AI skills could mean higher pay, PwC research finds May 21, 2024 PwC has found that jobs which involve AI could pay higher and are experiencing a booming productivity growth rate.
PwC and EY handed multimillion-pound fines for London Capital & Finance audits May 7, 2024 Three firms, including PwC and Ernst & Young (EY), have been handed fines by the accounting watchdog for their audits of London Capital & Finance (LCF), a minibonds firm which took money from almost 12,000 investors before collapsing in 2019.
Meet the Luton-raised Italian running fan taking the top job at PwC in the UK April 25, 2024 Company veteran Marco Amitrano has been elected to succeed Kevin Ellis as head of PwC's operations in the UK.
PwC Hong Kong denies claims about China Evergrande audits in anonymous letter April 16, 2024 PwC Hong Kong has denied claims set out in an anonymous letter circulating on Chinese social media about its audit work for property developer China Evergrande Group.
PWC thought about EY-style split – and thought better of it March 17, 2024 Outgoing PWC UK chairman Kevin Ellis said his decision not to split the firm paid off during the pandemic
Covid unicorn Hopin enters liquidation as it moves head office to US February 26, 2024 Tech unicorn Hopin, which was once worth $7.75bn, has entered liquidation less than a year after it sold off its titular events platform.
UK M&A deals sink in 2023 as private equity surges February 7, 2024 UK Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) fell sharply last year, declining by 17 per cent compared to a global decline of just six per cent. In total, the UK saw 3,628 M&A deals across 2023, compared to 4,362 the previous year, though this was still around pre-pandemic levels, data from PwC has revealed. In the second [...]
UK bosses much more optimistic about 2024 than last year, PwC survey suggests January 15, 2024 PwC's annual global CEO survey showed that 39 per cent of UK bosses expect the economy to improve in 2024, up from just nine per cent last year.
PwC cleared by watchdog after probe into audit of collapsed property firm Intu December 19, 2023 The accounting watchdog has dropped an investigation into PwC’s audit of property group Intu today and cleared the partners in charge after a year long probe into the Big Four firm's work on the firm.
PwC to challenge staff business trips in move to reach net zero target December 9, 2023 PwC has introduced a programme that will challenge the type of travel staff will take for business trips, in a move to reduce its carbon footprint. According to the Financial Times, senior UK staff were informed that only people travelling on long-haul night flights or those flying for business-critical reasons would be allowed to sit [...]