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An overview of PwC global news:

Australia

PwC to sell 1,750-strong government business for $1 to Allegro Professional services firm PwC has agreed to sell off its embattled Australian government business – for the symbolic fee of just $1 in a bid to restore faith in the firm’s brand.
25 June 2023
Australia

PwC appoints Kevin Burrowes as new CEO for Australia The fallout from PwC Australia’s government tax policy breach continues, with the firm to sell off its lucrative government advisory business and parachute partner Kevin Burrowes in as its new CEO.
25 June 2023
Canada

Over two-thirds of Canadian execs view cybercrime as biggest threat Over two-thirds of Canadian executives think cybercrime is their companies’ most significant threat, according to PwC’s Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report.
22 June 2023
Australia

Most Australians support long-term government work ban for PwC PwC scored more than $500 million in federal work over the past two years.
20 June 2023
Netherlands

OC&C, Strategy&, KPMG and PwC advise on deal in snack world European private equity group IK Partners has acquired GoodLife Foods, a Dutch manufacturer of frozen snacks. The deal was supported by M&A experts from large number of consultancies.
19 June 2023
Australia

Simon Phemister and Chantal De Beer join PwC as partners Former Victorian jobs department secretary Simon Phemister and Deloitte veteran Chantal De Beer have joined the partnership at PwC, boosting the firm’s leadership as it freezes internal promotions.
11 June 2023
Australia

Sammy Kumar and Amit Singh appointed to Australia-India centre board Consulting leaders Sammy Kumar and Amit Singh have been appointed to the inaugural board of the Centre for Australia-India Relations.
07 June 2023
United Kingdom

PwC adds Charlotte Nutter to learning and development team Charlotte Nutter has joined PwC as the firm recruits senior hires to its deals practice. She brings more than two decades of experience to the role.
07 June 2023
Australia

PwC releases names of those involved in tax scandal to senate enquiry Under fire professional services firm PwC has handed over a list of staff involved in its government tax scandal to a senate enquiry, but is still attempting to keep the names of those still at the f
06 June 2023
Saudi Arabia

PwC inaugurates regional headquarters in Riyadh PwC will next year launch a new flagship office and technology & innovation hub in Riyadh.
06 June 2023
Australia

Consulting leaders to speak at digital transformation conference More than 4,500 tech professionals are expected to attend this year’s Digital Transformation Live conference in Sydney, with consultants from Accenture, Boston Consulting Group and the Big Four sched
05 June 2023
Canada

PwC Canada invests $200 million into AI capabilities PwC Canada has announced plans to invest $200 million over the next three years to improve its artificial intelligence capabilities.
05 June 2023
Australia

Ian Bennett and Danielle Fairhurst named master financial modelers The Financial Modeling Institute has issued its first ‘master’ accreditations, with two Australia-based experts among just six recipients worldwide.
04 June 2023
Qatar

PwC chairman Bob Moritz talks ESG at Qatar Economic Forum PwC Global Chairman Bob Moritz is currently in Doha to participate in the Qatar Economic Forum, where he talked about his firm’s commitment to reaching net zero emissions.
23 May 2023
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

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

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
United Kingdom

PwC launches AI collaboration with Microsoft and Icertis Technology giant Microsoft, software developer Icertis and PwC will offer clients of the Big Four consultancy a contract management platform that unlocks insights from data embedded in contracts, and
12 May 2023
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

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

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

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
United States

PwC US to invest $1 billion in generative artificial intelligence PwC US last week announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next three years to scale its generative AI capabilities.
04 May 2023
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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