Emify vs Consultants
Big 4 charge A$120–250k per cycle. And you own nothing.
Consultants bring credibility and scale — but every engagement starts from scratch, the methodology lives in their heads, and when the project ends, so does your institutional knowledge. Emify builds it in permanently.
Emify
A$60,000/yr
per year
Big 4 / Boutique consultants
A$120–250k
Per reporting cycle, no carry-forward
| Feature | Emify | Big 4 / Boutique consultants |
|---|---|---|
| AASB S2 disclosure draft | ||
| NGER annual report | ||
| Supplier data collection | Scoped separately | |
| You own all artefacts permanently | ||
| Audit trail built in | Delivered as PDF | |
| Real-time regulatory updates | Not included | |
| Available year-round | Project basis only | |
| Institutional knowledge retained | ||
| Senior partner involvement | ||
| Litigation support capability | ||
| Brand credibility with ASIC | Growing | Established |
Where Emify wins
- You own every artefact — methodology, data, calculations, disclosures
- Institutional knowledge builds year on year — no re-explaining your business every cycle
- A$60k/yr vs A$120–250k/cycle — with continuous coverage, not point-in-time
- Supplier data collection included — consultants charge extra for this
- Audit trail is native, not a PDF delivered at project end
- Regulatory watch is continuous — not a quarterly briefing
Where Big 4 / Boutique consultants may suit you
- Senior partner credibility in ASIC or CER enforcement situations
- Litigation and expert witness capability
- Broader advisory scope (M&A, strategy, policy submissions)
- Established relationships with regulators
Our honest take
The best outcome for most Australian companies is Emify as the engine and a boutique specialist for strategic and legal advice. Consultants are excellent when you need a named partner in a room with ASIC. They're expensive when what you actually need is someone to extract numbers from 800 invoices and draft the Scope 3 section. Emify handles the latter — permanently, at a fraction of the cost, while ensuring you own every output.