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An overview of PwC global news:

Australia

PwC responds to ASIC criticism with external audit quality board PwC Australia has installed an audit quality board, consisting of three external members, including the former Auditor-General Ian McPhee.
19 December 2019
India

Tax cuts are boosting India's profile internationally The Indian government’s efforts to portray a pro-business stance – most recently through a major slash in corporate taxes – appears to be paying off in a global setting, according to Global Tax and L
19 December 2019
Asia

PwC adds senior appointments to CMO Advisory practice in Australia PwC has made two senior appointments to its CMO Advisory practice in Australia.
11 December 2019
Australia

Dan Robins and Nicky Bryson join PwC's CMO Advisory unit PwC has strengthened up its CMO Advisory practice in Sydney with two hires: Dan Robins and Nicky Bryson.
10 December 2019
South Africa

Financial services and TMT must collaborate to reach FinTech potential While the financial services sector is undergoing comprehensive disruption from financial technology (FinTech), new PwC analysis has revealed that FinTech has a considerable contribution to make in t
10 December 2019
Canada

PwC Canada donates $250K to support new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital In the spirit of holiday giving, accounting and consulting firm PwC Canada has donated a quarter-million dollars to Mackenzie Health Foundation Hospital.
09 December 2019
Singapore

McKinsey and PwC support latest batch of scale-ups in Singapore Enterprise Singapore has welcomed the second cohort of companies to its Scale-up SG accelerator, with consultancies PwC and McKinsey serving as programme anchor partners.
09 December 2019
United Kingdom

PwC supports up-skilling of Northern Ireland workforce Big Four professional services firm PwC has supported a £4.
05 December 2019
United Kingdom

AR and VR to add £1.4 trillion to economy by 2030 With Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality finally taking off as commercial technology following a decade of hype, the mediums could soon benefit the UK economy to the tune of £62.5 billion.
03 December 2019
Middle East

Global PwC study ranks Bahrain as the easiest country to pay tax Bahrain has been deemed the easiest place on earth to pay taxes according to an assessment by the World Bank and PwC, with Qatar, Kuwait and Oman placing among the top ten.
02 December 2019
United Kingdom

Labour pledges to take on Big Four audit "cartel” The Big Four of PwC, KPMG, Deloitte and EY could face an audit-sector overhaul, should the Labour Party win the 2019 general election.
29 November 2019
South Africa

Mixed reviews for South Africa's taxation system New analysis from PwC that examined tax practices and mechanisms across the globe has reflected a decline in South Africa’s taxation system relative to the global scenario.
29 November 2019
Australia

Trio of PwC partners oversee administration of Co-op Bookshop Consultants from PwC have been appointed as administrators for Co-op Bookshop, following the Australian retail firm’s decision to enter voluntary administration.
28 November 2019
United Arab Emirates

PwC Hurling All-Star teams set for exhibition match in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi will host a hurling exhibition match this Friday featuring many of the world's best players.
28 November 2019
United Kingdom

PwC to replace rival KPMG in ITV audit role Following the news KPMG was not competing to continue in its role as ITV’s external auditor, rival PwC has swooped to pick up the valuable accounting contract.
27 November 2019
Ghana

Ghana looks to consolidate its steady economic performance In the wake of the new budget presented by the government of Ghana for 2020, Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC has indicated that the government is looking to consolidate the economic gains t
21 November 2019
South Africa

PwC Africa CEO on efforts to restore trust in auditing While many have spoken of the need to rescue the auditing profession in South Africa, the South African Auditing Profession Trust Initiative (SAAPTI) is taking concrete steps to ensure that the indus
20 November 2019
Canada

PwC Canada commits $150 million to upskill staff, Canadians PwC Canada announced a $150 million investment over three years to upskill its 7,850 people to be “future ready.
18 November 2019
United Kingdom

Drew Stevenson new Head of PwC’s Energy practice Big Four professional services firm PwC has appointed a new energy sector lead for the UK.
18 November 2019
Asia

PwC takes home Regulation Asia consulting firm of the year award PwC has taken the consulting firm of the year title at the second Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence, with Synpulse, KPMG, and BearingPoint among the other category winners.
15 November 2019
Singapore

Consultancies to showcase innovation labs across Singapore As part of the Singapore Fintech Festival, the coming two days will see a large number of enterprises across the city open the doors to their innovation labs.
14 November 2019
United Kingdom

Mothercare appoints PwC administrators for UK wind-up PwC is set to close 79 Mothercare stores across the UK, after its appointment as administrator for the troubled brand. The news is likely to result in the loss of almost 3,000 jobs across Britain.
11 November 2019
India

The mixed reception to artificial intelligence in India Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) might be on the rise across the Indian market, although few of these investments are part of broader AI strategies, according to new PwC analysis.
11 November 2019
Africa

Natural gas is the way forward for the African resources sector PwC has released its Africa Oil & Gas Review 2019, which portrays a sector that is strongly affected by the global trend towards sustainable energy and focusing its efforts on developing its known re
11 November 2019
Canada

Mining industry rides M&A wave to new opportunities Consulting firm PwC Canada examined the top 25 miners by market capitalization on the TSX in its annual Canadian Mine series, and found that the “megadeal” was back in a big way in 2018.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

Communications executive Michael Stewart joins PwC in global role PwC has appointed a new Global Leader, Corporate Affairs and Communications, as well as Chair of its Global Public Policy Board.
07 November 2019
United Kingdom

EY and PwC also sold consulting work to Thomas Cook Big Four audit and advisory firms PwC and EY have come under scrutiny for selling consulting and accounting services to Thomas Cook in the lead up to the company’s collapse.
05 November 2019
Asia

Comms vets take up newly created global roles at KPMG and PwC Seasoned comms leaders Michael Stewart and Jane Lawrie have been appointed in newly created global corporate affairs roles at respectively PwC and KPMG.
04 November 2019
Middle East

Companies join forces to launch diversity plan for Middle East A number of high-profile firms including PwC have launched the Middle East Action for Diversity Council, a new public initiative to help close the gender gap in the region.
04 November 2019
Australia

PwC grows its mental wellbeing commitment with partnership Mental health technology company Medibio is helping out PwC employees with their psychological welfare following an agreement signed between the two firms.
01 November 2019
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Future Investment Initiative summit gets underway The Saudi Future Investment Initiative conference has kicked-off, with a number of the world’s leading consultancies serving as Knowledge Partners for 2019.
30 October 2019
United Arab Emirates

Annual Arabian Business forum to feature trio of consultants The Arabian Business SUCCESS 2020 forum is set to take place in the coming days, with local Alvarez & Marsal managing director Neil Hayward among a roster of high-profile speakers, appearing alongsid
25 October 2019

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