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An overview of PwC global news:

Australia

PwC's Liz Cameron-Smith appointed CEO of The Foyer Foundation Tasked with stewarding its growth across Australia, youth homelessness not-for-profit The Foyer Foundation has appointed PwC director Liz Cameron-Smith as its next chief executive.
03 May 2022
India

IG International working with PwC on advancing its ESG agenda Fresh fruit player IG International has roped in consultants from PwC to support the company with professionalising its environment, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
26 April 2022
United Kingdom

PwC acquires boutique innovation consultancy Pollen8 In its second deal of 2022, PwC has acquired Pollen8, a London-based boutique innovation consulting firm.
22 April 2022
United Kingdom

Most central banks considering own digital currency One-in-eight of the world’s central banks have considered launching a central bank digital currency, according to a new study.
21 April 2022
Australia

PwC and Strategy& add consulting partners in Sydney and Canberra The partnership of professional services firm PwC continues to grow this year, with four recent and coming additions.
10 April 2022
United Kingdom

Richard Siddall named Head of Debt & Capital Advisory at PwC PwC has named Richard Siddall as its next Head of Debt & Capital Advisory. He takes over from John Williams, who retires in the summer.
07 April 2022
United Kingdom

eEducation Albert acquires Scottish EdTech Sumdog Sumdog has been purchased by eEducation Albert, amid significant investor demand in the education technology sector.
05 April 2022
United Kingdom

Engineering firms lead consultancies in race to net zero New research has shown that the consulting industry’s top players are accelerating their push toward major climate commitments.
31 March 2022
Australia

PwC supporting Seven Sisters: Australia’s space mission to the Moon An Australian consortium of space-tech experts is aiming to send a resources-exploration rover to the Moon alongside NASA’s Artemis mission.
28 March 2022
Canada

Federal government appoints PwC's Abraham Tachjian as open banking lead Department of Finance Canada has appointed Abraham Tachjian, a director at PwC, as open banking lead.
28 March 2022
Australia

Labor emulates Liberals with consultant ‘captain's pick’ in Sydney Following the uproar over Liberal’s move to bypass preselection in favour of PwC consultant Alex Dore in the NSW seat of Hughes, Labor has followed suit with a consultant candidate of its own.
27 March 2022
United Kingdom

British inflation hits new three-decade high The UK’s cost-of-living crisis further deepened in February, according to official figures.
25 March 2022
United Kingdom

PwC invests in new cyber security hub in Cardiff Cardiff is set for a major investment boost, as Big Four firm PwC looks to create hundreds of new jobs in the area.
23 March 2022
Australia

Australian employers of choice for gender equality: Consulting Firms The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has unveiled Australia’s top companies for gender equality, with over 20 consulting firms featured on the list.
21 March 2022
Australia

Elizabeth Shaw joins PwC’s Diversity & Inclusion consulting practice PwC has strengthened its Diversity & Inclusion consulting practice with Elizabeth Shaw.
20 March 2022
United Kingdom

Sam Tomlinson new leader of PwC’s media and entertainment practice PwC has appointed Sam Tomlinson as its Media and Entertainment Leader. Tomlinson is promoted to the role having spent two decades with the Big Four firm.
14 March 2022
Australia

Australia’s former Big Four bosses: where are they now? Forced out following the collapse of New Tel, former Deloitte boss Domenic Martino is now contesting a NSW senate seat for the United Australia Party.
09 March 2022
Europe

Global consulting firms respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Many of the world’s largest consultancies have now severed ties with Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, while working to support their staff and others caught in the cross-hairs.
08 March 2022
Canada

PwC Canada fined more than $1 million for widespread cheating on internal tests PwC Canada has been fined US$750,000 by the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and $200,000 by the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) after 1,200 employees were caught chea
07 March 2022
United Kingdom

Professional services firms under pressure to cut Russia ties Under pressure to sever ties with Russia, several of the world’s largest professional services firms have closed their Russian offices.
07 March 2022
Australia

PwC more than doubles jobs creation target in Adelaide Having filled almost 300 positions in just nine months, PwC’s Skilled Service Hub in Adelaide has stated on its official launch that it now intends to create 2,000 local jobs over the next five years
02 March 2022
Australia

PwC picks up tax advisory Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills Specialist tax advisory Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills is set to join PwC’s financial advisory practice, with a team of 15 partners and 50 tax professionals to cross mid-year.
28 February 2022
Australia

Janette O’Neill rejoins PwC as first chief sustainability officer for Australia PwC has appointed its first ever Chief Sustainability Officer in Australia: Janette O’Neill, who returns to the firm and commences her new role today.
27 February 2022
Australia

Yoshiro Makita relocates back to Australia to lead PwC's insurance arm PwC has a new leader for its Insurance practice: Yoshiro Makita, who relocates back to Australia from the firm’s Japan organisation.
23 February 2022
United Kingdom

PwC probed over audits of construction groups Kier and Galliford Try As the UK’s accounting watchdog attempts to pressure the UK’s top accounting firms over a decline in standards, it has launched a new investigation into two PwC auditing contracts.
23 February 2022
Canada

PwC Canada gives employees five extra paid days off PwC Canada has given its 7,300 employees an extra five paid days off in spring/summer, according to a post on the accounting and consulting firm’s LinkedIn page.
22 February 2022
Australia

Top 100 graduate employers in Australia: Consulting Firms Analysis of the first employer preferences of more than 60,000 graduates has revealed Australia’s top 100 graduate employers, with 20+ consulting and professional services firms featuring on the list.
21 February 2022
United Kingdom

PwC completes integration of supply chain consultancy Olivehorse PwC has completed the acquisition of Olivehorse Consulting Services. The Big Four firm first announced its intent to purchase the supply chain management consultancy in December.
16 February 2022
Australia

How much PwC, KPMG, EY and Deloitte donate to political parties The Australian Electoral Commission has released its political donor data for the 2020-21 financial year, with Big Four firms among the largest major party benefactors.
13 February 2022
Canada

PwC buys Toronto-based Salesforce specialist Stratus360 PwC Canada has acquired Stratus360, a Salesforce consulting firm based in Toronto.
10 February 2022
Australia

Fraud-detection platform provider Fortiro spins out of PwC Professional services firm PwC has let go of its Software-as-a-Service fraud-detection platform Protect, with its development team relaunching via a new separate company.
08 February 2022
United Kingdom

Hugh Lloyd Ellis named new private equity leader for PwC PwC has appointed Hugh Lloyd Ellis to lead its private equity transactions services in the UK. He takes the roll following a 15-year spell with the consultancy.
07 February 2022

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