Global PwC chiefs must be grilled, Pocock says Economy & Industry The Greens are calling for PwC International Limited to answer questions before a powerful committee on how it runs PwC Australia by remote.
PwC’s ethical soundness assessment to be made public March 15, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry PwC will have an assessment of its ethical soundness published on the Department of Finance website when a review of the company is complete.
Premium Insights and analysis Stubbins outlines PwC Australia’s internal tax vs audit war March 8, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The former PwC CEO did not hide her disdain for the partners who had brought the firm she had worked for over 30 years into disrepute.
Premium Insights and analysis Three senators and their government-procurement conundrums February 28, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Accountants and most consultants are very simple folks, as there are only two things of consequence that matter in their professional lives.
Is it just PwC’s Dirty Six? Highly unlikely, TPB says February 15, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The TPB reveals that more than a “dirty six” were involved in sharing of confidential information about multinational tax avoidance.
Premium Insights and analysis The PwC effect: What becomes of consultancies in 2024? January 24, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The Mandarin asks experts what might happen to consultancies and other organisations that work with government in 2024.
The Big Four’s revelations in senate estimates December 18, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Culture Richard Colbeck pissed off with the ATO. PwC scolded for its ‘crap’ internal processes. It was a big year for consultancy accountability.
Premium Insights and analysis Tax-legislation changes approved without analysis of practical outcomes November 17, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Senate estimates did not discuss how the dob-in-an-allegedly-naughty-tax-practitioner provisions of the new law might operate in practice.
Senate bans Big Four ‘foxes’ from membership of Tax Practitioners Board ‘henhouse’ November 16, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The senate has voted to prevent Big Four partners with active financial interests from being appointed to the Tax Practitioners Board.
Premium Columnists Sounds of silence win the day on robodebt and Pezzullo October 27, 2023 By Verona Burgess Community & Social How would any, or even all of the de Brouwer recommendations combined, have prevented robodebt or the behaviour of Michael Pezzullo?
Scyne Advisory to be monitored for at least 12 months October 25, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Finance’s deputy secretary Andrew Jaggers has spoken to Scyne about setting up monthly monitoring meetings.
ASIC might be unable to act against those named in PwC tax scandal October 23, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it can only move against individuals whose conduct falls within areas of ASIC regulatory responsibility.
Premium Insights and analysis PwC lives ‘on another planet’, say unhappy senators October 20, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Senators Richard Colbeck, Deborah O’Neill and Barbara Pocock say PwC Australia will need to do much more if it’s serious about rebuilding trust.
Rookie NSW teachers now earn almost the same as an APS 6 September 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory State public sector wage deals are again leaving Canberra in the cold. Public servants feeling frosty could change jobs, or their minister.
‘You guys are being treated like mugs’: Whistleblowers turn to politicians to be heard September 1, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Whistleblowers tell politicians how government departments are being played and why they end up agreeing to new or extended contracts.