Poor management and low morale in audit division - Auditor MHA Employee Review

1.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

I firmly believe that there is no pro working for and with this firm. Flexible working hours? Nah. Probably if you are part of admin or non-client facing teams. But still, it does not compensate the cons of a very poorly managed audit division.

Cons

- Low-tier salary/benefit package for a mid-tier firm that "boasts" having "competitive" salaries (when in fact they're not!!!). Do not be swayed by being promised of "less busy" client portfolio. - Technical team is great, but they are very much understaffed and undervalued from what I can see as previous audit staff. I wish they could have delivered better but I can see how they're being overstretched just like how we at audit were (and still are)! - Something's fishy at the top! Salaried partners' morale are way too low (audit staff's morale in this firm are the lowest I've seen in my entire career as auditor). - One can write a whole page in a newspaper about how bad and not attractive for employment this firm is. - The one at the top just wants to grow his pockets by acquiring more small firms, but he does not care about its impact to the wider business. Poor business integration! 19 offices in total across UK, Ireland, Southeast Europe, and now UAE. The FRC should really look into this man's ability to run a professional services firm! He does not care about quality - his actions (and actual delivery of audit engagements) speak louder than words. - Partners who think like managers. No balls. No wonder, they only care for themselves and not the whole team. There are only few ones who truly care! - Lots of cons.

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MHA Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your significant contribution to MHA over a number of years. We are concerned to read your comments, as they do not reflect the experience we strive to create across the firm. Our focus is on building a supportive, well led and collaborative environment where people feel valued, fairly rewarded and able to perform at their best. We recognise the concerns you have raised around workload, morale, resourcing and reward. These are important areas and we continue to review and strengthen how we support our teams as the firm grows. All of our benefits are regularly benchmarked and reviewed to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with market expectations. As part of our growth, our approach to acquisitions is designed to strengthen the firm for the long term. It enables greater opportunities for our people through broader client exposure, increased investment in capabilities and clearer career progression pathways across a larger, more diverse business. We would also like to clarify that decisions about the direction of the firm are not made by one individual. They go through robust governance, including our board and committees, to ensure they are carefully considered and support both our people and the sustainable growth of the business. While anonymous reviews do not allow us to follow up directly, we would welcome a confidential conversation to understand more about your experience so we can address these issues properly. If you feel comfortable, please reach out via HR or through our internal feedback channels, as your insight is important and will help us make meaningful improvements.

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