PwC | Global news

An overview of PwC global news:

Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC taps Ziggy Switkowski to lead internal tax scandal review Former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski has been tapped to lead PwC’s internal review in response to its government tax scandal, but the action is unlikely to curb deepening scrutiny of the Big Four.
19 May 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Al Najjar (PwC): 'ESG can drive transformation' in GCC countries A strategy of setting ambitious Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets and shifting away from oil to renewable energy has the potential to massively transform Middle Eastern countries.
17 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC sends global leaders to Australia to damage control spiralling crisis Facing the risk of spiralling global crisis, PwC is scrambling to contain the damage caused by the ‘government leak scandal’ in Australia.
12 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC executives step down in wake of tax leaks scandal The government tax scandal has triggered a raft of senior leadership changes within PwC, with Financial Advisory managing partner Pete Calleja and Chief Strategy & Risk Officer Sean Gregory the lates
10 May 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Abdalrahman Bin Kharbash (PwC) wins 'Best Emirati Talent' award Abdalrahman Bin Kharbash – an M&A consultant at PwC – has been recognised as one of the UAE’s top Emirati talents in the private sector.
10 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

CEO Tom Seymour steps down over PwC government tax scandal The growing PwC government tax leak scandal has cost CEO Tom Seymour his job.
08 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Pressure increases on CEO Tom Seymour over PwC tax leaks With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, the latest revelations in the PwC government tax scandal may have left CEO Tom Seymour’s position untenable; himself being potentially aware of the brea
07 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Big Four and Protiviti members in running for Women in Security Awards As it builds up to its gala ceremony in October, the Australian Women in SecurityAwards has announced its first wave of finalists, including consultants from Protivitiand the Big Four.
02 May 2023
Asia

Asia | Regional

The top consulting employers in India, Japan and the Philippines Business networking platform LinkedIn has named its top companies for career progression in 20+ countries worldwide, with multiple consulting firms making the cut across three Asian editions.
02 May 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC and Strategy& veterans bring their experience to new boards Supply Nation and Destination Gippsland, and insurers IMA and RAA Insurance, have welcomed decades worth of consulting experience to their boardrooms, the majority cultivated at Strategy& and PwC.
25 April 2023
Canada

North America | Canada

PwC launches new global Centre for Nature Positive Business PwC last week announced the launch of a new global Centre for Nature Positive Business, which will and expand its capabilities in areas including biodiversity, water, regenerative agriculture, and fo
25 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

RBA brings in PwC to sort out staff underpayment issues Already under fire on a number of fronts for its continuous rate-hike response to runaway inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has now admitted to underpaying former staff over the past seven yea
23 April 2023
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG Canada hit with $1.4-billion lawsuit over Bridging Finance collapse PwC Canada, the receiver for Bridging Finance, is suing KPMG Canada for $1.4 billion over alleged deficiencies in the firm’s auditing of the private debt manager, which collapsed in 2021.
20 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC: Five ESG trends and developments to watch in 2023 In 2023, stakeholders of all sorts – consumers, shareholders, investors, employees, and more – will continue to raise the bar for ESG performance.
18 April 2023
Spain

Europe | Spain

Eurofighter jet contracts will create 26,000 jobs in Spain Two contracts for the manufacture of NATO fighter jets will provide Spain with up to 26,000 jobs. The deal is expected to contribute around €1.7 billion to Spain’s GDP.
14 April 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Building trust in the Middle East through quality information The importance and nature of trust is evolving in the Middle East, with accurate and quality information at its core, writes PwC partner Mohamed Elborno.
12 April 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Executives receive pay outs for 'easy' sustainability targets As countries across Europe, including the UK, struggle to live up to their net-zero pledges, a new report suggests that linking executive bonuses to sustainability goals has done little to help.
12 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Analysis: Over 40% of PwC Australia staff now work in tech Having built its brand as one of the world’s biggest accounting and advisory firms, PwC has evolved to such an extent in recent years that now more than two in every five of its Australian employees
11 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
Saudi Arabia

Middle East | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to see M&A growth opportunities in 2023 Saudi Arabia has become one of the region’s prime markets for companies eyeing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to analysis by PwC.
09 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC forms alliance with Dylan Alcott disability consultancy Sporting hero Dylan Alcott’s disability inclusion consultancy Get Skilled Access has joined PwC in a strategic alliance aimed at systemic change, with staff set to work out of PwC’s offices across Au
06 April 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

PwC beefs up SAP consulting practice with purchase of Avoras PwC has beefed up its SAP practice with the acquisition of Avoras, a SAP Gold Partner with teams in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
06 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG and PwC the latest consultancies to embrace ChatGPT Tentative in the initial rush, some of the world’s biggest consultancies are now embracing the revolutionary power of Open AI’s ChatGPT technology, with KPMG and PwC both developing new tools.
04 April 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC grows far north presence with new offices in Darwin and Cairns PwC is making a push in the country’s tropics with a new permanent office in Cairns and a relocation to the waterfront in Darwin, driven by what the firm says is the region’s strategic importance.
29 March 2023
Europe

Europe | Regional

Web3 platform Chainlink Labs inks agreement with PwC Chainlink Labs, the developer of the Web3 services platform Chainlink, has struck a partnership with accounting and consulting firm PwC.
29 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Leading family businesses best at building trust UK family businesses have bounced back from the 2020 recession, with two-in-five reporting double-digit growth over the last 12 months.
28 March 2023
Australia

Oceania | Australia

PwC recruits fresh partnership quartet from consulting rivals Professional services firm PwC has recruited a number of new partners across its Australian offices, including returnees Nikhil de Silva and Lorena Sosa and new faces Kylie Watson and Ellie Atkinson
26 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

PwC hires pensions risk expert Dweenisha Caleechurn Dweenisha Caleechurn has joined PwC as a Director.
23 March 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Marula Mining taps PwC for African expansion A UK-listed mining firm has tapped consultants from PwC for a projects spanning the continent of Africa.
22 March 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Middle East a rare 'sweet spot' for mergers and acquisitions At a time when dealmaking activity is cooling down across most corners of the globe, the scene in the Middle is hotter than ever – with little signs of slowdown, according to PwC’s latest M&A industr
21 March 2023
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Khaled Bin Braik (PwC) selected for prestigious Young Global Leaders The World Economic Forum has unveiled its 2023 class of Young Global Leaders, with PwC’s Khaled Bin Braik one of just four consultants worldwide – and the sole in the region – to be admitted into the
20 March 2023
Canada

North America | Canada

Despite declining confidence, Canadian consumers still spending Despite heavy concerns about their personal finances, Canadian shoppers are still spending, according to a late-2022 PwC survey of 500 Canadians.
17 March 2023

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