{"id":896,"date":"2018-09-26T07:52:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T07:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenhatwb.wpengine.com\/nz11\/?page_id=896"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:49:45","slug":"adelaide-a-proud-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/williambuck.com\/nz\/aboutus\/about-south-australia\/adelaide-a-proud-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelaide A proud History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_id=&#8221;south-aus-sub_page&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"common-heading\">A long and proud history<\/h3>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>1946 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Giles &amp; Giles Pty was founded\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The firm commenced with partners Ken &amp; Mawson Giles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>1996 \u2013 Joined the William Buck Group <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a significant turning point for the firm by joining a national network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong> 2004- Merged with Harmer &amp; Associates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris Gebhardt and his small team joined William Buck to provide a broader service offering to clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;south-aus-sub_page&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"common-heading\">An era of sustained growth<\/h3>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>2008- William Buck moves into the CBD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After outgrowing our Greenhill Road premises, we moved into the Victoria Square precinct at 211 Victoria Square, to be closer to our business partners and planned expansion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>2009 \u2013 Merged with Moore Stephens Adelaide\/strong&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To add scale to our business and wealth advisory divisions we merged with Moore Stephens. Partners John Lampard and Andrew Craig and their team joined William Buck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>2011 \u2013 Merged with MSI Tilley Adelaide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We merged with MSI Tilley Adelaide, a well-respected audit firm, to increase the size of our audit division. Partners Grant Wilson, Dean Spencer and Ben Trengove and staff joined William Buck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p><strong>2012 \u2013 Merged with Lewis Richmond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We merged with Lewis Richmond. Partner Terry Lewis and his staff joined William Buck boosting our business advisory and tax capability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;south-aus-sub_page&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"common-heading\">William Buck Today<\/h3>\n<div class=\"common\">\n<p>William Buck Adelaide now comprises 17 Directors and 160+ staff, making us one of Adelaide\u2019s largest accounting firms. 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