register Online for future Positions

Training - IT, Professional Development & Applications Through Forsythes IT & Training's business partnership with New Horizons Australia, we offer a diverse range of training options for our clients. For more information on these services, click on the Forsythes Information Technology & Training tab at the top of this page. Current Course Schedule

Industry, business & education join forces to train long-term unemployed for skill shortage Forsythes Recruitment, Wesley Uniting Employment (WUE), TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute and RPC Technologies (Reinforced Plastic Composites) have joined forces to train long-term unemployed as fibreglassers to fill a critical skill shortage in the fibreglassing and plastic composites industry. Full Media Release

Forsythes expands through merger Newcastle business services firm, Forsythes, are strengthening their position in the Financial Services market by announcing a merger with Maher Ebrill Mclean effective 30th March 2009. As a part of the strategic move Maher Ebrill Mclean will trade under the Forsythes name. Full Media Release

Forsythes gains environmental edge Newcastle business services firm, Forsythes, has today unveiled plans to partner with leading Australian and global carbon management company, Carbon Planet, to deliver world-class Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions assessment and carbon management advice to clients. Forsythes is the first business in the Hunter Valley region to partner with Carbon Planet, a veteran in the emerging carbon industry. The partnership has emerged in response to the growing demand for carbon management expertise from businesses across Australia. Full Media Release

Forsythes Career Management Services - Solutions for growth, transition and balance Forsythes Career Management Division has developed a solid reputation for assisting small, medium and large organisations in both public and private sectors, to manage and coordinate their Career Management objectives. Areas in which we have provided this support include: Mining and Resources, Manufacturing and Engineering, Education, Finance and Banking, Aviation, Energy and Utilities and Building and Construction to name but a few. More Information